PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes to the cage accompanied by Bleach - Fade to Black B13A. Lipponen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Martinsson
vs
Lipponen

200 cm
29
234 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

191 cm
27
272 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinsson moves away.
No luck for Lipponen with that takedown attempt.
Martinsson catches Lipponen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
Lipponen throws a big shot that misses.
Lipponen moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson swings for the body but Lipponen moves out of range.
Martinsson misses with a body shot.
Martinsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lipponen throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lipponen just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipponen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson is looking to chop away at Lipponen's legs.
Martinsson connects with a looping right hand.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Lipponen moves out of range easily.
Lipponen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Martinsson. Beautiful body shot.
Lipponen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Martinsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Martinsson enables Lipponen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Martinsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lipponen throws a big elbow that misses.
Lipponen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lipponen's best efforts.
Lipponen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Martinsson to regain full guard.
Martinsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martinsson working for a triangle but Lipponen defends it easily.
Lipponen tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinsson is retaining full guard.
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.
Lipponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lipponen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Martinsson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lipponen stacks Martinsson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lipponen!
Martinsson tries to buck Lipponen off but Lipponen is having none of it.
Martinsson is not content to let Lipponen control the position.
Lipponen advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen controlling from mount.
Martinsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lipponen landing punches.
Martinsson is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipponen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinsson wants to hold on but Lipponen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fedor Martinsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martinsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lipponen tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lipponen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinsson.
Lipponen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martinsson. Lipponen shrugs it off though.
Martinsson misses with a body kick.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Lipponen moves out of range easily.
Lipponen misses with a right hand
and Martinsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Lipponen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson tries to score with a low kick but Lipponen moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lipponen avoids the body shot from Martinsson.
Martinsson 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.
Martinsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lipponen throws a push kick but Martinsson slaps the foot to one side.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses.
Lipponen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Pekka Lipponen's cut even more.
Martinsson throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lipponen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedor Martinsson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lipponen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lipponen throws a leg kick
and Martinsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lipponen looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinsson is just out of range.
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
Lipponen is breathing heavily.
Martinsson throws a head kick but Lipponen moves out of range.
Martinsson with a nice cross.
Lipponen moves out of range of the body kick from Martinsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinsson lands with a cross.

The cut above Pekka Lipponen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab by Martinsson.
Martinsson slips under a jab from Lipponen.
Nice uppercut there from Martinsson.

Pekka Lipponen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Lipponen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses.
Martinsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lipponen takes one to the chin there.

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 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Martinsson!
Fedor Martinsson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Im taking a week off after that one. Cheers, and 420 to health and a better Earth.'.