PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 408 p4p, 53 weight class) and Hulk Butane (ranked 786 p4p, 96 weight class). Butane has chosen Genesis as his entrance music. Leonid Martinyuk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hulk Butane's chin.

Martinyuk
vs
Butane

200 cm
26
240 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

197 cm
33
255 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hulk Butane!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Martinyuk as he checks the leg kick.
Martinyuk throws a big counter combination but Butane scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Butane misses with an uppercut.
Butane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Butane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Martinyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martinyuk has time to react.
Martinyuk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butane misses the shot to the body.
Martinyuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane throws a leg kick
and Martinyuk counters with a body kick that stops Butane in his tracks momentarily.
Martinyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinyuk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Butane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butane.
It looked like Martinyuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butane misses with a body shot.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hulk Butane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Martinyuk.
Butane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Butane misses with a straight left.
Butane misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinyuk. Butane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Butane as he connects with a hook.
Butane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinyuk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butane misses with a hook. Martinyuk ducked under it nicely.
Butane avoids the head kick by Martinyuk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Butane! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinyuk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butane staying out of range there.
Martinyuk throws a body punch but Butane moves out of range.
Butane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butane connects with a jab.
Martinyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Butane thuds a left hand into Martinyuk's body.
Butane throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a one-two to the body.
Butane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinyuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Butane counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Butane there.
Butane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Butane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martinyuk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Butane cracks Martinyuk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martinyuk slips a jab from Butane.
Martinyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butane throws a head kick that misses.
Butane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butane throws a looping overhand right but Martinyuk ducks down to avoid it.
Martinyuk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Butane!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Butane misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinyuk misses the target.
Butane misses with an uppercut.
Butane lands a head shot.
Martinyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butane looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinyuk is just out of range.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butane scores with the left hand. Martinyuk knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Butane.
Good exchange - Martinyuk coming out on top.
Butane misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hulk Butane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Butane throws the left hand but Martinyuk avoids the punch easily.
Butane connects with a right hand. Martinyuk shakes it off.
Butane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butane.
Butane misses with a kick to the body.
Martinyuk throwing a counter right hand but Butane manages to avoid it.
Butane throws a right and a left that Martinyuk avoids nicely.
Butane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Butane catches Martinyuk right on the button with a cross.
Butane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martinyuk has time to react.
Martinyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Martinyuk blocks it well.
Butane throws a lazy right hand but Martinyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butane throws a right hand that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a good, hard body kick but Butane shrugs it off.
Butane thuds a left hand into Martinyuk's body.
Butane throws a right hand that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Butane misses with a looping left.
Butane wants to slow Martinyuk down by chopping away at his legs.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butane is looking to land body kicks.
Butane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butane moves out of range as Martinyuk strikes.
Butane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Butane is looking to slow Martinyuk down with leg kicks.
Butane is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinyuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butane.
Martinyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk loads up on a big right hand but Butane slips the punch.
Martinyuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butane tests Martinyuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinyuk.
Butane throws a series of punches but Martinyuk moves out of range.
Martinyuk blocks a head kick by Butane.
Martinyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Butane.
Butane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butane misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane scores with a shot to the body.
Butane digs a good hook to Martinyuk's body.
Martinyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Martinyuk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Martinyuk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butane can pounce on him.
Butane is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Martinyuk Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Butane is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonid Martinyuk!
Leonid Martinyuk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.