PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 3144 p4p, 2361 weight class) and Mikhail Martynov (ranked 100 p4p, 73 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lemieux
vs
Martynov

193 cm
43
270
31 - 34 - 0

175 cm
33
275
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov scores with a jab to the head.
Martynov misses with a wild body shot.
Lemieux wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Martynov blocks a jab.
Lemieux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martynov stuns Lemieux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lemieux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martynov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Lemieux tries to counter by clinching up but Martynov breaks away and moves out of range.
Martynov throws a hook but Lemieux blocks it.
Martynov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lemieux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lemieux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martynov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martynov. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martynov lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov misses with a hook. Lemieux ducked under it nicely.
Lemieux is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Martynov.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Martynov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut.
Martynov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lemieux.
As Martynov tries to get set, Lemieux tries to push him back and clinch up but Martynov manages to avoid the attempt.
Lemieux lands with a shot to the body.
Martynov moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
Lemieux has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big left from Martynov misses.

Martynov has closed the distance and engaged Lemieux in a clinch.
Martynov throws an elbow that misses.
Martynov leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lemieux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martynov or not.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Martynov controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Martynov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
Martynov is trying to maintain a safe position but Lemieux gets an underhook and turns Martynov into the cage.
Martynov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martynov pushes off an throws an elbow but Lemieux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martynov blocking some punches.
Lemieux presses Martynov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martynov looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martynov has Lemieux pressed against the cage.
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Martynov blocks it.
Lemieux is looking to control Martynov's arms but Martynov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lemieux has his back to the cage.
A short right from Lemieux on the inside.
Martynov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martynov blocks an uppercut.
Lemieux lands a left hand.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martynov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martynov.
Martynov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lemieux slowing the pace effectively.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lemieux fails to land.
Martynov blocking some punches.
Lemieux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martynov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martynov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martynov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martynov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martynov backwards.
Martynov misses with the head strike.
Lemieux blocks an elbow strike from Martynov.
Lemieux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lemieux lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov digs a right hand into Lemieux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lemieux's gas tank.
Martynov lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martynov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Martynov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux moves out of range as Martynov strikes.
Lemieux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martynov.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Martynov.
Martynov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemieux moves away.
Lemieux is looking to counter the offense by Martynov and move into the clinch.
Martynov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Martynov.
Martynov throws a nice looking combination but Lemieux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.

Martynov clinches up against the cage.
Martynov pushes Lemieux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martynov leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Martynov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Martynov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lemieux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemieux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martynov lunges at Lemieux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lemieux's hand.
Martynov misses with a looping left.
Lemieux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martynov misses with a wild combination.
Lemieux wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lemieux moves out of range as Martynov strikes.
Lemieux wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Martynov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martynov looks to land a left hand but Lemieux moved out of range nicely.
Martynov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lemieux moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov lands a good knee to the midsection. Lemieux won't want to take too many of those.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
Lemieux throws a head punch that misses.
Lemieux lands a shot to the body.
Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martynov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Martynov on the inside.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martynov backwards.
Lemieux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martynovs head.
Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemieux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martynov throws a head punch that misses.
Martynov has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
A short uppercut from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux throws a head punch that misses.
Lemieux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martynov backwards.
Lemieux digs a right hand into Martynov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martynov's gas tank.
Lemieux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martynovs head.
Lemieux is working Martynov over against the cage.
Martynov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux lands a hook that snaps the head of Martynov backwards.

Martynov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Martynov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lemieux is unloading with more strikes now! Martynov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Lemieux!