PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Yevgen Maartins (ranked 6497 p4p, 495 weight class) and Aegon Targaryen (ranked 2934 p4p, 319 weight class). Targaryen has chosen Game of Thrones Theme Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maartins
vs
Targaryen

180 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aegon Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maartins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Maartins.
Maartins lands a high kick!

It looks like Aegon Targaryen has been cut.
Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maartins lands a high kick!
Maartins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maartins misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Maartins.
Maartins throws out a loose jab but Targaryen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Targaryen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maartins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Targaryen moves out of range of the leg kick from Maartins.
Maartins looks to score with a jab to the body but Targaryen is just out of range.
Maartins throws a head kick but Targaryen moves out of range.
Maartins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins lands with a nice combination. Targaryen backs away looking to recover.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Maartins.
Targaryen wants to counter with a clinch but Maartins pushes him away.
Maartins misses with a head kick.
Targaryen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maartins blocks it well.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Maartins.
Targaryen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maartins lands a head kick!

That has opened up Aegon Targaryen's cut even more.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maartins.
Maartins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Maartins.
A clash of legs there as Targaryen blocks the low kick.
Maartins misses with a head kick.
Maartins connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Maartins misses
and Targaryen counters with an outside leg kick.
Maartins tries to score with a low kick but Targaryen moves his leg out of the way.
Maartins misses with a two punch combination.
Targaryen throws a fast counter high kick but Maartins manages to duck under it in time.
Maartins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maartins avoids a kick to the body.
Maartins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maartins throws a push kick but Targaryen slaps the foot to one side.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Maartins.
Targaryen throws out a counter right but Maartins avoids it with no problem.
Maartins throws a leg kick that misses.
Targaryen avoids the head kick by Maartins.
A low kick from Maartins misses
and Targaryen counters with a head kick.
Maartins looks to land a left hand but Targaryen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yevgen Maartins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aegon Targaryen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Targaryen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maartins tries a head kick but it misses.
Maartins scores with a spinning back kick!
Yevgen Maartins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Targaryen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Targaryen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maartins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Maartins clinches up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Maartins.
Maartins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maartins blocks a body shot from Targaryen.
A head punch on the inside from Targaryen fails to land.
Maartins lands a hook that snaps the head of Targaryen backwards.
Maartins lands an elbow inside.
Targaryen misses with a body punch.
Maartins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Targaryen is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maartins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maartins scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Aegon Targaryen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maartins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Targaryen can do to turn this around?
Targaryen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maartins's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins scores with a shoulder strike.
Maartins lands a nice knee to the body.
Targaryen misses with a punch to the body.
Maartins scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Maartins.
Targaryen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maartins lands a knee to the head.
Maartins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maartins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Targaryen's face.

Aegon Targaryen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maartins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Targaryen misses with a body punch.
Yevgen Maartins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maartins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maartins digs a right hand underneath Targaryen's ribcage. Targaryen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Targaryen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maartins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Targaryen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maartins.
Maartins scores with a hook to the body.
Maartins lands an elbow that stopped Targaryen in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aegon Targaryen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yevgen Maartins!
Our winner, Yevgen Maartins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.