PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rothstein is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter The Ninja. Martin Kampmann had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kampmann
vs
Rothstein

183 cm
34
167 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

179 cm
44
162 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Rothstein!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothstein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rothstein tries to land a front kick but Kampmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rothstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kampmann.
It looked like Kampmann was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kampmann throws a leg kick which misses Rothstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Rothstein tries to avoid it.
Kampmann throws a sloppy head kick and Rothstein moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rothstein.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothstein. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kampmann misses with a lunging right hand
and Rothstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rothstein lands with a straight right. Kampmann didn't see that one coming.
Kampmann throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Rothstein misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rothstein misses with a looping left.
Kampmann missing with a left hand there. Rothstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rothstein has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sam Rothstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothstein misses with the body kick
and Kampmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rothstein blocks a head kick by Kampmann.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rothstein! But no joy.
Rothstein connects with a crisp jab.
Rothstein blocks a head kick by Kampmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann connects with a high kick.

Rothstein is rocked!
Rothstein's corner calls for a 1-2. Rothstein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kampmann throws a head kick but Rothstein moves out of range.
Rothstein throws a series of punches but Kampmann avoids them all with ease.
Rothstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kampmann is rocked!
Rothstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Kampmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rothstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kampmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kampmann seems to have got his legs back now.
Rothstein lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kampmann lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rothstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Kampmann finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothstein tries to clinch but Kampmann is having none of it.
Rothstein lands a nice looking body kick.
Rothstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Rothstein misses with a right hand
and Kampmann counters with a straight right hand.
Rothstein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Kampmann.
Kampmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Rothstein is just out of range.
Rothstein swings for the body but Kampmann moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kampmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kampmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rothstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kampmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kampmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothstein.
Rothstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kampmann lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rothstein takes one to the chin there.
Rothstein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rothstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kampmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothstein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kampmann throws a lazy head kick
and Rothstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rothstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Kampmann takes one on the button.
Kampmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothstein avoids the head kick by Kampmann.
Kampmann backing away here, and Rothstein unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein looks to land a right hand but Kampmann moved out of range.
Rothstein throws a leg kick but Kampmann moved away.

Kampmann rushes Rothstein and presses him up against the cage.
Rothstein works on Kampmann's body with a couple of short punches.

Kampmann manages to break the clinch.
Kampmann swings for the body but Rothstein moves out of range.
Kampmann sets himself, and Rothstein steps forward looking for the clinch! Kampmann avoids it this time.
Rothstein moves away from the strike by Kampmann.
Kampmann defending well as Rothstein loads up on a big left hand.
Kampmann swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rothstein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kampmann had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rothstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Kampmann is just out of range.
Kampmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Rothstein throws a head kick but Kampmann moves out of range.
Kampmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kampmann.
Rothstein scores with a body shot.
Rothstein throws out a loose jab but Kampmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothstein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein misses with a wild body shot.
Rothstein moves to clinch but Kampmann breaks away
and Kampmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothstein misses with a left hand
and Kampmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothstein misses with a hook.
Kampmann lands with a good body shot.
Kampmann connects with a nice looking jab.
Kampmann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rothstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rothstein looks to land a body kick but Kampmann moved away.
Kampmann throws a lazy head kick
and Rothstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rothstein throws a hook to the side of Kampmann's head but Kampmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kampmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martin Kampmann will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rothstein misses with a straight right.
Kampmann misses with a low kick.
Rothstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kampmann.
Martin Kampmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Rothstein jabs Kampmann right on the nose. Kampmann blinks but takes it well.
Rothstein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kampmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rothstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rothstein cracks a nice hook into Kampmann's ribs.
Rothstein misses with a wild body shot.
Martin Kampmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rothstein lands with a nice body kick.
Rothstein misses with an uppercut. Kampmann saw that one coming.
Kampmann swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothstein lands a head kick!
Rothstein lands a really nice looking cross but Kampmann seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kampmann throws a sloppy head kick and Rothstein moves out of range easily.
Rothstein throws an overhand right that lands on Kampmann's shoulder, as Kampmann tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kampmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothstein. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kampmann throws a looping overhand right but Rothstein ducks down to avoid it.
Kampmann misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothstein. Kampmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kampmann slips under a jab from Rothstein.
Rothstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Kampmann throws a counter high kick but Rothstein was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rothstein throws a head kick but Kampmann moves out of range.
Rothstein on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kampmann throws a sloppy head kick and Rothstein moves out of range easily.
Kampmann avoids the head kick by Rothstein.
No joy there for Kampmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rothstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kampmann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein moves out of range as Kampmann strikes.
Rothstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kampmann.
Kampmann throws a series of strikes that have Rothstein backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kampmann blocks a jab.
Rothstein lands a high kick!
Rothstein throws a body kick that misses
and Rothstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothstein scores with a head kick.
Rothstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kampmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothstein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rothstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kampmann moves away.
A solid body kick from Rothstein.
Kampmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kampmann connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kampmann.
Rothstein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kampmann counters with a left and a right that stings Rothstein.
Rothstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Kampmann catches Rothstein right on the button with a cross.
Rothstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kampmann circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Rothstein drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kampmann follows Rothstein to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Kampmann!
An out of breath Martin Kampmann thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.