PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smirnov's choice of entrance music: New Tone – Run. Slava Smirnov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Martinez
vs
Smirnov

187 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slava Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smirnov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.

Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnov blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smirnov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smirnov is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.

Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Martinez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Smirnov takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.

Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slava Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Smirnov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smirnov throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Smirnov throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Smirnov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Smirnov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smirnov walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Martinez drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Smirnov swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Martinez's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slava Smirnov!
Slava Smirnov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Gear , into his post fight interview.