PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Martello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Cult Of Personality. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Martello

210 cm
32
270 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

200 cm
36
255 lbs
13 - 26 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, He Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Martello!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Man.
Max Martello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Martello fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man lands a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Martello enables Man to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Martello manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Martello is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Martello is adopting a defensive guard.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Martello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martello keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Martello wants to stand but Man is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man postures up in Martello's guard and throws a big left but Martello blocks it.
Martello working a defensive guard here.
Martello seems keen to control Man's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Martello.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martello throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Martello takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martello looks winded!
Martello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
He Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Martello.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martello.
Martello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Man gets a takedown into half guard.
Man trying to control the pace.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man works his way into side control.
Man lands an elbow.
Martello is looking to reverse the position.
Man lands an elbow.
Man just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with the ground and pound.
Man working away.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Martello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Man connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Martello some visible discomfort.
Martello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Man wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martello taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Martello regains half guard, as Man was trying to land strikes.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Martello is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martello's head.
Martello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martello tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Martello trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

He Man dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man cracks a nice hook into Martello's ribs.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Martello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martello with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Man gets the takedown into side control.
Man cracks Martello with a big elbow.
Man lands an elbow.
Man working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands an elbow.
Martello is not content to let Man control the position.
Martello wants to control but Man postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Martello!
Martello is breathing heavily.
Man content just to control the position here.
Man connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martello wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Man dominating with strikes here.
Man with the ground and pound from mount.
Man lands a big shot there that rocks Martello but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Man wants to finish this one by submission but Martello is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Man.
Man landing punches.

Martello is rocked!

It looks like Max Martello has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Martello is out cold - huge knockout for Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). He Man!
He Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.