Vicente Martinez vs Mario Abad

Fight info: Casino Filipino, Paranque, Phillipines, 2005-04-19, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Rafael Ramos, the bout will be scored by the three judges Lulama Mtya (South Africa), Fred Jones (USA) and Aneka Williams (Australia), this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: Vicente Martinez - Record: 5-7-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Fernando Yanman - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Mario Abad - Record: 10-2-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Bill Gore

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:14 Abad ties up Martinez. Ramos separates them. 0:0
0:23 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:26 Mario Abad traps Martinez in the corner! 0:0
0:30 Abad lands a strong combination! 0:4
0:30 Martinez was shaken by those blows! 0:4
0:39 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:4
0:47 Vicente Martinez holds his arms up in disgust as Abad holds him around his waist. 0:4
01:01 The action slows for the moment. 0:4
01:07 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:4
01:12 Mario Abad lands a hard combination! 0:9
01:12 Martinez was staggered by those punches... 0:9
01:21 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:9
01:24 Abad sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:11
01:33 Vicente Martinez steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:11
01:40 Martinez fires a lead right that Abad manages to avoid. 0:11
01:52 The quickness and footwork of Abad is definitely keeping Martinez off balance. 0:11
01:57 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:11
02:00 Abad shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:13
02:14 Abad clinches... Martinez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Ramos has to separate the two... 0:13
02:28 Martinez must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 0:13
02:31 Martinez slides into the corner... 0:13
02:36 Abad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:13
02:38 Upstairs and downstairs! Martinez lands two quick blows and then moves away from Abad's counters. 2:13
02:47 Martinez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:13
02:54 Martinez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:13
03:00 Abad is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. Abad finally lets go of Vicente Martinez. 2:13
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 3:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Vicente Martinez and Abad leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Fernando Yanman really gave it to Vicente Martinez between rounds, but Martinez's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:15 Abad lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:15 Martinez seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
0:23 Mario Abad's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:4
0:31 Abad back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Martinez. 0:4
0:36 As high as Martinez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Abad takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:40 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:4
0:44 Abad rips a hook to the head. 0:6
0:52 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:6
0:57 Abad traps Martinez in the corner! 0:6
0:57 Abad fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:8
01:06 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:8
01:09 Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
01:16 Abad clamps Martinez's arms to his side and holds on until Ramos breaks the hold. 0:8
01:26 Martinez appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:8
01:28 Martinez's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 0:8
01:36 Abad just comes up short with that shot. 0:8
01:38 Martinez fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:8
01:49 Abad rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:10
01:58 Vicente Martinez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:10
02:05 Abad scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:12
02:15 Martinez doesn't have to look for Abad this round. He is right there in front of him. 2:12
02:23 Abad is clinching... Martinez is trying to free his gloves... They are under Abad's arms... Referee Ramos has to separate the two... 2:12
02:37 Martinez said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:12
02:44 Abad holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Vicente Martinez to score with a clean shot. 2:12
02:49 The two men continue to measure one another. 2:12
02:53 Martinez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:12
03:00 Martinez is pinned in his own corner... 2:12
03:00 Abad is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:12
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:10 Abad tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 0:0
0:16 Abad pushes Martinez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:26 Abad slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:31 There seems to be more moving and clinching than we anticipated from these two. We didn't expect this bout to turn into a chess match. 0:0
0:34 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:38 Martinez scores with the jab. 2:0
0:52 Abad lands a smashing cross! 2:4
0:52 That's the shot Abad hoped to land! Martinez looks bad after that blow! 2:4
01:00 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:4
01:04 Abad put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 2:4
01:07 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Martinez blasts home a short hook to the body. 5:4
01:20 Abad is in constant motion. He is making Martinez chase him. 5:4
01:26 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 5:4
01:34 Abad traps Martinez's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. Martinez tries to get free... Here comes Ramos to break them up... 5:4
01:43 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 5:4
01:45 Martinez backs into a neutral corner. 5:4
01:45 Abad glances a hook off Martinez's side. 5:6
01:59 Abad voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:6
02:04 Martinez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:6
02:11 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 5:6
02:19 Abad is clinching... Referee Ramos separates the two... 5:6
02:28 Abad digs a short hook to ribs of Vicente Martinez. 5:8
02:41 Both fighters take a half-step back. 5:8
02:43 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:8
02:46 Vicente Martinez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 5:8
02:49 Abad hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 5:10
03:00 Abad grabs Martinez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. Martinez pushes Abad away. 5:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 5:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Abad's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:14 Abad grabs Martinez again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. Ramos separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:23 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:35 Abad lands a devastating uppercut! 0:4
0:35 How is Vicente Martinez standing after that? 0:4
0:44 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:4
0:52 Martinez is challenging Abad to fight him and quit clinching. 0:4
01:09 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 0:4
01:16 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? Abad pushes Martinez away. 0:4
01:30 Not much happening at the moment. 0:4
01:34 Ramos is talking to Abad and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:4
01:47 Martinez is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Abad to chase him. 0:4
01:52 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:4
01:55 Martinez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
01:55 Abad bangs a right cross off the forehead of Martinez. 0:6
02:05 Abad brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:6
02:09 Abad smothers Martinez's attack with a clinch! Referee Ramos steps in to break it up. 0:6
02:19 Martinez tries to push Abad back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:6
02:21 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:6
02:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:6
02:28 Martinez backs into the right corner. 0:6
02:33 Abad is giving Martinez a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:6
02:37 Abad moves into the lower right corner. 0:6
02:42 Vicente Martinez can't find the range with that punch. 0:6
02:49 The two men continue to measure one another. 0:6
03:00 Abad works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:6
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 2:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Abad is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:10 Abad just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Martinez with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:10 Martinez is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:10 Abad hits Martinez with a grazing shot but it looks as if it opened a gash over his right eye. 0:4
0:19 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:6
0:33 Abad bounces off the ropes, challenging Martinez to come get him. 0:6
0:38 Ramos is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:6
0:47 Mario Abad is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:6
0:52 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 2:8
0:52 Abad opened up Martinez's nose with his last shot. 2:8
01:05 Abad is literally dancing circles around Martinez this round. 2:9
01:10 Neither fighter is showing signs of fatigue or wear and tear this round. 2:9
01:14 Abad takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:9
01:18 Vicente Martinez is trapped in the corner... 2:9
01:22 Martinez is trying to free his gloves from under Mario Abad's gloves. 2:9
01:42 Oh! That was a straight right by Abad! 2:13
01:42 Abad made Martinez blink with that shot! 2:13
01:55 Abad misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:13
01:58 Martinez can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 4:13
02:07 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:13
02:14 Abad catches Martinez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:18
02:14 Martinez seems to be regrouping after that blow... 4:18
02:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:18
02:29 Abad is staying at the center of the ring. 4:18
02:34 Punch and move, punch and move, Mario Abad will do it all night if Martinez doesn't do a more consistent jab of cutting off the ring. 4:18
02:38 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:18
02:42 Abad throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:20
02:51 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:20
03:00 Abad has his arms wrapped around Martinez... Now they separate. Abad and Martinez each take a step back. 4:20
03:00 The Referee has to get between Vicente Martinez and Abad as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 4:22

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Martinez looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Martinez comes in low. Abad puts a headlock on him. Ramos knocks Abad's arm off Martinez's head. 0:0
0:28 Abad has Martinez trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:0
0:33 Considering the clinch Abad has on Martinez it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. "La Maquina" Martinez pushes him away. 0:0
0:47 Abad is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Martinez. 0:0
0:51 Mario Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:0
0:59 The fighters are tied up. Abad tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Ramos separates the two... 0:0
01:13 Abad traps Martinez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Ramos breaks it up. 0:0
01:26 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 0:0
01:34 Abad lands a crushing jab! 0:4
01:34 Martinez is regrouping after that punch... 0:4
01:43 Martinez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:4
01:56 Abad lands a vicious cross and down goes Martinez! 0:4
01:58 Ramos stands over Vicente Martinez and begins the count... 0:11
01:58 1... 0:11
01:59 2... 0:11
02:00 3... 0:11
02:01 4... 0:11
02:02 5... 0:11
02:03 6... 0:11
02:03 Martinez's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 0:11
02:03 Ramos is allowing the fight to continue. Martinez looks real shaken to us, however. 0:11
02:03 There's time for Abad to finish Vicente Martinez if he can do it. 0:11
02:17 Abad looks for a breather; he grabs Vicente Martinez and holds on. Martinez pushes Abad off and looks for an opening. 0:11
02:30 Abad feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:11
02:39 Abad doesn't connect with the cross. 0:11
02:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:11
02:54 Vicente Martinez pins Abad's arms! The fighters are tied up... Ramos separates the two... 0:11
03:00 Abad appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 0:11
03:00 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. 0:11

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
0:07 Fernando Yanman was really animated in Martinez's corner and Martinez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Abad throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:19 Abad has Vicente Martinez cornered! 0:0
0:24 Abad is clinching. Ramos better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:33 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:40 Abad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 0:0
0:47 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:0
0:51 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:54 Abad lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
01:03 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 0:2
01:11 Oh!!! Abad landed a sharp combination that rocked Martinez back on his heels! 0:7
01:11 Martinez appears shaken by those punches! 0:7
01:21 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:7
01:28 Martinez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:7
01:35 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:7
01:42 Abad scores with a winging right! Martinez's head turned halfway round with that punch! 0:11
01:42 Martinez looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:11
01:46 Martinez seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 0:11
01:52 Martinez is trapped in Abad's corner... 0:11
01:52 Abad scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 0:13
02:05 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:13
02:09 Abad lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:15
02:14 Twice Ramos has looked like he was about to jump between the two fighters, only to back off when Martinez came out of his shell and threw a feeble punch. But Ramos can't let this fight go on much longer. 0:15
02:23 Abad ties up Martinez... Ramos is shouting at Abad to break! 0:15
02:38 The action is at ring center. 0:15
02:42 Abad wraps his arms around Martinez. Ramos has to break them apart. 0:15
02:52 Mario Abad has Martinez trapped! 0:15
02:52 Mario Abad misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:17
03:00 It looks like Mario Abad has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:17
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Martinez's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 0:17

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Abad rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:16 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Abad rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:20 Fernando Yanman not only gave Martinez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Abad. Now it's up to Martinez to implement it. 0:0
0:26 OH! Abad landed the big hook flush! 0:5
0:26 Martinez's knee almost touched the canvas… 0:5
0:30 Vicente Martinez needs to catch his second wind... 0:5
0:35 Martinez takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:5
0:43 Martinez fires a shot, but it glances off Abad's shoulder. 0:5
0:49 The action slows for the moment. 0:5
0:52 Abad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:5
01:03 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:5
01:07 Abad slides into a neutral corner... 0:5
01:07 The cross scores for Martinez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:5
01:17 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:5
01:20 The fighters are tangled up inside. Abad has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:7
01:29 Abad's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:7
01:33 Martinez lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:7
01:42 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:7
01:49 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:7
01:51 Abad throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 4:9
02:06 Abad frees himself from Martinez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:9
02:14 Abad fires a solid combination. 4:11
02:14 They will need to do a lot of work on the gash over Martinez's left eye between rounds; it's obviously badly cut. 4:11
02:19 The cut over Martinez's eye is a mess. Blood is flowing freely from it. The Referee has halted this fight. He leads Martinez to the corner and motions for the ring physician. The ring doctor is examining it... Martinez's corner pleads its case. No! Ramos waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Abad! 4:13

Fight Result

Here's Ed Darien with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:14 mark in Round 8 is…

Mario Abad!


Score Cards

Lulama Mtya Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Martinez 9 10 9 9 9 8 9 63
Mario Abad 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 69

Fred Jones Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Martinez 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 62
Mario Abad 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70

Aneka Williams Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Martinez 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 62
Mario Abad 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vicente Martinez 27 28 27 27 27 24 27 187
Mario Abad 30 29 30 30 30 30 30 209



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