PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 1096 p4p, 527 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 129 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brakeley
vs
Martinyuk

201 cm
42
271
32 - 20 - 0

200 cm
29
246
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brakeley throws a right and a left that Martinyuk avoids nicely.
Martinyuk throws out a counter right but Brakeley avoids it with no problem.
Martinyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brakeley throws out the jab.
Brakeley misses with a leg kick
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brakeley misses with a body shot.
Brakeley misses with a low kick as Martinyuk jumps back.
Martinyuk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brakeley with a body shot.
Brakeley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brakeley misses with a head kick.
Brakeley throws a leg kick but Martinyuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Brakeley misses
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Michael Brakeley has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Martinyuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinyuk misses with an uppercut
and Brakeley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brakeley takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Brakeley's shoulder, as Brakeley tries to avoid the shot.
Martinyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brakeley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Brakeley throws a hook but Martinyuk blocks it.
Martinyuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinyuk lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Brakeley. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Martinyuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brakeley misses with an uppercut.
Brakeley misses the body punch
and Martinyuk counters with a left to the body.
Martinyuk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Martinyuk.
A little jabbing left from Martinyuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brakeley misses with a lunging right hand

and Martinyuk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brakeley! Martinyuk lets Brakeley back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinyuk weaves into range and cracks Brakeley right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Brakeley goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Martinyuk is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonid Martinyuk!
Our winner, Leonid Martinyuk, 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.