PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Po
vs
Martin

189 cm
30
224 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

190 cm
34
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tong Po !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Po finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Carter Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Po throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Po wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
We've been informed that Martin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Po lands a head kick. Martin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Po looks to clinch
and Martin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Po is looking to clinch.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Po at a distance.
Martin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Po .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Martin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
I was talking to Po 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Martin working aggressively here.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Po 's head.
Po prevents a body shot from Martin.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po missing with knees to the body.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Po .
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po misses with a body punch.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Po .
Po controlling the action here for a moment.
Po working aggressively here.
Po blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Po .
Po is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Po .
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Po .
Po is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Po pressing his opponent against the cage.
Po slows down the pace here.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po .
Martin gets through Po 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Po .
Po gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po lands a body punch in the clinch.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with an elbow strike.
Martin is trying to stall.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Po .
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin looks winded!
Martin throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin misses with some punches.
Po lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Po pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Po obliges.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po slowing the pace effectively.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Martin is rocked!
Po lands a big right hand that drops Martin! The killer instinct kicks in and Po finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Po !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po !
Tong Po thanked the fans post fight for their support.