PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Nikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikkari comes into the arena with Koto - Jabdah blaring out of the sound system. Martinsson has chosen Bleach - Fade to Black B13A as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nikkari
vs
Martinsson

185 cm
26
223 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

200 cm
26
221 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Nikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikkari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinsson throws a hook but Nikkari avoids it easily.
Martinsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martinsson lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Esko Nikkari has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinsson lands the left hand.
Martinsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nikkari is breathing heavily.
Martinsson feints and then cracks Nikkari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikkari down.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikkari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martinsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Martinsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nikkari backs up against the cage.
Nikkari needs to keep his hands up - Martinsson had a free shot at his head there.
Martinsson lands a front kick.
Nikkari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martinsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martinsson is looking to clinch but Nikkari is avoiding it.
Martinsson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinsson thuds his shin into the meat of Nikkari's side.

Martinsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nikkari, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikkari backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Martinsson.
Nikkari trying to stall but Martinsson improves his position.
Martinsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Martinsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinsson works the jab nicely.

Nikkari is rocked!
Martinsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Nikkari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson wobbles Nikkari with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Martinsson dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Nikkari to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

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