PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Martynov (ranked 322 p4p, 896 weight class) and Spanky Loco (ranked 45 p4p, 127 weight class). Loco has chosen Barrie - My everything as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Martynov
vs
Loco

195 cm
30
195
22 - 11 - 1

180 cm
28
177
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
SynCity Fightwear

PWNAGE
Urban Fighter

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spanky Loco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov slips a jab from Loco.
Martynov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martynov is looking for a counter combo.
Loco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martynov.
Martynov slips under a jab.
Loco misses with a straight right.
Loco avoids the head kick by Martynov.
Martynov tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.
A lazy left from Loco finds it's target.
Loco connects with a looping right hand.
Loco throws a lazy right hand but Martynov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martynov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loco blocks a jab.
Martynov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Loco throws a big shot that misses.
Martynov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Loco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spanky Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco connects with a single shot there.
Martynov misses with a hook.
Martynov misses with a right hand
and Loco counters with a straight right hand.
Martynov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martynov throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Loco.
Loco cracks Martynov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martynov throws a big shot that misses.
Loco tests Martynov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loco throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Loco catches Martynov right on the button with a cross.
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!
Martynov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martynov slips under a jab.
Loco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loco lands a lovely overhand right.
Martynov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martynov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Loco is predictable there
and Martynov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loco.
Loco cracks Martynov with a good jab.
Martynov slips under a jab from Loco.
Loco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martynov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Loco just misses with a punch to the body.
Loco connects with a nice looking jab.
Loco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loco throws a leg kick
and Martynov counters with a stiff right hand.
Loco misses with a leg kick
and Martynov counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Spanky Loco has been cut.
Loco with a hook.
Martynov throws a sloppy head kick and Loco moves out of range easily.
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martynov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Loco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco lands a jab to Martynov's midsection.
Loco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Loco. Beautiful body shot.
Martynov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Loco.
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Martynov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Loco as he connects with a hook.
Martynov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Loco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loco thows a leg kick but Martynov checks it
and Martynov counters with a straight right hand.
Martynov moves away from the strike by Loco.
Nice defenses there by Loco.
Loco has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco looks to throw the jab but Martynov is out of range.
Martynov wants to clinch up but Loco keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spanky Loco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spanky Loco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martynov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Loco throws a body kick that misses.
Martynov lands with a hook. Loco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martynov tries a head kick but it misses.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martynov on the side of the head.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martynovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martynov ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martynov pushes Loco up against the cage in a clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Martynov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Loco scores with a shoulder strike.
Martynov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Loco.
Martynov lands with a right to the head.
Loco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martynov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov tries a body shot but Loco blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Martynov scores with a nice short uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Loco. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Martynov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martynov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loco's elbow.
Martynov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Loco fails to land.
Martynov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loco lands an uppercut.
A short right from Martynov.
Loco misses with some punches.
Loco blocks a body shot from Martynov.
Loco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martynov has a couple of punches blocked by Loco.
Martynov is trying to pull guard but Loco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Loco.
A short right from Martynov on the inside.
Martynov tries to pull guard but Loco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Loco lands with a light punch inside.
Martynov lands a nice elbow.
Martynov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sergei Martynov 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.
Martynov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martynov struggles to land a body shot inside as Loco controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov letting Loco take a breather here.
Loco scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Martynov swings wildly with an uppercut but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.

Loco breaks the clinch.
Loco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martynov.
A punch combination from Martynov misses.
Loco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martynov throws out the jab.
Loco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Loco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loco.
Loco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martynov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loco.
Loco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martynov with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martynov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco lands a right hook to the body.
Martynov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martynov throws a good cross that connects.
Martynov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martynov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Loco - just one landing.
Martynov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Martynov misses.
Martynov throws a right hand that misses
and Loco counters with an outside leg kick.
Martynov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A cross from Loco lands.
Martynov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martynovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martynov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martynov throws a body punch but Loco moves out of range.
Martynov tries a head kick but it misses.
Martynov checks a leg kick nicely.
Loco's corner calls for a 1-2. Loco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martynov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Loco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martynov.
Martynov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loco. Loco obviously looking to wear him down.
Loco lands a leg kick that knocks Martynov off balance momentarily.
Martynov misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spanky Loco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spanky Loco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

An inside leg kick from Loco misses.
Martynov throws a head kick that misses.
Martynov lands a glancing blow to the side of Loco's head.
Spanky Loco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martynov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Loco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martynov under the eye.
Loco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martynov.
Martynov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loco 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.
Loco throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco scores with a decent looking hook.
Martynov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loco circles away quickly and effectively.
Loco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Loco finds it's way through Martynov's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco scores with a hook.
Good leg kick by Loco.
Loco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loco avoids the head kick by Martynov.
Martynov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Loco back to the cage. Martynov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Loco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martynov walks into a straight right hand from Loco.
Martynov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martynov lands a jab to Loco's midsection.
Martynov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco lands with a cross.
Loco misses with a hook. Martynov ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco feints and then cracks Martynov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martynov down.
Loco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Loco scores with a jab to the head.
Loco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Loco misses the target.
Martynov throws a quick counter head kick but Loco was just out of range.
Loco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martynov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Loco.
Martynov misses with a head kick.
Martynov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Loco scores with a sloppy right hand. Martynov should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Loco. Beautiful body shot.
Loco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martynov is out of range and Loco settles back down.
Sergei Martynov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martynov cracks Loco with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Loco.
Martynov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martynov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loco. Loco obviously looking to wear him down.
Loco connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Martynov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loco misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Martynov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loco slips under a jab from Martynov.
Loco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Loco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Martynov checks a leg kick.
Martynov is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Martynov cracks Loco with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Loco looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Martynov finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Martynov moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Loco! Martynov continues to tee off on Loco, landing with a left and a right! Martynov connects with a right hand that leaves Loco sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Martynov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergei Martynov!
A very excited looking Sergei Martynov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.