 Little documentary evidence of the games remains; contemporary and near-contemporary writings mostly record the major details and concentrate on the opening days.The poet Martial gives the most complete and only truly contemporary account in the form of his "De Spectaculis" ("On the Spectacles"), a somewhat sycophantic series of epigrams detailing the individual events of the games as an illustration of Titus' power and benevolence.Much of the work is concerned with praising Titus, and there have been difficulties with authenticating, dating and translating various portions, but Martial does give details of events not covered by other sources and the only known surviving complete record of a gladiatorial combat in the arena.