PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxa has chosen •99• The Haunted🔫 as his entrance music. Carlos Eduardo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Eduardo
vs
Metaxa

190 cm
30
215 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

185 cm
27
218 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Metaxa off the cage and back into range.
Eduardo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Metaxa moves into the clinch.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.

It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
Eduardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eduardo lands with a left to the head.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Eduardo 's eye.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eduardo prevents a body shot from Metaxa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Metaxa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Metaxa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eduardo works on Metaxa's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Metaxa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Metaxa is trying to maintain a safe position but Eduardo gets an underhook and turns Metaxa into the cage.
Eduardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Eduardo blocks it.
Eduardo is pushing Metaxa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Metaxa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Metaxa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eduardo backwards.
Eduardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Eduardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eduardo slowing the pace effectively.
Metaxa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Metaxa.
Eduardo tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Metaxa.
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!
Eduardo has a couple of punches blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa tries to throw a body punch but Eduardo avoids it by throwing Metaxa back against the cage.
Eduardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Metaxa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Eduardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Metaxa stalls.
Metaxa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Metaxa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eduardo.
Metaxa can't find room to land a body shot as Eduardo controls the action.
Eduardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Metaxa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Metaxa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa lands a left hand.
Metaxa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Eduardo controls his hands.
Eduardo misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxa lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Eduardo fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Eduardo fails to land.

Eduardo manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Eduardo is predictable there
and Metaxa counters with a right hand to the body.
Eduardo throws a leg kick

and Metaxa counters with a nice right hand that sends Eduardo toppling to the canvas! Eduardo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Metaxa finish him?!

Eduardo is rocked!

Carlos Eduardo's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Eduardo.
Oh Eduardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eduardo tries to get into range but Metaxa steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Eduardo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Metaxa scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Metaxa!
During a confident post fight interview, Martin Metaxa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.