PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Marttinen (ranked 536 p4p, 63 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 928 p4p, 110 weight class). Marttinen comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Marttinen
vs
Snow

182 cm
32
162 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esko Marttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow scores with a leg kick.
Marttinen checks a low kick from Snow.
Snow misses with a looping left.
Marttinen takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Snow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Snow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snow avoids a kick to the body.
Marttinen dodges the punch combination from Snow.
Snow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marttinen.
Snow takes one to the chin there.
Snow throws a leg kick but Marttinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snow staying out of range there.
Snow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marttinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marttinen misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Snow misses with a body kick.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Marttinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marttinen jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Marttinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marttinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snow misses with a leg kick

and Marttinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Snow!

Snow throws Marttinen to one side and escapes!
Marttinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marttinen throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marttinen cracks Snow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Marttinen.
Snow moves out of range as Marttinen throws a body kick.
Marttinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marttinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Snow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick.
Marttinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snow.
Marttinen connects with a single shot there.
Marttinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marttinen throws a combination. Snow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marttinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Snow.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Marttinen.
Marttinen slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow staying out of range there.
Snow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marttinen throwing a counter right hand but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marttinen misses with a body punch
and Snow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marttinen looks to land a body kick but Snow moved away.
Snow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Marttinen.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Marttinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marttinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Snow takes a step back to recover.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marttinen.
Marttinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snow can pounce on him.
Snow lands with a nice body kick.
Marttinen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen cracks Snow with a good jab.
Esko Marttinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marttinen defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Snow lands.
Nik Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marttinen checks a leg kick.
Marttinen cracks a nice hook into Snow's ribs.
Snow scores with the left hand. Marttinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Marttinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marttinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Snow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Snow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marttinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marttinen misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Snow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marttinen connects with the punch.
Marttinen throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow throws a head kick but Marttinen moves out of range.
Marttinen takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen catches Snow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marttinen looks to land a left hand but Snow moved out of range nicely.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Marttinen.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Marttinen.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Marttinen.
Snow throws a chopping leg kick but Marttinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marttinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marttinen misses with an uppercut.
Marttinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snow.
Snow blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marttinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Snow should have avoided that one.
Snow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marttinen's head backwards.
Marttinen avoids the body shot from Snow.
A big left from Snow misses.
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 Esko Marttinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Snow. Beautiful body shot.
Snow connects with an inside leg kick.
Marttinen is looking to land body kicks.
Snow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marttinen.
A little jabbing left from Snow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snow scores with the left hand. Marttinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Marttinen looks to throw the jab but Snow is out of range.
Marttinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Marttinen.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Marttinen avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marttinen.
Snow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snow slips a jab from Marttinen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marttinen checks a leg kick.
Marttinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Snow.
Snow misses with a kick to the body
enabling Marttinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Marttinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Marttinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snow.
Snow lands with an uppercut that bounces Marttinen off the cage and back into range.
Snow looks for the body kick but Marttinen saw that one coming.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Marttinen avoids it.
Marttinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snow moves away from the strike by Marttinen.
Snow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marttinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Snow is predictable there
and Marttinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Marttinen.
Snow works over Marttinen's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Esko Marttinen has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snow blocks the body kick.
Marttinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snow.
Marttinen misses with a body shot
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marttinen misses with a left hand
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nik Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marttinen misses with a two punch combination.
Snow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marttinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Marttinen misses with a kick to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Marttinen misses.
Snow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Snow tenderised Marttinen's leg. Marttinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marttinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snow slips a jab from Marttinen.
Snow works the jab nicely.
Marttinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marttinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marttinen scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snow at a distance.
Marttinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marttinen misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Snow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marttinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marttinen.
Marttinen connects with a jab.
Snow avoids a kick to the body.
Snow scores with a one two! Marttinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marttinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snow motions for Marttinen to come forward. Snow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marttinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snow. Snow obviously looking to wear him down.
Marttinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marttinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marttinen lands with a right hand.
Snow throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snow.
Snow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Snow throws a jab but it's blocked by Marttinen.
Marttinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Snow counters with a three punch combo that has Marttinen backing up. Marttinen nods at Snow to acknowledge the strikes.
Snow lands with a straight right. Marttinen didn't see that one coming.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Marttinen's head but Marttinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marttinen throws a body kick that misses.
Marttinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marttinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marttinen throws the left hand but Snow avoids the punch easily.
Marttinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Snow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Marttinen backs off Snow throws a huge counter combo but Marttinen manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow throws the kick towards the body but Marttinen avoids it.
Marttinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snow, right into the meat.
Snow wants to slow Marttinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Snow misses with a leg kick
and Marttinen 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.

Nik Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esko Marttinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marttinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Marttinen lands with a cross.
Snow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marttinen momentarily.
Marttinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snow defending well as Marttinen loads up on a big left hand.
Marttinen misses with a wild body shot.
Marttinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marttinen.
Marttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marttinen looks to land a right hand but Snow moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow misses with a low kick.
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marttinen moves away from the strike by Snow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marttinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands with a slapping head kick.
Marttinen throws a series of strikes that have Snow backpedaling.
Marttinen is looking to land body kicks.
Marttinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Snow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marttinen.
Marttinen tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marttinen misses with a left hand
and Snow counters with a thumping low kick.
Marttinen misses with an uppercut
and Snow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marttinen's knee momentarily.
Snow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marttinen's hands.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Marttinen saw that one coming.
Marttinen lands a front kick.
Marttinen walks into a left hand.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marttinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen lands with a cross.
Marttinen slips under a jab from Snow.
Snow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snow moves out of range as Marttinen throws a body kick.
Marttinen throws an off balance right hand
and Snow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marttinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marttinen. Snow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marttinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Snow fakes the leg kick and cracks Marttinen in the body.
Snow misses with a low kick as Marttinen jumps back.
Marttinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marttinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marttinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snow, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Snow lands but Marttinen takes it in his stride.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Marttinen connects with a right hand. Snow shakes it off.
Marttinen avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marttinen.
Marttinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Snow counters with a good, hard body kick but Marttinen shrugs it off.
Marttinen jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Snow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marttinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marttinen misses with an uppercut.
Snow only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marttinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marttinen throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snow.
Marttinen blocks the body kick.
Marttinen throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Snow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marttinen is looking to counter punch.
Snow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marttinen misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Snow misses.
Marttinen cracks a nice hook into Snow's ribs.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Snow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marttinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marttinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marttinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Snow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marttinen throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snow! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nik Snow.
Well Snow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Snow!
A determined Nik Snow didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!