PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 292 p4p, 47 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 562 p4p, 77 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Martinyuk
vs
Van Rooy

200 cm
27
232 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

196 cm
29
256 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rooy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Martinyuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Rooy misses the target.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Rooy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Rooy throws a right hand that misses
and Van Rooy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Martinyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Rooy.
Martinyuk throws a counter high kick but Van Rooy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Van Rooy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martinyuk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Van Rooy lands with a hook. Martinyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Rooy lands with a hook. Martinyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martinyuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Van Rooy there.
Martinyuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martinyuk misses with a hook. Van Rooy ducked under it nicely.
Van Rooy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinyuk is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Rooy.
Martinyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Rooy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinyuk. That did some damage!
Martinyuk sizes up Van Rooy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martinyuk lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk looks to throw the jab but Van Rooy is out of range.
Van Rooy's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Rooy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Rooy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Albert Van Rooy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rooy looks to clinch
and Martinyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Rooy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martinyuk lands the left hand.
Martinyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Van Rooy's head but Van Rooy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Rooy takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Rooy misses with a body kick.
Van Rooy misses with a looping left.
Martinyuk cracks a nice hook into Van Rooy's ribs.
Martinyuk misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Van Rooy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Rooy lands a jab to the head.
Martinyuk throws a hook but Van Rooy avoids it easily.
Van Rooy just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Rooy lands a jab to Martinyuk's midsection.
Van Rooy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinyuk throws out the jab.
Van Rooy scores with a kick to the body.
Martinyuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Rooy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinyuk in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rooy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martinyuk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Rooy digs a good hook to Martinyuk's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Van Rooy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body kick from Van Rooy.
Martinyuk needs to keep his hands up - Van Rooy had a free shot at his head there.
Martinyuk misses with a hook. Van Rooy ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Van Rooy misses
letting Martinyuk counter with a right hand.
Martinyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rooy moves away.
Van Rooy lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Rooy doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Rooy just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinyuk misses the target.
Van Rooy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinyuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martinyuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Rooy blocks a jab.
A big right from Martinyuk misses.
Martinyuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Rooy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Rooy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinyuk.
Martinyuk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinyuk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Rooy.

Martinyuk is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk misses the shot to the body.
Oh Martinyuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinyuk gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Albert Van Rooy!