You Score It

pbffan

Hey Guys, only joined today and I don't want to impose, but I'm wondering if there would be any interest in a 'You Score It' series of fights? Round by round scoring would be preferable, but if you don't have time or whatever then it's no biggie.

Just to start, I'll put 'Williams-Martinez 1' out there for scoring. Williams won via majority decision, but it was not without controversy. It was a fight of the year contender, and the much awaited rematch will be happening next month. You can watch the full fight here - http://www.megavideo.com/?d=ENCSOZDP



I look forward to hearing from you:)

megadodge

Welcome to boards pbffan.

I think this is a great idea. Instead of people complaining about decisions, let's discuss each fight round for round.

I think people should just post their round scoring and if there are any iffy rounds, people can debate the various merits.

Excellent fight to start with.

joepenguin

could you maybe edit your post after every roud? otherwise be messy uless someone totted them all up. good idea and welcome to boards

pbffan

OKay, here's how I scored it

Round 1: Martinez 10-9
Round 2: Martinez 10-9
Round 3: Martinez 10-9
Round 4: Williams 10-9
Round 5: Williams 10-9
Round 6: Williams 10-9
Round 7: Williams 10-9
Round 8: Martinez 10-9
Round 9: Williams 10-9
Round 10: Martinez 10-9
Round 11: Martinez 10-9
Round 12: Williams 10-9

114-114

djkeogh

I Scored it exactly the same as you. Round for round. Williams had more in the tank in the last 2 rounds but thats not cause enough for me to give him the edge. Taking each round on it's merits it shoulda been a draw in my book.

How one judge saw it as 119-110 for Williams is ludicrous.

pbffan

Any more scorecards?

megadodge

I have to say I found it a very difficult fight to score. I don't have a problem with someone scoring it for either boxer as long as it's close.

My scoring is as follows-

R1: Even (I thought Williams was getting the better of the round besides his KD of Martinez, but Sergio's strong KD at the end levelled it up)
R2: Martinez
R3: Martinez
R4: Even
R5: Williams
R6: Williams
R7: Williams
R8: Williams
R9: Martinez
R10:Martinez
R11:Martinez
R12:Even

Martinez 116 - 115 Williams (or 115-114 if the first is 9-9)

I've a funny feeling if I scored it again I could come up with a different scorecard.

pbffan

I saw some unofficial weights for both fighters a few days ago, and the results were suprising to say the least

The catchweight is 157lbs - Martinez weighed 176, and Williams weighed 162:eek:

Martinez seems to be doing a Ricky Hatton on it here, while on the other end of the scale, Williams would appear to be overtraining. Dodgy strategy by both of them, Williams is in real danger of peaking too soon, and Martinez, well he'd just want to get his ass into the gym asap. He says weight won't be an issue though, and that he's done it like this all his career, but still...