PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Esinahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erkki Esinahka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martin
vs
Esinahka

185 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
255 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kean Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Esinahka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Esinahka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esinahka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Esinahka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martin throws a hook but Esinahka avoids it easily.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Esinahka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Kean Martin has been cut.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Esinahka throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Esinahka lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Esinahka clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Esinahka avoids the head kick by Martin.
Esinahka scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Esinahka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martin!

Esinahka working for a guillotine from mount but Martin is in no mood to give up.
Martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Esinahka is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martin is surviving well by controlling Esinahka's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Esinahka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Martin has worked his arm free - good work by Martin!
Martin is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Esinahka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martin has escaped the position, nice work there.

Esinahka tries for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
Martin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martin tries to get out of the position.
Esinahka looks gassed!
Martin struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esinahka wants to stand but Martin has his arm trapped.

Esinahka is trying to get an arm triangle but Martin is defending well.

Esinahka goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Esinahka but great work by Martin.

Martin decides to stand back up. Martin steps back and let's Esinahka get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Martin closes the distance and pushes Esinahka back into the cage.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esinahka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Esinahka counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Esinahka to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Martin drops Esinahka with a beautiful combination! Esinahka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Martin is looking for the KO!

It looks like Erkki Esinahka has been cut.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin wants to clinch.
Martin lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Esinahka falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kean Martin!