PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 6073 p4p, 487 weight class) and Yevgen Maartins (ranked 5474 p4p, 467 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Scott
vs
Maartins

180 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
192 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott avoids the head kick by Maartins.
Maartins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scott to score with a decent uppercut.
Maartins defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Maartins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maartins moves away.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott cracks Maartins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Maartins. Those never looked like landing.
Scott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Triple XXX in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Scott misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maartins! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Maartins.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
and Maartins counters with a straight right hand.
Maartins ducks right into an uppercut from Scott.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott throws out a leg kick but Maartins moves out of range and Scott only half commits.
Scott tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maartins misses with a kick to the body.
Scott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Maartins.
Maartins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maartins blocks the leg kick.
Maartins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Maartins digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
Scott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maartins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott cracks the inside of Maartins's front leg.
Scott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maartins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Maartins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maartins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maartins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Scott misses.
Good leg kick by Maartins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maartins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maartins lands an overhand right.
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!
Maartins misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Scott scores with a body shot.
Scott slips a jab from Maartins.
Maartins takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Maartins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maartins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scott. Scott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maartins was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maartins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maartins thinking.
Scott is looking to slow Maartins down with leg kicks.
Maartins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maartins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maartins takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scott avoids the body shot from Maartins.
Maartins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yevgen Maartins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maartins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and Maartins settles back down.
Maartins punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott stuns Maartins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott avoids the head kick by Maartins.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Maartins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott jabs at Maartins's body.
Maartins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Maartins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maartins misses with a shot to the body
and Scott counters with an inside leg kick.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott lands with a hook. Maartins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maartins lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand.
Scott is looking to wear down Maartins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maartins was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Maartins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maartins.
Maartins misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott throws a leg kick which misses Maartins's front leg but catches the back leg as Maartins tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins throws a head kick that half lands.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maartins.
A jab from Scott misses.
Maartins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Maartins moves away and avoids it.
Maartins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Maartins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Maartins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maartins moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Maartins checks the leg kick.
Maartins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maartins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maartins misses the shot to the body.
Maartins 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Maartins blocks the low kick.
Maartins raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maartins swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Maartins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jab from Scott.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maartins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maartins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott throws a hook but Maartins avoids it easily.
Maartins takes one to the side of the head.
Maartins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scott.
Maartins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.
Maartins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maartins.
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maartins throws out the jab.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Maartins moved out of range nicely.
Maartins throws out a counter right but Scott avoids it with no problem.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scott dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maartins manages to avoid it.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maartins.
Maartins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses.
Scott lands a nice hook to Maartins's body. Maartins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maartins avoids the body shot from Scott.
Maartins flicks out a counter leg kick but Scott steps away.
Maartins misses with a straight right.
Scott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maartins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scott avoids the body shot from Maartins.
Maartins takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Scott is predictable there
and Maartins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scott's knee momentarily.
Maartins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scott.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Maartins throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Maartins slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maartins is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maartins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maartins punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Scott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maartins looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Maartins moved out of range.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maartins lands a body shot.
A jab from Scott misses.
Maartins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Scott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maartins.
Maartins cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.
Scott scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Maartins throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Maartins lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maartins slips under a jab.
It seemed like Maartins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maartins looks for the body kick but Scott saw that one coming.
Scott avoids the head kick by Maartins.
Maartins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maartins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Scott to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott swings for the body but Maartins moves out of range.
Maartins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maartins misses with an uppercut.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maartins.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maartins.
Maartins cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
Scott is looking to score with low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maartins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maartins is out of range.
Maartins throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yevgen Maartins.
I think Maartins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scott!
Our winner, Michael Scott, 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.