PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abubakar Shekau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Lost Again as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shekau
vs
Martin

185 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abubakar Shekau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Martin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shekau just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Shekau, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Shekau against the cage but Shekau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Shekau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Shekau shows good takedown defense.
Shekau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abubakar Shekau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Martin.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Shekau, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Shekau against the cage but Shekau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tony Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shekau is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Shekau circles away and we're back to standing.
Shekau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown but Shekau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shekau.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shekau counters by clinching up.
Shekau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shekau lands a body shot.
Shekau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Shekau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Tony Martin has been cut.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Shekau digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Shekau.
Martin looks winded!
Shekau pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shekau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Shekau scores with a hook to the body.
Shekau is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shekau lands a right hand.
Shekau lands a shot to the body.
Shekau lands with a short shot to the head.
Shekau works on Martin's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shekau.
Shekau lands with a left to the head.
Shekau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shekau lands a shot to the body.
Shekau gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shekau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shekau lands a shot to the body.
Shekau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shekau lands a hook to the side of the head.

Martin is rocked!
Shekau creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martin with a big uppercut! Martin tries to clinch up but Shekau pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martin to the mat! Martin covers up and Shekau unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abubakar Shekau!
In his post fight interview, Abubakar Shekau started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.