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Freddie Steele vs Holman Williams

Fight info: Reliant Center, Houston, TX, United States, 2018-2-23, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Arthur Mercante, Jr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Jean Lapointe (Canada), Omar Minton (Mexico) and Raul Caiz Jr. (United States), ring card girl is Jenny Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Freddie Steele - Record: 26-11-2 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Delaney - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
In the blue corner: Holman Williams - Record: 17-9-7 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Francis - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:07 Steele slips in a quick cross. 2:0
0:21 Steele has promised a good showing tonight. 2:0
0:25 Steele eats a sizzling hook from Williams that has him backing up! 2:3
0:37 Williams's jab connects to Steele's head 2:5
1:05 Williams misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:5
1:07 Thats a nice right hand from Freddie Steele. 4:5
1:20 Steele lands a brutal hook! 8:5
1:20 Williams was staggered by that punch! 8:5
1:37 Steele has Williams cornered! 8:5
1:41 Steele lands a strong uppercut! 12:5
1:41 Williams is hurt! 12:5
1:50 Steele gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 12:5
1:50 Steele buries a hook to the body of Holman Williams. 15:5
2:03 Steele lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 17:5
2:11 Steele doesn't have to look for Williams this round as He is right there in front of him. 17:5
2:19 Williams telegraphed that shot and Steele ducks under it easily. 17:5
2:28 Steele is trying to put his punches together and he tags Holman Williams with a nice combination of punches. 19:5
2:37 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 19:5
2:44 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Holman Williams is slick enough to get away with it. 19:8
2:58 Steele slips out of a corner, as Williams attempts to trap him. 19:8
3:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish the first Round. 21:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:12 Williams misses with that hook. 0:0
0:14 Steele goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 2:0
0:23 Steele got some great advice from Bill Delaney between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 2:0
0:29 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Steele! 2:0
0:31 Williams plants a cross on Steele's rib cage. 2:2
0:43 Steele eats a jab from Williams 2:4
0:57 Steele's not even close with the jab. 2:4
1:09 Williams tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:4
1:22 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:4
1:27 Mercante, Jr. has to break them apart. 2:4
1:36 Williams isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Steele fits. 2:4
2:03 Williams's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:6
2:12 Williams backs into the near corner. 2:6
2:12 Steele is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Williams with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 5:6
2:26 Steele connects with a nasty uppercut! 9:6
2:26 Williams looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 9:6
2:39 Steele is really focused in this round. 9:6
2:47 Steele ties up Williams. Why would he want to clinch now? 9:6
2:58 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:6
3:00 Steele can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 9:6
3:00 Mercante, Jr. motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 8:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Williams looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Freddie Steele picks off the jab thrown by Williams. 0:0
0:13 Steele likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Williams's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:30 Williams is circling his opponent. 2:0
0:35 Steele takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:2
0:48 Williams fires and misses. 2:2
0:50 Steele hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Williams. 4:2
1:00 Williams bangs a right cross off the face of Steele. 4:4
1:12 Williams has Steele blocked in! 4:4
1:12 Williams shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:6
1:31 Steele works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:6
1:36 Williams rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 4:8
1:50 Williams is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:8
1:53 The uppercut just landed by Steele is a nice weapon on the inside. 6:8
2:10 Steele traps Williams's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Mercante, Jr. breaks it up. 6:8
2:22 Mercante, Jr. has to break the clinch. 6:8
2:35 Punch and move, punch and move, Williams will do it all night if Steele doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 6:8
2:46 Steele lands a nice cross but Williams turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:8
3:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Williams looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Williams tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Steele blocks it. 0:0
0:18 Williams tastes Steele's jab 2:0
0:23 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:35 Steele is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Williams's defense. 2:0
0:40 Williams sneaks home the right cross. 2:2
0:58 Steele is either lucky or has radar. Williams's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
1:10 Steele lands a paralyzing cross! 6:2
1:10 Steele has Williams hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:2
1:19 Steele moves into the left corner. 6:2
1:24 Williams is really fluid in his movement. 6:2
1:33 Steele pins Holman Williams's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:2
1:38 Steele pushes Williams away. 6:2
1:50 Steele fires a volley of punches but Williams was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:2
1:52 Williams throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:4
1:52 * And now Steele is bleeding from that last punch! 6:5
1:52 The cut couldn't be in much worse of a spot. It appears to be literally inside the left eyebrow of Steele. That's a tough place for a cut man to work. 6:5
2:05 Williams tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 6:7
2:22 Williams connects with a vicious combination! 6:11
2:22 Several solid punches score and Steele is rattled! 6:11
2:38 That uppercut from Steele lands with some authority! 10:11
2:38 That's the punch Steele hoped to land! Williams looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 10:11
2:47 Holman Williams retreats into a neutral corner. 10:11
2:47 Steele feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Williams's jaw. 13:11
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 14:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Steele's corner has done a great job on the cut on the left eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:08 Steele scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:0
0:25 Freddie Steele can't score with short uppercut inside. Williams got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
0:28 Holman Williams gets inside and fires a hook to Freddie Steele's body. 2:2
0:43 Freddie Steele traps Williams in the corner! 2:2
0:48 Steele wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Williams's defense. 2:2
0:50 Williams scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:4
1:04 Steele lands a solid cross! 6:4
1:04 Williams is dazed and he is in trouble!! 6:4
1:17 Williams takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 10:4
1:17 Williams is reeling after that shot! 10:4
1:45 * Mercante, Jr. is halting the fight and warning Williams for a low blow. Williams is pleading his case but to no avail. 10:6
2:02 The action slows for the moment. 10:6
2:07 Williams digs a short hook to ribs of Steele. 10:8
2:18 Steele and Williams are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Steele having the edge. 13:10
2:34 Williams looks to work the body, but Steele covers up nicely. 13:10
2:41 Williams's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 13:10
2:50 Steele has Williams trapped! 13:10
2:55 Williams takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 18:10
2:55 Williams was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 18:10
3:00 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Williams's right eye. 18:10
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 19:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Williams didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Steele got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Delaney's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Steele has Williams pinned! 0:0
0:13 Steele scores with a tremendous left! 4:0
0:13 Steele just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:0
0:27 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:0
0:41 Williams is challenging Steele to fight him and quit clinching. 4:0
0:50 Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 4:0
1:00 Steele just can't find the range with that combination. 4:0
1:03 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Holman Williams who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:2
1:12 Williams has Steele trapped in the far neutral corner... 4:2
1:16 Williams is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:2
1:27 Williams fires and misses. 4:2
1:30 Steele goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 6:2
1:47 Freddie Steele misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:2
1:49 Holman Williams's jab is fast and accurate. 6:4
2:06 Williams just landed a devastating three punch combo! 6:8
2:06 Steele in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:8
2:15 Steele is trapped in his own corner... 6:8
2:15 Williams connects with an uppercut to the head of Steele. 6:10
2:27 Williams is really focused in this round. 6:10
2:34 Steele retreats into the right corner. 6:10
2:34 Steele leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Williams. 6:12
2:34 That last shot has reopened a cut on Steele because the blood is flowing again. 6:12
2:34 Steele is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his left eyebrow. 6:12
2:34 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Steele by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Steele's eye. 6:12
2:34 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Freddie Steele's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Steele and Williams await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 6. 6:12
2:50 Steele is holding Williams tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 6:12
2:59 Steele uses his shoulder to force Williams out of the clinch. 6:12
3:00 Williams moves into a neutral corner. 6:12
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 5:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mercante, Jr. motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The cut on the left eyebrow suffered by Steele has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:08 Williams is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Mercante, Jr. tries to separate the boxers but Steele has a vice-like grip on Williams. 0:0
0:23 Referee Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 0:0
0:23 Williams is breathing heavily... 0:0
0:33 Steele tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Williams. 0:0
0:39 A brutal combination from Williams connects to the solar plexus! 0:4
0:39 Those punches hurt Steele and he looks to hang on. 0:4
0:53 Steele brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
1:03 Williams fires a lead right that Steele manages to avoid. 0:4
1:15 Steele fires a shot, but it glances off Williams's shoulder. 0:4
1:17 Williams gets in a short cross to the body. 0:6
1:31 Holman Williams usues his legs to avoid Steele's punches. 0:6
1:33 Williams lands a rapier like jab to the head of Steele 0:8
1:43 Steele backs into a neutral corner. 0:8
1:43 Williams fires a punch over the jab of Steele and gets it in for points. 0:10
2:01 Williams wraps up Steele... Neither fighter will break... 0:10
2:05 Williams shoves Steele away. 0:10
2:22 Williams is blocked in his own corner... 0:10
2:26 Freddie Steele has his arms wrapped around Williams... Now they separate. 0:10
2:38 Williams works his way free! 0:10
2:51 Steele fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:10
3:00 Steele grabs Williams again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:10
3:00 Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 0:10
3:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now Mercante, Jr. jumps between them. 1:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 George Francis was extremely upbeat during the break with Holman Williams providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Williams picks off the combination by Steele. 0:0
0:23 Steele lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Williams's defense. 3:0
0:32 Williams slides into a neutral corner... 3:0
0:37 Steele lets his hands go inside, but Williams protects his body well. 3:0
0:39 Williams wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 3:2
0:48 Steele put on a good show in his last fight but right now his performance is a bit flat. 3:2
0:55 Williams is trying to free his gloves from under Steele's gloves. 3:2
1:00 Williams pushes Freddie Steele away. 3:2
1:04 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 3:2
1:08 Steele feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 3:2
1:13 Steele lands a wicked uppercut! 7:2
1:13 Holman Williams suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 7:2
1:26 Holman Williams is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Steele. 7:2
1:41 Referee Mercante, Jr. has to separate the two... 7:2
1:48 Freddie Steele pins Williams in the corner! 7:2
1:53 Steele cranks up the hook and connects to Williams's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:2
1:53 That blast sent Williams reeling into the ropes! 12:2
1:57 The sting is starting to go from Williams's punches... 12:2
1:57 Williams's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 12:2
2:02 Freddie Steele is blocked in his opponents corner... 12:2
2:02 Williams connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 12:4
2:02 Freddie Steele steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 12:4
2:16 Steele doesn't connect with the cross. 12:4
2:30 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 12:4
2:35 Steele lands a hard hook! 17:4
2:35 Williams is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 17:4
2:48 OH! Steele landed the big hook flush! 21:4
2:48 Williams was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 21:4
2:52 Look for Steele to start to target Williams's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 21:4
3:00 Steele throws a flurry of punches but Williams either blocks or slips them. 21:4
3:00 Steele appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 21:4
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Mercante, Jr. to step in. 21:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holman Williams looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 George Francis not only gave Williams encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Freddie Steele. Now it's up to Holman Williams to implement it. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Holman Williams's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Williams's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Steele catches Holman Williams coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:0
0:12 Williams is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:0
0:32 Freddie Steele steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
0:40 Steele does a great job of moving as Williams tries to work inside. 4:0
0:47 Williams backs off to hitch up his trunks. 4:0
0:55 Steele wings a big left hand at Williams but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
0:57 Not much steam behind Williams's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:2
1:06 Steele lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:2
1:10 There appears to be increased swelling under Williams's right eye. 6:2
1:19 Steele tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:2
1:26 Steele feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 9:2
1:39 Williams slides into the corner... 9:2
1:43 Steele clinches... Holman Williams gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 9:2
1:55 Freddie Steele and Williams each take a step back. 9:2
2:09 * Williams takes a sizzling hook flush to the chin and drops to his hands and knees!!! 9:2
2:11 Mercante, Jr. starts the count... 16:2
2:11 1 16:2
2:12 Holman Williams makes it to a knee at the count of 2 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 16:2
2:13 3 16:2
2:14 4 16:2
2:15 5 16:2
2:16 6 16:2
2:16 * Williams lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 16:2
2:16 The fight will continue as Mercante, Jr. appears satisfied that Williams is OK. 16:2
2:16 Williams is badly stunned and Steele will try to finish him off here in the 9th round! 16:2
2:25 Williams moves into the near corner. 16:2
2:29 Steele pummels Williams, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 20:2
2:29 Williams looks shaken! 20:2
2:38 Steele had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 23:4
2:38 Steele stunned Williams with that last shot and Steele's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 23:4
2:43 There has to be something done about the swelling around Williams's right eye as it continues to worsen. 23:4
2:47 Steele is keeping away from the ropes. 23:4
2:51 Look out! That was a straight right by Steele! 27:4
2:51 That shot buckled Williams's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 27:4
3:00 Steele seems to have done enough to win this fight. 27:4
3:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 27:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Williams is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Steele has Williams pinned! 0:0
0:12 Steele just misses with a huge shot as Williams chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:15 Williams misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:2
0:24 George Francis knows Williams lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:29 Williams throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:31 Steele plants a hard cross in Williams's midsection. 3:2
0:47 Freddie Steele just comes up short with the uppercut. 3:2
0:54 Williams lands a crushing cross! 3:6
0:54 Steele was stunned by that blow! 3:6
1:04 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 3:6
1:07 Williams launches left a cross to the body. 3:8
1:17 Williams throws the hook and connects. 3:10
1:33 Holman Williams is protecting the body nicely as Steele fails to score inside. 3:10
1:35 Williams lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 3:12
1:39 Williams is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 3:12
1:44 Steele has Holman Williams trapped! 3:12
1:48 Steele swings...and misses. 3:12
1:55 There's a hard shot off the top of Steele's head! 3:17
1:55 Steele was stunned by that blow! 3:17
1:55 * That last shot stunned Steele and it looks like Williams is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Steele is now bleeding. 3:18
1:55 * One of those punches from Williams has opened a cut under the left eye of Steele. 3:18
2:00 Steele is running out of gas... 3:18
2:00 Steele now has some bruising under his right eye. 3:18
2:04 A quick jab to the body scores for Steele 5:18
2:09 Holman Williams seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 5:18
2:13 Those were mostly arm punches from Steele but several got through. 7:18
2:25 Williams is really focused in this round. 7:18
2:36 Williams is off target with that hook. 7:18
2:49 Holman Williams slides into the corner... 7:18
2:54 Steele is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:18
2:56 Williams slips inside and lands a hook. 7:20
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 8:20

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ed Darien is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Jean Lapointe, Canada scores the bout 95 to 94 for Holman Williams

Omar Minton, Mexico scores the bout 95 to 94 for Freddie Steele

Raul Caiz Jr., United States scores the bout 96 to 93 for ...

...Freddie Steele

The winner by split decision is Freddie Steele!


Score Cards

Jean Lapointe Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Steele 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 94
Holman Williams 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 95

Omar Minton Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Steele 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 95
Holman Williams 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 10 94

Raul Caiz Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Steele 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 96
Holman Williams 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 8 10 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Steele 30 29 27 29 28 28 27 30 30 27 285
Holman Williams 27 28 30 28 29 29 30 27 24 30 282


Statistics
Categories Freddie Steele Holman Williams
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 3.30 7.00
Hooks / Round 5.80 3.80
Crosses / Round 4.70 4.60
Combinations / Round 4.60 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 5.50 4.30


Punches Landed / Round 23.90 23.70
Punches Missed / Round 62.70 41.00


Punching Accuracy 27.6% 36.6%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 1 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1
Cut under left eye 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 2 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 3 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien vs Sergio Gabriel Martinez

Fight info: Reliant Center, Houston, TX, United States, 2018-2-23, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Arnold Pokrandt, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marty Denkin (United States), Philippe Verbeke (Belgium) and Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy), ring card girl is Jordan Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the CPU title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 12-10-5 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Marshall Kauffman - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Sergio Gabriel Martinez - Record: 5-4-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Percy Richardson

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:16 O'Brien is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:25 O'Brien lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Martinez. 0:0
0:32 O'Brien takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 0:4
0:32 How is O'Brien standing after those shots? 0:4
0:44 O'Brien has Sergio Gabriel Martinez blocked in! 0:4
0:48 Martinez is protecting the body nicely as O'Brien fails to score inside. 0:4
0:58 O'Brien has promised a good showing tonight. 0:4
1:06 You would think Sergio Gabriel Martinez had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as O'Brien looked trying to score there! 0:4
1:13 O'Brien takes a heavy combination downstairs. 0:8
1:13 O'Brien was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:8
1:27 That punch actually went behind Martinez's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from O'Brien. 0:8
1:39 Martinez clamps O'Brien's arms to his side and holds on until Pokrandt breaks the hold. 0:8
1:54 Pokrandt pries them apart. 0:8
2:03 O'Brien smothers Martinez's attack with a clinch! 0:8
2:12 Pokrandt has to break them apart. 0:8
2:16 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:8
2:22 Martinez pins O'Brien in the corner! 0:8
2:26 That was a violent straight left by Martinez! 0:12
2:26 O'Brien was shaken by those blows! 0:12
2:46 O'Brien pins Sergio Gabriel Martinez in the corner! 0:12
2:46 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien rips a hook to the head. 2:12
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 3:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 O'Brien scores with several quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:33 Martinez fires a punch over the jab of O'Brien and gets it in for points. 2:2
0:45 O'Brien leans on Martinez and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:2
0:57 Martinez is forced into his opponents corner... 4:2
1:01 O'Brien is holding Sergio Gabriel Martinez tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 4:2
1:10 Pokrandt has to separate the two... 4:2
1:15 Martinez slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
1:19 O'Brien looks to work the body, but Martinez covers up nicely. 4:2
1:29 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though O'Brien had the edge. 7:4
1:41 O'Brien pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 9:4
1:51 Martinez is trapped in the corner... 9:4
1:51 O'Brien is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:4
2:00 Martinez retreats into a neutral corner. 11:4
2:04 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is holding... 11:4
2:15 O'Brien and Martinez each take a step back. 11:4
2:24 O'Brien is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:4
2:31 Martinez lands a crushing cross! 11:8
2:31 O'Brien is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 11:8
2:40 Martinez doesn't have to look for O'Brien this round as He is right there in front of him. 11:8
2:47 O'Brien's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 13:8
2:58 O'Brien retreats to his opponents corner... 13:8
3:00 O'Brien uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Martinez tries vainly to score. 13:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 13:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martinez looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Whatever Pepe Correa said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Martinez has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:17 O'Brien's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:28 O'Brien scores to Martinez's midsection with a combination. 4:0
0:42 O'Brien retreats to his own corner... 4:0
0:46 Martinez swings...and misses. 4:0
0:53 O'Brien lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Martinez on the end of that punch. 6:0
1:08 Martinez just can't find the range with that uppercut. 6:0
1:17 O'Brien has Martinez trapped in the right neutral corner... 6:0
1:21 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:0
1:34 O'Brien pins Martinez's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:0
1:38 Martinez pushes O'Brien away. 6:0
1:47 Martinez does a great job smothering O'Brien's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 6:0
1:50 Martinez fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:2
1:59 These guys are really going at it but O'Brien looks to be getting the worse of it. 8:5
2:12 O'Brien brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:5
2:17 O'Brien grabs Martinez again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 8:5
2:21 Pokrandt separates the two fighters. 8:5
2:34 Martinez picks off the cross by O'Brien. 8:5
2:36 Martinez lands a big hook to the jaw of O'Brien. O'Brien was stopped cold by that shot. 8:8
2:36 O'Brien reels backward from what appears to be a head butt! 8:8
2:46 Martinez backs into his own corner... 8:8
2:50 O'Brien scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 12:8
2:50 Martinez was hurt by those blows! 12:8
3:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 12:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:12 O'Brien backs into the right corner. 0:0
0:12 Martinez lands consecutive uppercuts to O'Brien's midsection. 0:2
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:21 Pepe Correa not only gave Martinez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle O'Brien. Now it's up to Martinez to implement it. 0:2
0:22 Martinez has O'Brien cornered! 0:2
0:27 Martinez wraps his arms around O'Brien. 0:2
0:42 O'Brien tries to get free... Here comes Pokrandt to break them up... 0:2
0:51 Sergio Gabriel Martinez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. O'Brien had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:2
0:58 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 0:2
1:06 Martinez continues to follow O'Brien about the ring. 0:2
1:15 A brutal combination from Martinez connects to the solar plexus! 0:6
1:15 Those punches hurt O'Brien and he looks to hang on. 0:6
1:30 Pokrandt yells at the fighters to separate but Martinez and O'Brien are a tangle of arms. 0:6
1:34 Pokrandt separates them. 0:6
1:42 O'Brien eats a jab from Martinez 0:8
2:01 Martinez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:8
2:08 Martinez backs into a neutral corner. 0:8
2:12 O'Brien is doing a great job keeping his distance. 0:8
2:25 Pokrandt tries to separate the boxers but Martinez has a vice-like grip on O'Brien. 0:8
2:29 Pokrandt moves them apart. 0:8
2:34 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 0:8
2:44 Martinez fires a short left cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 0:11
2:53 O'Brien doubles up with the hook to the body, but Martinez is unfazed. 2:11
3:00 O'Brien is either lucky or has radar. Sergio Gabriel Martinez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:11
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 4. 4:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:21 That jab from Martinez just missed. 0:0
0:28 O'Brien lands a solid cross! 5:0
0:28 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Martinez is trying to hang on... 5:0
0:32 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 5:0
0:45 O'Brien misses with that jab. 5:0
0:56 O'Brien fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:0
1:07 There's the uppercut from O'Brien. That opening has been there all fight for him. 7:0
1:07 O'Brien is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 7:0
1:20 O'Brien dances gracefully across the canvas 7:0
1:28 Martinez has O'Brien pinned! 7:0
1:28 Martinez catches O'Brien with a short, powerful hook to the head as O'Brien tried to move inside. That punch stopped O'Brien in his tracks! 7:3
1:40 Both fighters move to ring center. 7:3
1:40 They are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 9:5
1:49 Martinez retreats into the lower corner. 9:5
1:49 O'Brien scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 11:5
2:03 O'Brien's not even close with the uppercut. 11:5
2:10 O'Brien jolts Martinez with a hard jab. 14:5
2:19 O'Brien's jab connects to Martinez's head 16:5
2:32 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 16:5
2:43 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 16:5
2:45 Martinez sneaks home the left cross. 16:7
3:00 The Referee has to get between Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Martinez as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 18:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:12 Martinez gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of O'Brien with an uppercut. 0:2
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:21 Martinez got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:2
0:34 Martinez has Philadelphia Jack O'Brien trapped! 0:2
0:39 Martinez lands a solid hook! 0:7
0:39 O'Brien is clutching his side! 0:7
0:48 Sergio Gabriel Martinez slides into the corner... 0:7
0:53 O'Brien is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:7
0:58 Martinez launches left a cross to the body. 0:9
1:11 Martinez misses wildly with the Hook. 0:9
1:14 O'Brien is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 3:9
1:23 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 3:9
1:26 Martinez is trapped in O'Brien's corner... 3:9
1:30 O'Brien grabs Martinez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 3:9
1:35 * The referee is cautioning O'Brien about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Pokrandt isn't going to let it happen. 3:9
1:48 Sergio Gabriel Martinez and O'Brien grab a quick breather. 3:9
1:52 Martinez traps O'Brien in the corner! 3:9
1:57 Martinez tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 3:9
2:04 Martinez throws a hard cross and scores to the head of O'Brien. 3:12
2:17 Martinez is trapped in his own corner... 3:12
2:21 O'Brien misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:12
2:28 Martinez lands a hard uppercut! 3:16
2:28 O'Brien is trying to regroup after that punch... 3:16
2:37 Martinez feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under O'Brien's chin. 3:18
2:51 Martinez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 3:18
3:00 Martinez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 3:23
3:00 O'Brien in on unsteady legs after those punches. 3:23
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 3:25

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martinez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Pepe Correa was really animated in Martinez's corner and Martinez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Martinez whiffs with the combination. 0:0
0:13 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:18 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:23 O'Brien gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:0
0:37 Martinez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate O'Brien's defense. 4:0
0:48 O'Brien usues his legs to avoid Sergio Gabriel Martinez's punches. 4:0
0:50 O'Brien throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Martinez's jaw. 6:0
1:05 Martinez moves into a neutral corner. 6:0
1:10 O'Brien's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 6:0
1:23 O'Brien is trapped in his opponents corner... 6:0
1:28 Martinez bounces O'Brien back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 6:0
1:33 O'Brien moves into the left corner. 6:0
1:37 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:4
1:37 O'Brien looks shaken! 6:4
1:55 Pokrandt has to pull the fighters away from each other as Martinez locks up O'Brien's arms. 6:4
2:04 Referee Pokrandt has to separate the two... 6:4
2:15 Martinez clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 6:4
2:24 Martinez shoves O'Brien away. 6:4
2:37 Martinez looks for a breather; he grabs O'Brien and holds on. O'Brien pushes Martinez off and looks for an opening. 6:4
2:48 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien works his way free! 6:4
2:57 Martinez continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 6:4
3:00 Hide the china because Sergio Gabriel Martinez is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 6:4
3:00 O'Brien spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 7:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pokrandt motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Martinez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:13 O'Brien comes in low. Martinez puts a headlock on him. Pokrandt knocks Martinez's arm off O'Brien's head. 0:0
0:17 Pokrandt moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:26 Martinez lands a vicious uppercut! 0:4
0:26 O'Brien was staggered by that punch! 0:4
0:36 O'Brien slides into a neutral corner... 0:4
0:40 Sergio Gabriel Martinez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts O'Brien back on his heels! 0:8
0:40 That's the shot Martinez hoped to land! O'Brien looks bad after that series of blows. 0:8
0:57 O'Brien does a great job of moving as Martinez tries to work inside. 0:8
1:04 O'Brien just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Martinez with a sharp combination! 4:8
1:04 Martinez gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 4:8
1:18 Martinez fires and misses. 4:8
1:20 O'Brien gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Martinez. 6:8
1:34 Martinez lets his hands go inside, but O'Brien protects his body well. 6:8
1:44 Some nice infighting ends with Martinez getting an uppercut in. 6:10
2:01 Martinez attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 6:10
2:04 O'Brien is trying to put his punches together and he tags Martinez with a nice combination of punches. 8:10
2:13 They are back in the center of the ring once again 8:10
2:17 Martinez really buried that punch into O'Brien's ribs. 8:14
2:17 O'Brien is gasping for air!! 8:14
2:31 Sergio Gabriel Martinez tries to drop the right hand over the top but O'Brien ducks under it. 8:14
2:41 Sergio Gabriel Martinez scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of O'Brien. 8:16
2:50 A hard cross from Martinez finds Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's Chin. 8:19
3:00 Martinez throws a flurry of punches but O'Brien either blocks or slips them. 8:19
3:00 Martinez appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:19
3:00 Round 8 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:19

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martinez looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 O'Brien glances a hook off Martinez's side. 2:0
0:11 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 2:0
0:16 Marshall Kauffman was livid with O'Brien after his display in that last round. 2:0
0:16 Martinez moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:20 O'Brien wraps up Martinez... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:25 Pokrandt steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:32 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:0
0:37 OH! O'Brien landed the big hook flush! 7:0
0:37 How is Martinez standing after that? 7:0
0:50 O'Brien has Martinez trapped in the right neutral corner... 7:0
0:59 O'Brien tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:0
1:10 O'Brien misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:0
1:21 O'Brien leaves the jab just short. 7:0
1:28 Martinez is blocked in his opponents corner... 7:0
1:32 O'Brien is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Martinez's defense. 7:0
1:42 O'Brien misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:0
1:52 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:0
1:52 Martinez ducks into an uppercut from O'Brien. 9:0
2:06 O'Brien lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Martinez. 9:0
2:08 The fighters are at close quarters now as Martinez lands a hook downstairs. 9:2
2:20 O'Brien slides into a neutral corner... 9:2
2:20 Martinez lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of O'Brien. 9:5
2:38 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Pokrandt is going to have to sort this out. 9:5
2:42 Martinez pushes O'Brien away. 9:5
2:52 Martinez is clinching... O'Brien is trying to free his gloves... They are under Martinez's arms... 9:5
2:57 Martinez uses his shoulder to force O'Brien out of the clinch. 9:5
3:00 O'Brien works free! The fighters move to ring center. 9:5
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:16 Martinez brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:16 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:20 Pepe Correa knows Martinez lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:25 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Martinez! 0:0
0:32 Martinez tastes O'Brien's jab 2:0
0:44 O'Brien retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:48 Martinez is jockeying for position as he tries to force O'Brien back into the corner. 2:0
0:58 O'Brien doesn't connect with the jab. 2:0
1:00 * Martinez is told to watch leading with his head by the referee Pokrandt. 2:3
1:22 Martinez just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:3
1:25 O'Brien bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:3
1:45 O'Brien is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Martinez. 4:3
1:50 Pokrandt has to break the clinch. 4:3
1:54 Martinez lands a stinging jab. 4:5
2:03 O'Brien is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:5
2:07 O'Brien pins Martinez in the corner! 4:5
2:07 O'Brien goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 6:5
2:21 Martinez just comes up short with the jab. 6:5
2:29 O'Brien drills Martinez with a solid jab. 8:5
2:45 O'Brien tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Martinez blocks it. 8:5
3:00 Martinez misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 8:5
3:00 It looks like Sergio Gabriel Martinez has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:5
3:00 That ends Round 10... But the fighters are still punching! Now Pokrandt jumps between them. 7:7

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jordan Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 11. There it is! 0:0
0:14 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fires and misses. 0:0
0:21 Martinez scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 0:4
0:21 O'Brien is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:26 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:4
0:42 O'Brien lands a brutal cross! 4:4
0:42 Martinez looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:4
0:51 Martinez traps O'Brien in the corner! 4:4
0:55 Martinez ties up O'Brien... 4:4
1:04 The Referee breaks it up... 4:4
1:13 O'Brien lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:4
1:24 O'Brien goes downstairs with a quick combination. 8:4
1:42 Martinez voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 8:4
1:46 Martinez is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 8:4
1:53 Sergio Gabriel Martinez lands a strong cross! 8:9
1:53 That was a beautiful shot, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 8:9
2:07 Martinez fires a shot, but it glances off O'Brien's shoulder. 8:9
2:09 O'Brien fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:9
2:21 Sergio Gabriel Martinez has O'Brien trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 10:9
2:26 O'Brien takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 10:13
2:26 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is going to need to regroup after that blow... 10:13
2:37 Sergio Gabriel Martinez has O'Brien cornered! 10:13
2:42 Martinez connects with a violent uppercut! 10:17
2:42 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took O'Brien's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 10:17
2:46 O'Brien is slowing up... 10:17
2:46 O'Brien is starting to puff up a little under his left eye. 10:17
2:53 Martinez slips in a jab to the body 10:19
3:00 Martinez gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 10:19
3:00 Martinez appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:19
3:00 There was no feeling out in that round, O'Brien and Martinez really went at it. 10:20

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as O'Brien and Martinez leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Sergio Gabriel Martinez is off target with that combination. 0:0
0:20 O'Brien catches Martinez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:0
0:20 Martinez is hurt! 5:0
0:29 Martinez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Pepe Correa's instructions work. 5:0
0:34 O'Brien wraps up Martinez. 5:0
0:38 O'Brien finally lets go of Martinez. 5:0
0:47 O'Brien is blocked in his own corner... 5:0
0:51 O'Brien holds his arms up in disgust as Martinez holds him around his waist. 5:0
0:56 Pokrandt separates the two... 5:0
1:05 Pokrandt warns O'Brien for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 5:0
1:09 Pokrandt separates the two... 5:0
1:13 Martinez steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:0
1:25 Martinez wings a big left hand at Philadelphia Jack O'Brien but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:0
1:28 The fighters are tangled up inside. O'Brien has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 7:0
1:40 O'Brien connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:0
1:49 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien scores with a hard, snapping jab. 12:0
2:03 Martinez will tie a guy up if he has to. 12:0
2:08 Pokrandt is shouting at Martinez to break! 12:0
2:12 Martinez slides into a neutral corner... 12:0
2:12 O'Brien snakes the jab through Sergio Gabriel Martinez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 14:0
2:24 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 16:0
2:41 O'Brien cranks up the hook and connects to Martinez's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 20:0
2:41 Martinez appears shaken by that punch! 20:0
2:55 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 20:0
3:00 Martinez has O'Brien blocked in! 20:0
3:00 Martinez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 20:0
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 20:0

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 13. 0:0
0:06 Martinez still looks very fresh at this point in the fight. 0:0
0:14 O'Brien misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:20 O'Brien received a pep talk from Marshall Kauffman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:21 Martinez scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:2
0:30 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if O'Brien has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:4
0:43 O'Brien moves in and scores with a quick jab. 5:4
1:00 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has Martinez pinned! 5:4
1:00 O'Brien slips inside and lands a hook. 7:4
1:16 Martinez is protecting the body nicely as O'Brien fails to score inside. 7:4
1:28 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Martinez flush! 11:4
1:28 Martinez was staggered by those punches! 11:4
1:43 O'Brien is giving Martinez a lot of side-to-side movement. 11:4
1:47 Not much steam behind O'Brien's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 13:4
2:02 O'Brien clinches... Martinez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 13:4
2:17 Referee Pokrandt steps in to break it up. 13:4
2:21 O'Brien quickly pulls at his trunks. 13:4
2:24 Martinez sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of O'Brien. 13:7
2:33 A flurry of light blows from O'Brien scores to the body. 15:7
2:48 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 15:7
3:00 Now they break clean. 15:7
3:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 15:7
3:00 And that ends Round number 13. 15:7

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien might have a slight edge going into this round but he can't coast. It's too close, at least unofficially. 0:0
0:09 O'Brien backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:13 Martinez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:15 O'Brien flicks a jab to Martinez's stomach 2:0
0:20 O'Brien is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 2:0
0:24 Pepe Correa was extremely upbeat during the break with Martinez providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:29 O'Brien is trying to free his gloves from under Martinez's gloves. 2:0
0:38 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
0:48 Martinez lands a paralyzing hook! 2:4
0:48 That blow connected solidly to the head of O'Brien and he is stunned! 2:4
1:01 Martinez connects with a solid uppercut! 2:8
1:01 O'Brien looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:8
1:06 The swelling around O'Brien's left eye is worsening. 2:8
1:14 Martinez pins O'Brien in the corner! 2:8
1:18 Martinez connects with a nasty uppercut! 2:12
1:18 That punch really rocked O'Brien! 2:12
1:27 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:12
1:32 Martinez and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien are in a clinch, Pokrandt hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:12
1:36 * It's good to see Pokrandt paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Martinez about leaning on his opponent's neck. 2:12
1:57 The action slows for the moment. 2:12
2:04 O'Brien's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 2:12
2:08 O'Brien is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:12
2:08 Sergio Gabriel Martinez lands a rapier like jab to the head of O'Brien 2:14
2:24 Martinez lands a smashing cross! 2:18
2:24 O'Brien was stunned by that blow! 2:18
2:29 Look for Martinez to start to target O'Brien's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:18
2:34 The fighters are trading punches and Martinez seems to have won that exchange. 4:21
2:48 O'Brien just misses with a huge shot as Sergio Gabriel Martinez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:21
2:55 O'Brien retreats into a neutral corner. 4:21
3:00 Martinez pins O'Brien's arms. Now they move apart. 4:21
3:00 Referee Pokrandt separates the two... 4:21
3:00 Martinez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:21
3:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 14 sounds. 4:21

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 15th and final round. 0:0
0:07 Pepe Correa seemed to pump up Martinez between rounds. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by O'Brien's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 Martinez throws a punch and lands. O'Brien scores with a counter. Looks like Martinez was a little more effective. 2:3
0:16 O'Brien is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 2:3
0:24 O'Brien retreats into a neutral corner. 2:3
0:24 Martinez scores with the jab. 2:5
0:38 Martinez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of O'Brien but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:5
0:40 O'Brien rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:5
1:00 There's a straight right by Martinez! 4:9
1:00 Martinez just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:9
1:04 The swelling under O'Brien's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 4:9
1:19 O'Brien is challenging Martinez to fight him and quit clinching. 4:9
1:23 Pokrandt breaks them up... 4:9
1:28 O'Brien lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:9
1:40 Both fighters let their hands go with Martinez coming out on top in that melee. 8:12
1:49 O'Brien gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 10:12
2:07 Martinez pins O'Brien's arms! The fighters are tied up... 10:12
2:11 Referee Pokrandt separates the two... 10:12
2:15 Both fighters are landing well in this round. 10:12
2:27 Martinez lands a devastating cross! 10:16
2:27 O'Brien is reeling.. 10:16
2:47 O'Brien's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 10:16
2:51 Martinez's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 10:16
2:59 O'Brien grabs and holds Martinez... 10:16
3:00 Pokrandt moves them apart. 10:16
3:00 Martinez appears to have this fight under control. 10:16
3:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 10:15

Fight Result

Let's go to Jake Gutierrez for the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Marty Denkin, United States scores it 143 to 143

Philippe Verbeke, Belgium has it even at 143 to 143

Massimo Barrovecchio, Italy scores the bout 143 to 142 for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

This fight has been declared a majority draw!


Score Cards

Marty Denkin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 143
Sergio Gabriel Martinez 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 143

Philippe Verbeke Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 143
Sergio Gabriel Martinez 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 143

Massimo Barrovecchio Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 143
Sergio Gabriel Martinez 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 142

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 27 30 30 27 30 27 29 27 30 30 28 30 30 27 27 429
Sergio Gabriel Martinez 30 27 27 30 27 30 28 30 27 29 29 27 27 30 30 428


Statistics
Categories Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Sergio Gabriel Martinez
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.93 4.27
Hooks / Round 3.33 3.53
Crosses / Round 5.00 5.00
Combinations / Round 4.47 4.07
Uppercuts / Round 3.93 3.93


Punches Landed / Round 22.67 20.80
Punches Missed / Round 45.27 51.53


Punching Accuracy 33.4% 28.8%


Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Head Butting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 2 1 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 4 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 1 5 / 3


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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Freddie Steele Holman Williams 1:2 Freddie Steele SD 10 10
Main Event Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Sergio Gabriel Martinez 1:1 Draw D(m) 15 15

Steele ends his season on a good note. I don't see how this fight was remotely close to a SD though.