PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Brezhnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oscar Martinsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brezhnev
vs
Martinsson

185 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Brezhnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martinsson throws a head kick that Brezhnev semi-blocks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martinsson. Brezhnev shrugs it off though.
Brezhnev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Brezhnev instigates a clinch.
Brezhnev throws an elbow but it misses.
Brezhnev is trying to break free.
Martinsson is trying to break free.
Brezhnev wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinsson won't allow it.

Brezhnev breaks from the clinch.
Brezhnev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Brezhnev.
Nice takedown defense from Martinsson. No joy for Brezhnev on that attempt.
Martinsson feints and then cracks Brezhnev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brezhnev down.
Brezhnev fails with the takedown.
Martinsson is looking to slow Brezhnev down with leg kicks.
Brezhnev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinsson tries to avoid it but Brezhnev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinsson to the ground. Martinsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Brezhnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brezhnev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezhnev wants to clinch.
Martinsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brezhnev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brezhnev misses with a two punch combination.
Brezhnev tries to clinch up but Martinsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Brezhnev is looking to clinch.
Martinsson lands a front kick.
Brezhnev throws a series of punches but Martinsson avoids them all with ease.
Martinsson cracks Brezhnev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brezhnev wants to clinch up but Martinsson keeps it at a distance.
Brezhnev throws an overhand right that lands on Martinsson's shoulder, as Martinsson tries to avoid the shot.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brezhnev is breathing heavily.
Martinsson lands a head kick!
Brezhnev misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Martinsson lands but Brezhnev takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martinsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martinsson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinsson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinsson misses with a head kick.
Brezhnev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martinsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martinsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Martinsson. That snapped Brezhnev's head back.
Martinsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brezhnev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brezhnev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martinsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinsson scores with a leg kick.
Brezhnev walks into a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martinsson.
Martinsson punishes Brezhnev's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinsson thows a body kick. Brezhnev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinsson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinsson.
Martinsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Martinsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the temple. Brezhnev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martinsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brezhnev's sensitive parts.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brezhnev. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Martinsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brezhnev. That did some damage!
Martinsson scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Martinsson misses.
Martinsson lands a head kick!
Martinsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Brezhnev. Brezhnev gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brezhnev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brezhnev's sensitive parts.
Martinsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinsson scores with a one two! Brezhnev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brezhnev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Martinsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brezhnev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martinsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martinsson throws a nice head kick!
Brezhnev throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinsson, right into the meat.
Martinsson lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Martinsson lands but Brezhnev takes it in his stride.
Martinsson scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Martinsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brezhnev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brezhnev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinsson is fending him off so far but Brezhnev persists. Nope, Martinsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left and a right from Martinsson both land. Nice combination.
Brezhnev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brezhnev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinsson counters with a left to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinsson!
Brezhnev shoots for a takedown but Martinsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brezhnev has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Brezhnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinsson scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinsson.
Brezhnev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson thuds his shin into the meat of Brezhnev's side.
Brezhnev slips a jab and a cross from Martinsson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brezhnev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brezhnev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Martinsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brezhnev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brezhnev. That did some damage!
Jab from Martinsson.
Oscar Martinsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonid Brezhnev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martinsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brezhnev takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinsson.
Brezhnev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinsson scores with a one two! Brezhnev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brezhnev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinsson. Martinsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinsson throws a nice head kick!
Brezhnev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martinsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oscar Martinsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut there from Martinsson.
Martinsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martinsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson works over Brezhnev's head and body with a nice combination.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martinsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Martinsson lands a high kick!
Martinsson connects with a high kick.
Martinsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brezhnev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinsson counters with a leg kick.
Martinsson throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinsson.
Martinsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinsson. That's going to slow Brezhnev down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brezhnev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brezhnev.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Brezhnev moves out of range easily.
Martinsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brezhnev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Martinsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brezhnev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brezhnev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martinsson tests Brezhnev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinsson connects with a jab.
Brezhnev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brezhnev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brezhnev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinsson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brezhnev really felt that one!
Martinsson scores with a head kick.
Martinsson throws a nice head kick!
Martinsson lands a front kick.
Martinsson is looking to slow Brezhnev down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev throws a combination that misses
and Martinsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brezhnev.
Nice body punch from Martinsson.
Martinsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brezhnev's head.
Martinsson lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinsson.
Martinsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brezhnev tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brezhnev tries to clinch
and Martinsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinsson throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brezhnev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Brezhnev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brezhnev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Martinsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brezhnev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brezhnev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Brezhnev tries to clinch there but Martinsson circles away.
Martinsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brezhnev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brezhnev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinsson tests Brezhnev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinsson lands a with a good body shot.
Brezhnev thows a leg kick but Martinsson checks it
and Martinsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brezhnev scores with a punch to the head.
Martinsson feints and then cracks Brezhnev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brezhnev down.
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
Brezhnev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martinsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson scores with a leg kick.
Brezhnev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brezhnev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brezhnev looks for a takedown but Martinsson sprawls well.
Martinsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brezhnev momentarily.
Martinsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brezhnev tries to clinch up but Martinsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Brezhnev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Brezhnev fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brezhnev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brezhnev wants to clinch up but Martinsson keeps it at a distance.
Martinsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brezhnev's calf.
Brezhnev throws a series of punches but Martinsson moves out of range.
Leonid Brezhnev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinsson.
Martinsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martinsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martinsson cracks Brezhnev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinsson. That's going to slow Brezhnev down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinsson. That's going to slow Brezhnev down.
Martinsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brezhnev takes one to the chin there.
Martinsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinsson.
Martinsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brezhnev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martinsson.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezhnev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinsson!
Martinsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brezhnev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brezhnev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martinsson. That one must have hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinsson!
Brezhnev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Brezhnev moves out of range easily.
Martinsson throws a one two combo.
A solid body kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brezhnev throws a combination that misses
and Martinsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinsson lands a head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinsson!
Brezhnev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinsson scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Martinsson. No joy for Brezhnev on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Brezhnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinsson scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Martinsson lands but Brezhnev takes it in his stride.
Martinsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martinsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Martinsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martinsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brezhnev in his tracks.
Martinsson lands a head kick!
Martinsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinsson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brezhnev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinsson scores with a nice body kick.
Brezhnev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Martinsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinsson 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Martinsson!