PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gomez Bollanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Martin
vs
Gomez Bollanos

188 cm
26
288 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

196 cm
32
269 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Gomez Bollanos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Bollanos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollanos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Bollanos blocks a jab.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin misses the body punch
and Bollanos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Bollanos saw that one coming.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Bollanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin blocks a jab.
Keith Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollanos punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Bollanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Keith Martin has been cut.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Bollanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollanos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bollanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Bollanos seems unphased.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Bollanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bollanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Keith Martin's cut is getting worse.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bollanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Martin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bollanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Bollanos moved out of range.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Bollanos moves away and avoids it.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a hook. Bollanos ducked under it nicely.
Bollanos blocks a jab.
A big right from Martin misses.
Despite the aggression on Bollanos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bollanos checks a low kick from Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bollanos in his tracks.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Bollanos counters with a straight right hand.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bollanos.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin misses with a hook
enabling Bollanos to counter with a crisp jab.

Keith Martin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bollanos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice cross by Martin.
Bollanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Bollanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bollanos! But no joy.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Bollanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bollanos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bollanos scrambles back to his feet.
Bollanos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martin misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the body punch
and Bollanos counters with a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Keith Martin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Martin swings for the body but Bollanos moves out of range.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bollanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Bollanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Bollanos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bollanos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bollanos slips a jab from Martin.
Bollanos cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Bollanos counters with a straight right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roberto Gomez Bollanos!
A less than humble Roberto Gomez Bollanos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.