PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Ham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Martini (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.

Ham
vs
Martini

200 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Ham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasper Martini!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ham cracks Martini with an open hand slap.

It looks like Kasper Martini has been cut.
Ham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martini.
Martini shoots in but no luck this time.
Crunch! Martini slams his shin into Ham's torso.
Martini throws a combination that misses
letting Ham counter with a right hand.
Martini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martini shoots in looking for a takedown. Ham tries to sprawl out of it but Martini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martini wants to clinch up but Ham keeps it at a distance.
Martini throws a head kick but Ham moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martini somewhat.
Steven Ham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasper Martini.
Martini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ham is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Martini.
Martini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ham's waist but Ham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martini off to one side.
No luck for Martini with that takedown attempt.
Ham lands with a straight right. Martini didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ham lands a big uppercut and Martini crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Martini looks OK. Ham waves Martini back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ham sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Martini's defenses. It connects perfectly with Martini's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven Ham!