PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Viljakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viljakainen has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Mike Martin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Martin
vs
Viljakainen

175 cm
24
161 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dude Viljakainen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin defending well as Viljakainen loads up on a big left hand.
Martin scores with the left hand. Viljakainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Viljakainen throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Viljakainen misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Viljakainen thinking.
Viljakainen throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Viljakainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Viljakainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Viljakainen digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Viljakainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Viljakainen misses with a wild body shot.
Viljakainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viljakainen.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Viljakainen misses with a hook
and Viljakainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dude Viljakainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viljakainen slips under a jab.

Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viljakainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Viljakainen lands with a left to the head.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Viljakainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viljakainen wants to break free but Martin has control.
Viljakainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viljakainen misses with some punches.
Martin lands an elbow just above Viljakainen 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Viljakainen stalling in the clinch but Martin improves position.
Viljakainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Martin.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viljakainen's defenses.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viljakainen backwards.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Viljakainen's head.
Nice body punch from Martin - that landed with a thud.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Viljakainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viljakainen.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Viljakainen's head.

Viljakainen is rocked!
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viljakainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viljakainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martin working aggressively here.
Viljakainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viljakainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin working aggressively here.
Viljakainen misses with a punch to the body.
Viljakainen seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Viljakainen's head.
Martin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martin obliges.
Martin keeps control of Viljakainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Martin - that landed with a thud.
Viljakainen looks gassed!
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viljakainen backwards.
Viljakainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin lands an uppercut.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Martin.
Martin pushes Viljakainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viljakainen tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Viljakainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Viljakainen to his knees! Martin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Martin!