PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Driscoll (ranked 1970 p4p, 1825 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 234 p4p, 219 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Driscoll
vs
Martinyuk

188 cm
24
220
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
40
225
27 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinyuk scores with a body shot.
Martinyuk swings widly with a right hand
and Driscoll counters with a stiff right hand.
Driscoll loads up on a big right hand but Martinyuk slips the punch.
Martinyuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Driscoll stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinyuk. Martinyuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driscoll.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinyuk is looking for the big counter here.
Driscoll throws a big shot that misses.
Driscoll throws a hook to the side of Martinyuk's head but Martinyuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinyuk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Driscoll.
Driscoll loads up on a big right hand but Martinyuk slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driscoll fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinyuk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Driscoll.
Martinyuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinyuk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Driscoll's hands.

It looks like Braxton Driscoll has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll misses with a few strikes there.
Driscoll connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinyuk momentarily.
A left lands for Driscoll.
Driscoll takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Driscoll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinyuk misses with a shot to the body
and Driscoll counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinyuk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martinyuk jabs at Driscoll's body.
Martinyuk misses with a hook to the body
and Driscoll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driscoll looks to land a right hand but Martinyuk moved out of range.
Driscoll throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Martinyuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinyuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driscoll blocks an uppercut.

Driscoll manages to break the clinch.
Martinyuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Martinyuk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martinyuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Driscoll misses.
Martinyuk moves out of range as Driscoll strikes.
Martinyuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driscoll.
Driscoll throws the left hand but Martinyuk avoids the punch easily.
Martinyuk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Driscoll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinyuk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martinyuk tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Driscoll to counter with a crisp jab.
Driscoll throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinyuk.
Driscoll is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Driscoll throws a hook to the side of Martinyuk's head but Martinyuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Braxton Driscoll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Driscoll throws a big shot that misses.
Martinyuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martinyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driscoll.

Martinyuk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Driscoll, pushing him back against the cage.

Driscoll breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Driscoll.

Martinyuk is rocked!
Driscoll catches Martinyuk with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Martinyuk forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Braxton Driscoll!