PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 955 p4p, 731 weight class) and Lukas Chomsli (ranked 147 p4p, 115 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I’m Bald And I Know It . Chomsli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tapout. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martin
vs
Chomsli

182 cm
22
185
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
170
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Arcticus University: London

Core Combat
HNC 160Q ($100)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Chomsli!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lands a head shot.
Chomsli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Chomsli persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Martin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin throws a body punch but Chomsli moves out of range.
Chomsli wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chomsli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
An attempted straight right counter from Martin misses the target.
Martin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Martin lands.
Chomsli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chomsli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin digs a good hook to Chomsli's body.
Chomsli tries to clinch but Martin moves away
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Chomsli misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
Bald Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Chomsli.

Chomsli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martin to the mat! Martin manages to get full guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Chomsli from controlling successfully.
Martin wants to sweep here but Chomsli controlling him for the moment.
Chomsli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chomsli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chomsli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chomsli preventing the sweep.
Martin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chomsli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Chomsli wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Chomsli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chomsli preventing the sweep.
Chomsli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chomsli wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Martin pulls Chomsli in close to his closed guard and prevents Chomsli from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chomsli.
Chomsli avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Martin.
Chomsli shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chomsli's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looks like Martin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
Chomsli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chomsli.
Chomsli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chomsli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chomsli manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Martin.
Martin tries to bum rush Chomsli with a series of wild strikes but Chomsli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin swings widly with a right hand

and Chomsli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.
Martin wants to sweep here but Chomsli controlling him for the moment.
Chomsli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martin holds on and takes a little breather.
Martin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsli trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Chomsli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Chomsli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Martin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Martin has escaped and now he's on top!

Chomsli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.

Martin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chomsli is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chomsli can do to turn this around?
Martin tries a body shot but Chomsli blocks it.
Chomsli is looking for a takedown.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chomsli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chomsli goes for a takedown attempt but Martin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bald Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Chomsli.
The fighters circling - Chomsli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bald Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chomsli has his takedown stuffed
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Martin.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martin throws a hook but Chomsli blocks it.
Chomsli swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Chomsli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Chomsli saw that one coming.
And Chomsli tries to counter it with a takedown but Martin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chomsli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli wants to clinch
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Chomsli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chomsli wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martin sizes up Chomsli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Chomsli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Chomsli wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chomsli thinking.
Chomsli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Chomsli tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chomsli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chomsli momentarily.

Chomsli drives through with a takedown into Martin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Martin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chomsli is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Chomsli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chomsli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chomsli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin gets through Chomsli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Chomsli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chomsli walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Chomsli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chomsli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chomsli tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Chomsli with a poor takedown
and Martin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chomsli throws a combination that misses
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chomsli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bald Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Chomsli.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli staying out of range there.
Martin lands with a shot to the body.
Martin throws a right and a left that Chomsli avoids nicely.

Chomsli pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.

Chomsli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chomsli clinches up against the cage.

Chomsli has clasped his hands together around Martin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Chomsli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping hold of Chomsli's head, controlling as best he can.
Martin wants to control but Chomsli is keeping busy.
Martin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lukas Chomsli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Chomsli from controlling successfully.
Martin controlling the position.
Chomsli cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Martin has control of Chomsli's left arm, preventing Chomsli from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chomsli is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Chomsli stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Chomsli is looking to advance position but Martin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lukas Chomsli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Martin.
Martin continues to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
After the fight, Bald Martin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.