PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey comes into the arena with Gunther -Ding Dong Song blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Andrey
vs
Martinez

177 cm
22
146 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malutin Andrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andrey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andrey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andrey cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
Andrey scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrey throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andrey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andrey lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Martinez is rocked!
Andrey throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrey finish him?
Andrey misses with a double jab.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andrey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martinez's calf.
Andrey's corner calls for a 1-2. Andrey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andrey but Andrey pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Andrey cracks Martinez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Andrey has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Martinez to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Look low, kick high! Andrey uses the oldest trick in the book to send Martinez tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Andrey is absolutely delighted - when Martinez wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Malutin Andrey!
In his post fight interview, Malutin Andrey started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.