PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 1673 p4p, 3485 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 235 p4p, 438 weight class). Martin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I’m Bald And I Know It . This should be fireworks!

Petrovs
vs
Martin

180 cm
39
172
22 - 27 - 0

182 cm
26
185
7 - 5 - 1

Excellent boxer
Experienced

World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaspars Petrovs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin throws a body punch but Petrovs moves out of range.
Petrovs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Petrovs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petrovs missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Petrovs.
Martin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martin looks to land a combination. Petrovs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Petrovs drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrovs throws a combination that misses
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Petrovs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrovs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Petrovs looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Petrovs.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petrovs.
A right-left combo lands from Petrovs.
Petrovs defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrovs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
As Martin looks to move away, Petrovs throws a big counter combo but Martin just gets out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
It looked like Petrovs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrovs misses with a double jab.
Martin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrovs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Bald Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrovs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Petrovs moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Petrovs stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovs was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin misses with a hook
and Petrovs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martin thinking.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Petrovs.

Petrovs scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Martin to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrovs avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrovs's hands.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a hook. Petrovs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin misses with a hook. Petrovs ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Petrovs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martin.
Martin misses with the combination.
Petrovs tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Petrovs saw that one coming.
Petrovs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Petrovs in a clinch.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Petrovs.

Petrovs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bald Martin will probably get the nod.
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.

Petrovs checks a low kick from Martin.

Petrovs clinches.
Petrovs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the ropes.

Petrovs manages to break the clinch.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrovs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Kaspars Petrovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovs swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Petrovs avoids it.
Martin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrovs sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Martin takes the fight into the clinch.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin has Petrovs pressed against the ropes, preventing Petrovs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Petrovs breaks from the clinch.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bald Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrovs moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrovs avoids the body shot from Martin.
Petrovs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martin misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Petrovs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin tries to bum rush Petrovs with a series of wild strikes but Petrovs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrovs misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs swinging wildly here.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petrovs throws a big counter combination but Martin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petrovs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrovs doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Petrovs.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Martin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Petrovs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Petrovs.
Petrovs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the jab.
Petrovs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrovs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin swings for the body but Petrovs moves out of range.
Martin lands a jab.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrovs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Petrovs misses.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petrovs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Petrovs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Petrovs does no damage.
Martin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Petrovs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrovs.
Bald Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovs swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Petrovs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrovs. That did some damage!
Petrovs misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petrovs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petrovs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Petrovs is looking for a counter combo.
Petrovs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Sloppy strikes from Petrovs. Those never looked like landing.
Martin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Petrovs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrovs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovs.
Petrovs moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs misses with a wild combination.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Petrovs moves away and avoids it.
Petrovs is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Petrovs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrovs counters with a nice body shot.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrovs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Martin looks to move away, Petrovs throws a big counter combo but Martin just gets out of the way.
Martin misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Petrovs.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Petrovs's shoulder, as Petrovs tries to avoid the shot.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrovs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Petrovs slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrovs on the side of the head.
Well,Petrovs is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Petrovs blocks a head kick by Martin.
Petrovs throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Petrovs slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Petrovs ducks down to avoid it.
Martin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Martin scores with a one two! Petrovs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrovs throws a big counter combination but Martin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petrovs scores with a body shot.
Petrovs throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a high kick!
Petrovs slips a jab from Martin.
Petrovs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Petrovs duly obliges.
Petrovs misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Petrovs does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Petrovs misses.
Petrovs just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Petrovs to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrovs counters with a two punch combo.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Petrovs moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovs wants to break free but Martin has control.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Petrovs avoids it by throwing Martin back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovs's elbow.
Petrovs blocking some punches.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovs.
Kaspars Petrovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrovs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrovs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Petrovs breaks from the clinch.
Petrovs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petrovs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovs throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Petrovs throws a combination. Martin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bald Martin.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Bald Martin!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Bald Martin!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Bald Martin!

Bald Martin wins by unanimous decision!
Bald Martin is the new welterweight champion!
Bald Martin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.