PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between En Route (ranked 1111 p4p, 451 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 129 p4p, 59 weight class). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I�m Bald And I Know It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Route
vs
Martin

170 cm
32
155
24 - 15 - 2

182 cm
38
161
24 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Route throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Route struggling a bit here.
Route tries to control but Martin manages to take his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Martin.
Route trying to control the position but Martin manages to sink in the hooks.
Martin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Route.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is not going to allow Route to sit and survive in this position.
Martin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Route doesn't escape.
Route just trying to survive but Martin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Well, with Martin on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Route is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Route trying to control the position but Martin manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Route trying to control the action but Martin just sinks the hooks in.
Route tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeps control of the position easily here as Route tries to buck him off.
Martin is continuing to stall.
Route rolls, trying to escape but Martin keeps control of the position.
Martin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Martin avoiding Route 's attempts to control his hands.
Route is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
I would not like to be Route right now.
Route tries to escape but Martin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Martin not allowing Route to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin keeps control of the position easily here as Route tries to buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Route throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin throws out a counter right but Route avoids it with no problem.
Route moves away from the strike by Martin.
Route throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Route throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin takes a swing at Route's ribcage but misses.
Route seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martin misses with a hook.
It looked like Route was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martin.
Route's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Route scrambles back to his feet.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Route's defenses.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Route. Route circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Route has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Route tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Route throws a head punch that misses.
Route misses with a punch on the inside.
Route goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Route has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Route.
Route working aggressively here.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Route throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Still in the clinch, Route scores with a nice short uppercut.
Route tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Route takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Route gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin.
Route throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Route sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin cracks Route with a good jab.
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!
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Route loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Route is out of range.
Route moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Route. Route circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bald Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Route misses the target.
Route jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Route with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin lands with a cross.
Route tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Route takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Route.
Martin takes a swing at Route's ribcage but misses.
Martin lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Route.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Route throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Route moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Route was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martin.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Route.
It appears Route was looking to counter with a kick there.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Bald Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Martin does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Route bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Route is just out of range.
Nice cross by Martin.
Route ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.

Route moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Route lands a body punch in the clinch.
Route lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Route has double underhooks.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Route pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Route.
Route throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Route misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Route looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martin cracks Route with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Route uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
A jab from Route misses.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
Route smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Route's belly button to the back.
Route throws a low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Route swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Route.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
En Route is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin misses with a hook. Route ducked under it nicely.
Martin swings for the body but Route moves out of range.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Route keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Martin.
Route avoids the body shot from Martin.
Route throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Route moves away.
Martin scores with a jab.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
En Route has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bald Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Route does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Route.
Martin works Route's body with a nice hook.
Route is looking to land body kicks.
Route avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Route throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin jabs Route right on the nose. Route blinks but takes it well.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin lands with a good body shot.
Route looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.

Route has managed to clinch.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Route misses with the head strike.
Route is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Route lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Route has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Route misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Route.
Route struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Route misses with a body shot.
Martin with the counter takedown but Route avoids it easily.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Route moved out of range nicely.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Route wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Route throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin lands the left hand.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Route misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin swings for the body but Route moves out of range.
Route takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
A big left from Route misses.
Route fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Route looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Route dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin cracks Route with a good jab.
Route displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
A relieved looking Bald Martin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.