PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martin
vs
Eshimuro

174 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eshimuro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eshimuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Eshimuro misses with a wild combination.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eshimuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eshimuro works over Martin's head and body with a nice combination.

Eshimuro gets caught flat footed, as Martin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eshimuro wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eshimuro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Eshimuro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eshimuro is looking to escape.
Eshimuro is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Martin Martin just wasn't active enough.

Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Eshimuro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martin prevents it.
Eshimuro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eshimuro wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to slow down the pace here.
Martin misses with the head strike.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Eshimuro lands a left and a right that send Martin crashing to the mat, dazed. Eshimuro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Martin is rocked!

It looks like Martin Martin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eshimuro misses with a double jab.
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yo Eshimuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eshimuro misses with the combination.
Eshimuro misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eshimuro looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eshimuro looks gassed!
Eshimuro closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Martin! Eshimuro dives in looking to finish! Martin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yo Eshimuro!