PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Inc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Moon Rising. The crowd seem to be enjoying Metaxa's choice of entrance music: •99• The Haunted🔫. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Inc
vs
Metaxa

188 cm
31
218 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

185 cm
29
218 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Inc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Martin Metaxa has been cut.
Inc lands a leg kick that knocks Metaxa off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Metaxa. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Metaxa moves into the clinch.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inc prevents a body shot from Metaxa.
I was talking to Inc's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Inc tries to break free but Metaxa pushes him back against the cage.
Inc tries to break free but Metaxa pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metaxa.
Metaxa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inc.
Inc swings wildly with an uppercut but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa tries to work over Inc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Metaxa - that landed with a thud.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
Metaxa has Inc pressed against the cage, preventing Inc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Metaxa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inc's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Inc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inc misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Metaxa.
Inc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Inc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dick Inc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Metaxa throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Metaxa - that landed with a thud.
Metaxa tries to work over Inc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Inc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa stalls.
Nice elbow from Metaxa.

It looks like Dick Inc has been cut.
Inc has a couple of punches blocked by Metaxa.
Inc has a couple of punches blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa working aggressively here.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inc throws a sloppy head kick
and Metaxa counters with a nice uppercut.
Metaxa lands a jab to the nose.

Dick Inc's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Inc misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inc, right into the meat.
Inc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inc dives in for a single leg takedown but Metaxa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Inc lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inc prevents a body shot from Metaxa.
Inc takes an elbow to the forehead.
Inc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Inc being controlled against the cage.
Inc lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Inc on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inc swings wildly with an uppercut but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Metaxa prevents Inc from breaking the clinch.
Metaxa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inc.
Inc working hard to break the clinch.
Inc misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxa lands a shot to the body.
Metaxa tries to stall but Inc uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Inc's defenses.

Dick Inc's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Metaxa lands with a light punch inside.

Jeez, Dick Inc's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right from Metaxa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inc cracks Metaxa with a nice body shot.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Inc's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martin Metaxa!
During a confident post fight interview, Martin Metaxa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.