PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opie Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Martins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Martins
vs
Winston

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Opie Winston!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins slips under a jab from Winston.
Nice shot lands for Martins.
Winston lands a head shot.

It looks like Rocky Martins has been cut.
Winston takes one on the button.
Winston avoids the body shot from Martins.
Winston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Martins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winston momentarily.
Martins misses with a looping right.
Martins connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Winston has Martins up against the cage in a clinch.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
Martins scores with a hook to the body.
Martins tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Winston is working Martins over against the cage.
Winston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinss head.
Winston cracks Martins with a nice body shot.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winston throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Winston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston working aggressively here.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Martins blocks a body shot from Winston.
Winston lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Winston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winston avoiding damage.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins misses with the head strike.
Winston scores with a shoulder strike.
Winston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winston can't find room to land a body shot as Martins controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Winston.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winston.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winston.
Winston swings wildly with an uppercut but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winston lands a right hand.
Winston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winston lands a nice shot to the body.
Winston lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston lands with a short shot to the head.
Winston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winston.

Martins is rocked!
Winston dips a shoulder and cracks Martins with a mighty uppercut! Martins falls back against the cage and Winston unloads with a barrage of strikes! Martins is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Winston screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Opie Winston!