PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santa Cruz's choice of entrance music: 50 cent P.I.M.P. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Martel
vs
Santa Cruz

170 cm
44
145 lbs
56 - 21 - 1

180 cm
33
175 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 56 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel misses with a body shot.
Santa Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martel throws a body shot but no joy.
Martel is looking to clinch but Santa Cruz is avoiding it.
Santa Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santa Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martel on the side of the head.
Santa Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santa Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martel has time to react.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Santa Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santa Cruz throws out the jab.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel lands a jab to the head.
Santa Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martel under the eye.
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martel throws a push kick but Santa Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Santa Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick as Martel jumps back.
It looked like Martel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santa Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martel ducks right into an uppercut from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz lands a jab to Martel's midsection.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Martel.
Martel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santa Cruz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santa Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Martel's head back.
Martel misses with a looping left.
Santa Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel loads up on a big right hand but Santa Cruz slips the punch.

Santa Cruz forces Martel back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Martel blocking some punches.
Martel blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santa Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Santa Cruz looking to stall.
Martel working aggressively here.
Santa Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martel pushes Santa Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz gets through Martel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martel throws a head punch that misses.
Santa Cruz taking a breather.
Santa Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.

Santa Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Santa Cruz trying to control the position.
Martel wants to control from the top but Santa Cruz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santa Cruz is keeping the position for now.

Santa Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Martel defends easily.
Martel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santa Cruz is not content to let Martel control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santa Cruz is looking for a sweep. Martel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santa Cruz trying to hold on to Martel's head to control him but Martel postures up.
Martel is looking to advance position but Santa Cruz won't allow it.

Santa Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back.

Santa Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martel pulls his head out easily.
Martel is trying to control. Santa Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santa Cruz is looking for a sweep. Martel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martel thows a huge punch but Santa Cruz dodges it nicely.
Martel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santa Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santa Cruz.
Nice body kick there by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz tries for a takedown but Martel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santa Cruz defending well as Martel loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Santa Cruz there.
Santa Cruz misses with a kick to the body.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Santa Cruz lands.
Martel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santa Cruz.
Martel connects with a single shot there.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch but Martel is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martel.
A left lands for Santa Cruz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Santa Cruz.
Martel cracks Santa Cruz with an open hand slap.
Santa Cruz looks for the body kick but Martel saw that one coming.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Santa Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martel has time to react.
Martel stuns Santa Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santa Cruz lands with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martel 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 Santa Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santa Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santa Cruz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch but Martel moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Santa Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Santa Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Martel counters with a straight right hand.
Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santa Cruz's calf.
Martel throws a head kick that half lands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Santa Cruz lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Martel.
Martel tries a head kick but it misses.
As Martel backs off Santa Cruz throws a huge counter combo but Martel manages to avoid it all.
Martel tries a head kick but it misses.
Santa Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martel.
Santa Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Santa Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Santa Cruz does it's job there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martel.
Martel scores with a nice head shot.
Martel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Santa Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Martel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santa Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
Martel misses with a wild body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martel misses with a straight right.
Santa Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel throws the kick towards the body but Santa Cruz avoids it.
A good leg kick by Santa Cruz.
Martel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Santa Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santa Cruz tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
Martel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martel lands with a short shot to the head.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santa Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santa Cruz working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Martel.
Santa Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martel just stands there and leans against the cage.

Martel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martel scores with a shot to the body.
Martel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but Martel sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Martel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santa Cruz connects with a jab.
Martel throws a sloppy head kick and Santa Cruz moves out of range easily.
Martel throws a good cross that connects.
Martel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martel sets himself, and Santa Cruz steps forward looking for the clinch! Martel avoids it this time.
Martel cracks Santa Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santa Cruz blocks the body kick.
Martel backing away here, and Santa Cruz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martel throws a jab when Santa Cruz was well out of range.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martel looks for the body kick but Santa Cruz saw that one coming.
Santa Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martel with a hook.
Santa Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martel throws the kick towards the body but Santa Cruz avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Santa Cruz.
I think Santa Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:10
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9

The fight is ruled a draw!