PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Martin (ranked 5073 p4p, 450 weight class) and Ko Dong Man (ranked 22426 p4p, 503 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Samuel Martin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Samuel Martin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Martin
vs
Dong Man

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ko Dong Man!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Man is just out of range.
Martin throws a hook but Dong Man avoids it easily.
Dong Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Dong Man misses with a head kick.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samuel Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a head kick but Dong Man moves out of range.
Dong Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong Man at a distance.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Dong Man slips the punch.
Dong Man misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dong Man on the side of the head.
Dong Man is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Dong Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong Man's head.
Martin misses with a hook.
Crunch! Dong Man slams his shin into Martin's torso.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Dong Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin tests Dong Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong Man throws a counter combo.
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!
Dong Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Dong Man misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Man throws a head kick that misses.
Dong Man scores with a head kick.
Dong Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dong Man checks a low kick from Martin.
Dong Man throws a head kick that misses.
Dong Man misses with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a head kick but Dong Man moves out of range.
Dong Man throws a nice head kick!
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dong Man lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Dong Man avoids it.
Dong Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Man dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Dong Man flicks out a counter leg kick but Martin steps away.
Dong Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dong Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Man slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin 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.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong Man misses with a head kick.
Dong Man avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Man blocks a jab.
Dong Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong Man wants to counter with a clinch but Martin pushes him away.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Dong Man avoids the body shot from Martin.
Dong Man feints the counter takedown.
Dong Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin wants to slow Dong Man down by chopping away at his legs.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Dong Man moves away from the strike by Martin.
A head kick from Dong Man lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Dong Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Martin misses.
Dong Man shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dong Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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 Samuel Martin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dong Man throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin is looking for a counter combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Man, right into the meat.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Dong Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Man looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Man.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Man moves away.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Dong Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Dong Man manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong Man.
Dong Man moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin avoids the head kick by Dong Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Man throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Dong Man blocks a head kick by Martin.
Dong Man connects with a high kick.
Dong Man throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong Man checks it well.
A head kick from Martin lands but Dong Man takes it in his stride.
Dong Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Dong Man wants to counter with a clinch but Martin pushes him away.
Dong Man slips under a jab.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dong Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a leg kick but Dong Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Dong Man.
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!
Dong Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Man.
Dong Man is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Dong Man saw that one coming.
Dong Man slips a jab from Martin.
Dong Man throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Man.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Dong Man lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Dong Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Dong Man checks it.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Man moves away.
Dong Man blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dong Man's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dong Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Dong Man.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Dong Man moves out of range easily.
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Dong Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dong Man's hands.
Dong Man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ko Dong Man has been cut.
Dong Man misses with a head kick.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Man raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Man moves away.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Dong Man changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Dong Man tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Dong Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Dong Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dong Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samuel Martin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ko Dong Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin takes a swing at Dong Man's ribcage but misses.
Samuel Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Dong Man is out of range.
Dong Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martin takes a step back to recover.
Dong Man throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Dong Man.
A big right from Martin misses.
As Martin backs off Dong Man throws a huge counter combo but Martin manages to avoid it all.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dong Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong Man keeps Martin at a distance using the push kick.
Dong Man throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a combination
and Dong Man counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Dong Man.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Dong Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong Man - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Man, right into the meat.
Dong Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Dong Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Despite the aggression on Dong Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
And Dong Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Martin pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dong Man. Martin shrugs it off though.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Dong Man moved out of range.
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin avoids the head kick by Dong Man.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong Man.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Dong Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dong Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Dong Man moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Dong Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong Man lands a high kick!
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dong Man.
Dong Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dong Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin cracks the inside of Dong Man's front leg.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Man throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin throws a push kick but Dong Man slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Man throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Samuel Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Martin.
Martin takes a swing at Dong Man's ribcage but misses.
Dong Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Dong Man.
Dong Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dong Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Man misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin lands a jab.
Ko Dong Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ko Dong Man.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Samuel Martin!