PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 484 p4p, 498 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 69 p4p, 71 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Martinyuk
vs
Steel

200 cm
34
233
24 - 15 - 0

196 cm
36
279
24 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 24 - 15 - 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 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel takes a swing at Martinyuk's ribcage but misses.
Martinyuk scores with a decent looking hook.
Martinyuk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinyuk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinyuk takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Martinyuk's knee but Martinyuk avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel as he connects with a hook.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steel moves forwards but Martinyuk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Steel takes a swing at Martinyuk's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Martinyuk misses its target.
A jab from Steel misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinyuk misses the target.
Steel slips a straight right by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands with an overhand left.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel motions for Martinyuk to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martinyuk.
Martinyuk avoids the body shot from Steel.
Martinyuk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steel throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Martinyuk moves away and avoids it.
Steel tried to score with a low kick but Martinyuk checks it.
Nice cross by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinyuk tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Martinyuk scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinyuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
It looks like Martinyuk has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martinyuk rather than just go for the knockout.
Martinyuk avoids a kick to the body.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Martinyuk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martinyuk lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martinyuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Martinyuk does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Martinyuk - just one landing.
Martinyuk lands a right hook to the body.
Martinyuk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steel swings for the body but Martinyuk moves out of range.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel looks for the body kick but Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Martinyuk is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinyuk is just out of range.
Martinyuk jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Martinyuk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel misses with a shot to the body
and Martinyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steel moves out of range as Martinyuk strikes.
Martinyuk throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Martinyuk lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Martinyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinyuk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Martinyuk lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Martinyuk connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinyuk loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Martinyuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinyuk throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinyuk, as that shot connected.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel throws a hook but Martinyuk avoids it easily.
Martinyuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Martinyuk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel takes a swing at Martinyuk's ribcage but misses.
Steel throws a body punch but Martinyuk moves out of range.
Martinyuk lands a front kick.
Steel defending well as Martinyuk loads up on a big left hand.
Martinyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Martinyuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinyuk.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Martinyuk moved out of range.
Steel moves away from the strike by Martinyuk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Martinyuk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel slips under a jab from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk scores with a jab to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Steel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Martinyuk has got the better of the exchanges.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Martinyuk moves away and avoids it.
Steel lands a body shot.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Martinyuk is out of range.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinyuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Martinyuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Martinyuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Martinyuk misses its target.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Martinyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Martinyuk moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Martinyuk avoids the head kick by Steel.
It appears Martinyuk was looking to counter with a kick there.
Martinyuk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinyuk.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Martinyuk misses with a wild combination.
Martinyuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Martinyuk jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel blocks a head kick by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk slips under a jab.
Martinyuk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinyuk.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Leonid Martinyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Martinyuk saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Martinyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinyuk throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Crunch! Martinyuk slams his shin into Steel's torso.
Martinyuk scores with a spinning back kick!
Martinyuk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steel!
Martinyuk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Martinyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel takes a swing at Martinyuk's ribcage but misses.
Martinyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinyuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinyuk, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk checks a leg kick.
Steel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk with a jab.
Martinyuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Martinyuk.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martinyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinyuk cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Martinyuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Martinyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinyuk throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Martinyuk's shoulder, as Martinyuk tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinyuk throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk lands with a shot to the body.
Steel lands a high kick!
Steel avoids the body shot from Martinyuk.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinyuk moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinyuk.
Martinyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Martinyuk moved away.
Martinyuk cracks Steel with a good jab.
Martinyuk connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Steel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martinyuk.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Martinyuk moved away.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Martinyuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel takes one on the button.
Martinyuk avoids the body shot from Steel.
A jab from Martinyuk finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Martinyuk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinyuk!
Steel throws a wild body kick that Martinyuk sees coming a mile off.
Martinyuk lands with an overhand left.
Steel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Martinyuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martinyuk.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Martinyuk is looking for a counter combo.
Martinyuk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Martinyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Martinyuk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martinyuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Steel should have avoided that one.
Steel misses with the body kick
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinyuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martinyuk catches Steel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk connects with a jab.
Martinyuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body kick there by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martinyuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martinyuk looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands a slapping body shot.
Martinyuk blocks a jab.
Martinyuk thinks about countering with a body kick.
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinyuk moves away.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Martinyuk's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinyuk lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martinyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel throws a low kick but Martinyuk moves out of range easily.
Martinyuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steel slips a jab from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Martinyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinyuk.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Martinyuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinyuk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel misses the body punch
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Martinyuk misses its intended target.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinyuk's sensitive parts.
Martinyuk lands a right hook to the body.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel misses with a body shot
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinyuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martinyuk keeps Steel at a distance using the push kick.
Martinyuk dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steel looks for the body kick but Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martinyuk. Steel shrugs it off though.
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!
Martinyuk lands a jab to the head.
Martinyuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinyuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martinyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinyuk looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinyuk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk blocks a head kick by Steel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Donk. Martinyuk catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Jerome Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinyuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Martinyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinyuk 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Martinyuk!
Leonid Martinyuk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.