PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Tamminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Martin
vs
Tamminen

172 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colton Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Tamminen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamminen throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.

It looks like Colton Martin has been cut.
Tamminen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Martin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tamminen lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.

Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tamminen wants to get back to his feet.
Martin lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamminen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamminen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tamminen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Martin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Martin scores with punches from the back.

Tamminen is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Martin looks to land a combination but Tamminen avoids it well.

Tamminen gets tackled into the cage by Martin. Martin maintains the clinch.
Tamminen gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Martin to work.
Tamminen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamminen keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamminen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamminen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Martin is rocked!
Tamminen knocks out Martin with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tamminen before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tamminen picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Tamminen!