PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Falrmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Falrmer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Falrmer
vs
Smith

170 cm
25
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Falrmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolas Smith!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falrmer.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Falrmer.
Falrmer throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Falrmer really is a fat lump.
Falrmer looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
A punch combination from Falrmer misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Falrmer moved out of range nicely.
Falrmer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith wants to clinch

and Falrmer counters by moving into the clinch.
Falrmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falrmer lands a shoulder strike.
Falrmer misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falrmer blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Falrmer controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Falrmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Falrmer.
Smith has Falrmer pressed against the cage, preventing Falrmer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Falrmer is blocking nicely.
Falrmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Falrmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Falrmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Falrmer improves position.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Falrmer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falrmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falrmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Falrmer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Falrmer avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks it.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Falrmer improves position.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.
Falrmer has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falrmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falrmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Falrmer.
A short uppercut from Falrmer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falrmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Falrmer effectively controlling the action here.
Falrmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Falrmer.
Falrmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falrmer working hard to break the clinch.
Falrmer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.
Falrmer lands with a right to the head.
Falrmer lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Falrmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Falrmer.
Good body shot from Falrmer.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falrmer throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Falrmer.
Smith prevents Falrmer from breaking the clinch.
Falrmer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falrmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Falrmer scores with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Falrmer.
Falrmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falrmer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falrmer slowing the pace effectively.
Falrmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks it.
Falrmer lands an uppercut.
Falrmer has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falrmer blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Falrmer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Falrmer misses.
Falrmer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Falrmer throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Martin Falrmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falrmer misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Falrmer misses the target.
Falrmer misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith is looking to clinch but Falrmer is avoiding it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Falrmer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Falrmer counters with a left to the body.
Falrmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Falrmer throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Falrmer. Those never looked like landing.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Falrmer.
Falrmer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Falrmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falrmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin Falrmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falrmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Falrmer pushes him off.
Falrmer lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Falrmer lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Falrmer.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Falrmer had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Falrmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.
Falrmer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Falrmer blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falrmer.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Falrmer fails to land.
Falrmer blocks the elbow strike.
Falrmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falrmer is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falrmer managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falrmer tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with some punches.
Falrmer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Falrmer throws a head punch that misses.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Falrmer.
Falrmer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Falrmer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falrmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Falrmer on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Falrmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Falrmer dominated that second round.
That's time! Falrmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falrmer.
Falrmer throws a right and a left that both miss.

Nice combo by Smith! Oh, that's hurt him - Falrmer falls to the canvas and Smith follows him into side control.

It looks like Martin Falrmer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Falrmer!
Falrmer is trying to escape the mount.

Smith is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Falrmer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Falrmer misses with the combination.
Falrmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Falrmer counters with a one-two to the body.
Falrmer throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Falrmer misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.

Falrmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Falrmer dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
A short right from Falrmer on the inside.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falrmer avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falrmer blocking some punches.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Falrmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to stall but Falrmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Falrmer tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Falrmer back against the cage.
Falrmer is trying to break free.
Falrmer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Falrmer avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
A short uppercut from Falrmer.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Falrmer's efforts to push away.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.
Smith blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Falrmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falrmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith has Falrmer pressed against the cage, preventing Falrmer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Falrmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falrmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Falrmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Falrmer avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Falrmer slows down the pace here.
Falrmer is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falrmer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Falrmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Falrmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A right hook to the body lands for Falrmer.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falrmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falrmer misses with some punches.
Falrmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Falrmer tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Falrmer back against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Falrmer is blocking nicely.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falrmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Falrmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Falrmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falrmer is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Falrmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Falrmer blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falrmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falrmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Falrmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Nicolas Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Falrmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Falrmer as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falrmer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Falrmer!