PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipponen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain. Martinsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bleach - Fade to Black B13A. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lipponen
vs
Martinsson

191 cm
25
279 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

200 cm
27
234 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Conviction
Conviction

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen wants to clinch.
Lipponen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martinsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a slapping body shot.
Martinsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lipponen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lipponen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Lipponen or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinsson which made him look bad.
Lipponen moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lipponen.

It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
Lipponen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lipponen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Lipponen moves out of range easily.
Lipponen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinsson manages to avoid it.
Martinsson tests Lipponen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Lipponen lands the left hand.
Martinsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Martinsson stuns Lipponen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lipponen is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Martinsson there.
Lipponen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Pekka Lipponen's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martinsson thows a body kick. Lipponen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martinsson connects with a body shot that sends Lipponen's belly button to the back.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses.
Martinsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martinsson misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinsson.
Martinsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lipponen.
A slow jab from Martinsson misses its intended target.
Lipponen takes a kick to the side of the head.

Pekka Lipponen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jab by Martinsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinsson.
Martinsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinsson misses with a looping right.

Martinsson closes the distance and pushes Lipponen back into the cage.
Martinsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinsson throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinsson.

Jeez, Pekka Lipponen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lipponen struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinsson controls his hands.
Lipponen scores with a knee to the head.
Lipponen is looking for a takedown.
Lipponen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lipponen leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen trying to land knees to the body.
Martinsson lands with a right to the head.
Martinsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Martinsson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fedor Martinsson thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).