PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 797 p4p, 962 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 120 p4p, 134 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kontiainen
vs
Martin

192 cm
25
212
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
208
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Kontiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kontiainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin scores with the left hand. Kontiainen knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Kontiainen counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Kontiainen.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kontiainen tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kontiainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martin throws a hook but Kontiainen blocks it.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kontiainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Kontiainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin misses with a low kick as Kontiainen jumps back.
Kontiainen slips under a jab.
Kontiainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin throws a low kick but Kontiainen moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kontiainen.
Kontiainen misses with a hook
and Martin counters with a nice leg kick.
Kontiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kontiainen's sensitive parts.
Martin thuds his right hand into Kontiainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kontiainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Kontiainen is out of range.
Kontiainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
It looked like Kontiainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Martin.

Paavali Kontiainen's cut is getting worse.
Martin throws a hook but Kontiainen avoids it easily.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Kontiainen slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kontiainen throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Kontiainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Kontiainen saw it coming and moves away.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Kontiainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Kontiainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martin throws a low kick but Kontiainen moves out of range easily.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kontiainen.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Kontiainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin walks into a left hand.
Kontiainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Kontiainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Kontiainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin stuns Kontiainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kontiainen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kontiainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kontiainen. That did some damage!
Martin looks to throw a body kick
and Kontiainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a leg kick
letting Kontiainen counter with a right hand.
Kontiainen lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kontiainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a head kick. That will keep Martin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Kontiainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kontiainen is just out of range.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
A big right from Martin misses.
Kontiainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kontiainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kontiainen with the inside leg kick.
Martin cracks Kontiainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Paavali Kontiainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martin throws a jab when Kontiainen was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Swole Ricky Martin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
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.

Martin digs a good body shot into Kontiainen's ribs.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kontiainen counters with a straight right hand.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Kontiainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Kontiainen tries to avoid it.
Martin thows a leg kick but Kontiainen checks it
and Kontiainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Kontiainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Kontiainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Kontiainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kontiainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
Martin slips under a jab from Kontiainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Kontiainen moves away and avoids it.
Kontiainen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Martin feints and then cracks Kontiainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kontiainen down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kontiainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kontiainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kontiainen is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kontiainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin with a hook.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKontiainen.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kontiainen scores with a jab to the head.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Kontiainen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Paavali Kontiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kontiainen checks a leg kick.
Kontiainen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kontiainen looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Kontiainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Jeez, Paavali Kontiainen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kontiainen counters with a straight right hand.
Kontiainen throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kontiainen counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Kontiainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin connects with a right hand. Kontiainen shakes it off.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Kontiainen sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Kontiainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kontiainen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kontiainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kontiainen.
Martin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paavali Kontiainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Swole Ricky Martin!
After winning the bout, Swole Ricky Martin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.