PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Peric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martell
vs
Peric

185 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

197 cm
29
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oberyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Peric!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martell.
Peric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peric.
Martell scores with a leg kick.
Josip Peric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Peric lands but Martell takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Martell does it's job there.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Peric is just out of range.
Martell throws a body punch but Peric moves out of range.
Martell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell blocks a head kick by Peric.
Martell misses with a low kick as Peric jumps back.
A head kick misses from Martell.
Peric tries to clinch up but Martell circles away and keeps his distance.
Josip Peric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peric blocks a jab.
Peric throws a head kick that misses
and Martell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peric lands with a nice body kick.
Martell throws a head kick but Peric moves out of range.
Peric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peric moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Peric moved out of range nicely.
Martell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peric connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Martell finds it's target.
Martell has a takedown stuffed.
Martell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peric. Martell shrugs it off though.
Martell throws a low kick but Peric avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peric.
Peric scores with a head kick.
Peric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Martell misses
and Peric counters with a big head kick but Martell shrugs it off.
Peric drops his hands momentarily and Martell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martell swings for the body but Peric moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peric.
Martell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peric.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peric.
Peric throws a head kick that misses.
Martell thows a body shot but no joy.
Peric on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martell scores with a hook to the body. Peric takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peric lands with a kick to the temple. Martell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martell misses with a right hand
and Peric counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martell's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Peric dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peric looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Martell gets a double leg takedown into Peric's guard.
Martell content to stall in guard here.
Martell won't allow Peric to get back to his feet.
Martell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peric keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oberyn Martell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peric lands a head kick. Martell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peric pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martell is out of range and Peric settles back down.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but Peric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Peric is just out of range.
Nice shot by Martell.
Peric throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peric can pounce on him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peric. Martell shrugs it off though.
Peric throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peric.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peric misses with a leg kick
and Martell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peric tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Martell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Martell misses
and Peric counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martell looks to land a body kick but Peric moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Peric there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peric lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martell throws a big shot that misses.
Martell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peric lands a head kick. Martell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martell.
Peric bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peric buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martell throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peric lands a nice looking body kick.
Peric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martell tried to score with a low kick but Peric checks it.
Peric moves away from the strike by Martell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell avoids the head kick by Peric.
Josip Peric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josip Peric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Peric throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martell's head.
Martell blocks a head kick by Peric.
Peric lands a head kick. Martell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martell loads up on a big right hand but Peric slips the punch.
Martell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peric counters with an inside leg kick.
Martell looks to land a body kick but Peric moved away.
Peric cracks the inside of Martell's front leg.
Peric throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Peric.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peric thumps Martell with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Martell blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peric tries to clinch there but Martell circles away.
Martell throws a head kick that misses.
Peric throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Peric misses with a head kick.
Martell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peric scoring well with a low kick there.
Martell takes a swing at Peric's ribcage but misses.
Martell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peric connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peric throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peric throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martell looks to land a left hand but Peric moved out of range nicely.
Peric tries a head kick but it misses.
Peric throws a head kick that Martell semi-blocks.
Peric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peric scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a poor cross that misses
and Peric counters with a body kick.
Peric slips a jab from Martell.
Martell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oberyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peric throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Peric avoids the body shot from Martell.
Peric throws a head kick that half lands.
Peric misses with a head kick.
Peric looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peric lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Peric moved out of range nicely.
Peric throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peric can pounce on him.
Martell swings widly with a right hand
and Peric makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martell really felt that one!
Martell looks for the body kick but Peric saw that one coming.
Peric tries a head kick but it misses.

Martell gets tackled into the cage by Peric. Peric maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martell is keeping busy.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Peric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peric winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Peric!
Josip Peric thanked the fans post fight for their support.