PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tino Martha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martha comes to the cage accompanied by TRIBAL SEEDS- ISLAND GIRL. Dutch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. feuer frei kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Martha
vs
Dutch

170 cm
28
152 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

168 cm
23
149 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ganja's Warehouse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tino Martha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Dutch!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dutch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martha manages to avoid it.
Martha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martha scores with a body shot.
Martha cracks a nice hook into Dutch's ribs.
Dutch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martha takes a swing at Dutch's ribcage but misses.
Martha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Martha.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Dutch.
Dutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martha is defending well for now.
Dutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dutch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marthas head.
Dutch lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tino Martha has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dutch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dutch throws an elbow but misses.
Dutch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martha is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Dutch.
Dutch misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dutch.
Martha wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutch won't allow it.
Martha is trying to break free.
Martha blocks an elbow strike from Dutch.
Dutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martha is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch trying to land knees to the body.
Dutch tries a knee to the head but Martha blocks it.
Martha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dutch with a knee to the head.
Dutch struggles to land a body shot inside as Martha controls his hands.
Dutch lands a nice elbow.
Martha takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dutch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dutch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Dutch as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch gets through Martha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dutch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dutch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dutch tries to land a knee to the head but Martha blocks with his arms.
Dutch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dutch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dutch tries to land knees in the clinch but Martha avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dutch.
Dutch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martha avoids it.
Dutch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dutch misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dutch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutch misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dutch.
Dutch tries to land knees in the clinch but Martha avoids the damage to the body.
Dutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Martha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dutch throws a sloppy head kick and Martha moves out of range easily.
Martha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martha scores with a body shot.
Martha looks to throw the jab but Dutch is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martha lands with a good body shot.
Martha is looking to wear down Dutch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dutch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Dutch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tino Martha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dutch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Martha tenderised Dutch's leg. Dutch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dutch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dutch moves out of range as Martha throws a body kick.
Martha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dutch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dutch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Dutch finds it's way through Martha's defenses.
Dutch sizes up Martha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dutch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dutch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dutch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martha.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martha. That's going to slow Dutch down.
Dutch misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martha swings for the body but Dutch moves out of range.
Martha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dutch just misses with a punch to the body.
Martha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dutch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tino Martha is winning the standup battle so far.

Dutch instigates a clinch.
Dutch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dutch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Dutch on the inside.
Dutch misses with an elbow strike.
Dutch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dutch lands a left hand.
Martha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch lands a knee to the body.
Dutch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martha avoids it.
Dutch trying to land knees to the body.
Dutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martha is defending well for now.
Martha blocks an elbow strike from Dutch.
Martha managing to block the knees to the body from Dutch.
Dutch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martha avoids it.
Martha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dutch has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martha avoiding damage as Dutch throws knees to the body.
Dutch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dutch missing with knees to the body.
Martha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dutch obliges.
Dutch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martha.
Dutch misses with an elbow strike.
Dutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martha blocks it with crossed arms.
Dutch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dark Dutch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dutch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dutch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martha blocks a body shot from Dutch.
Martha blocks an elbow strike from Dutch.
Martha is trying to push Dutch away but Dutch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martha is trying to push Dutch away but Dutch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dutch lands a shoulder strike.
Dutch lands an elbow inside.
Dutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martha is defending well for now.
Martha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Martha looking to slow down the pace here.
Dutch misses with a knee to the head.
Dutch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dutch trying to land knees to the body.
Dutch trying to land knees to the body.
Martha avoids a wild elbow strike from Dutch.
Dutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Dutch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tino Martha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dutch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dutch tries to clinch there but Martha circles away.
Dutch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dutch avoids the body shot from Martha.
Martha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martha tries to work over Dutch's front leg with a kick but Dutch checks it.
Jab, jab by Martha - just one landing.
Martha throws a body kick that misses.
Martha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dutch doesn't seem bothered though.
Martha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dutch manages to avoid it.
Dutch wants to clinch up but Martha keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martha.
Dutch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martha tries to land a front kick but Dutch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dutch scores with the left hand. Martha knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch throws a series of punches but Martha avoids them all with ease.
Dutch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martha's corner calls for a 1-2. Martha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dutch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martha misses with a low kick.
Martha misses with a shot to the body
and Dutch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martha is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martha throws a body punch but Dutch moves out of range.
Martha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martha avoids the head kick by Dutch.
Martha tries to work over Dutch's front leg with a kick but Dutch checks it.
Dutch ducks under a wild hook from Martha.
Martha throws a leg kick but Dutch moved away.
A lazy body kick from Dutch
and Martha counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dutch clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dutch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martha is trying to force a seperation but Dutch has the dominant position.
Martha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martha is trying to push Dutch away but Dutch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dutch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dutch looking to throw knees to the head but Martha is blocking nicely.
Dutch misses with a knee to the head.
Dutch misses with a punch on the inside.
Martha wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutch won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch misses with a body punch.
Dutch working Martha over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martha.
Dutch tries to land knees in the clinch but Martha avoids the damage to the body.
Dutch lands an elbow inside that Martha shrugs off.
Dutch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dutch trying to land knees to the body.
Dutch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martha is trying to break the clinch but Dutch has him pressed against the cage.
Dutch lands a right hand.
Martha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dutch.
Dark Dutch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martha is looking to break free of the clinch but Dutch has double underhooks.
Dutch has Martha pressed against the cage, preventing Martha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martha misses with some punches.
Dutch has Martha pressed against the cage, preventing Martha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tino Martha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martha is trying to force a seperation but Dutch has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dark Dutch.
I've got Dutch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Dutch!
Dark Dutch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.