PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kallo Rattallan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Martin enters the cage!

Rattallan
vs
Martin

190 cm
23
212 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

196 cm
26
217 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo
ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kallo Rattallan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rattallan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rattallan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rattallan shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Rattallan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rattallan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Kallo Rattallan has been cut.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rattallan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
Rattallan is breathing heavily.
Rattallan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rattallan takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a nice hook to Rattallan's body. Rattallan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michael Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rattallan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Martin lands a big head kick that sends Rattallan tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Rattallan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rattallan is rocked!

Kallo Rattallan's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin feints a jab and as Rattallan dips his head, Martin unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Rattallan right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Rattallan falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Martin smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Martin!
In his post fight interview, Michael Martin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.