PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Nemeth (ranked 5925 p4p, 3241 weight class) and Rick Martel (ranked 592 p4p, 415 weight class). Nemeth's entrance music is Beautiful People by - Marilyn Manson . A fine choice. Martel has chosen Beautiful People by - Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Ryan Nemeth could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Martel's chin.

Nemeth
vs
Martel

189 cm
26
280
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
227
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Nemeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Martel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemeth drops his hands momentarily and Martel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Ryan Nemeth has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Martel forces Nemeth back against the cage and clinches.
Nemeth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martel lands a knee to the head.
Martel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martel.
Nemeth wants a takedown.
Martel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nemeth tries to score a body lock takedown but Martel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Nemeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nemeth's face.
Nemeth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martel scores with a knee to the head.

Ryan Nemeth's cut is getting worse.
Nemeth is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel lands with a left to the head.
Martel lands a body shot.
Martel gets underhooks to prevent Nemeth's takedown attempt.
Martel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nemeth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ryan Nemeth's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martel lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martel connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Martel - that landed with a thud.
Martel lands an elbow that stopped Nemeth in his tracks for a moment.
Martel landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Ryan Nemeth's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Nemeth's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Martel!
After the fight, Rick Martel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.