PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 233 p4p, 40 weight class) and Sergei Martynov (ranked 520 p4p, 65 weight class). Stein kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red - Falling Sky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stein
vs
Martynov

195 cm
32
194 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

195 cm
26
195 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Martynov.

It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.

Stein clinches up against the cage.
Martynov tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Martynov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martynov lands a nice elbow.
Stein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Stein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martynov's brow.
Martynov blocks a body shot from Stein.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike.

Martynov decides to pull guard.
Martynov keeping full guard, as Stein tries to pass.

Stein stands up from Martynov's guard - Stein perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martynov walks into a stiff left hand from Stein.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martynov, right into the meat.
Martynov sizes up Stein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martynov scores with a jab to the body.
Martynov jabs at Stein's body.
Stein avoids the head kick by Martynov.
Martynov lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martynov lands a head shot.
Martynov defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Stein misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov works Stein's body with a nice hook.

Stein moves into the clinch.
Stein prevents a body shot from Martynov.
Martynov tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martynov stalling in the clinch but Stein improves position.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stein presses Martynov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martynov blocks the elbow strike.
Martynov misses with some punches.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein throws a punch but it's blocked by Martynov.
Martynov lands with a light punch inside.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martynov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martynov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stein just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martynov obliges.
Stein is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Martynov.
Martynov avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
Stein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stein blocks a body shot from Martynov.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike.
Martynov misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
Martynov tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
Martynov blocks the elbow strike.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martynov scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.

Martynov manages to break the clinch.
Stein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Frank Stein's cut is getting worse.
Stein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Martynov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stein drives through and clinches with Martynov against the cage.
Martynov misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Martynov.
Martynov scores with a hook to the body.

Martynov jumps into guard, dragging Stein to the mat.

Martynov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Martynov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Martynov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stein wanted to stand there but Martynov had control of the position.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Martynov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Martynov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Stein's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stein moves forwards but Martynov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martynov thuds a left hand into Stein's body.
Martynov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martynov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stein walks into a straight right hand from Martynov.
Stein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stein with a hook.
Stein cracks Martynov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martynov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martynov is out of range and Stein settles back down.
Martynov scores with a nice strike.
Martynov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov throws a hook but Stein blocks it.
Stein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Martynov throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Stein right on the button. Stein goes down! Martynov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Martynov gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Martynov!
Sergei Martynov thanked the fans post fight for their support.