PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Boltzmann (ranked 5969 p4p, 6030 weight class) and Martins Verdins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boltzmann
vs
Verdins

194 cm
19
300
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
30
295
5 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludwig Boltzmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martins Verdins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verdins throws a head kick that misses.
Boltzmann leaves Verdins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boltzmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Verdins.

Verdins has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltzmann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boltzmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Boltzmann.
Verdins tries to pull guard but Boltzmann won't allow it.
Ludwig Boltzmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martins Verdins.
Verdins looks winded!
Boltzmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Verdins backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boltzmann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Verdins up against the cage.
Boltzmann has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Verdins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Verdins takes a shot to the head.
Boltzmann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verdins takes a shot to the head.
Verdins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boltzmann works on Verdins's body with a couple of short punches.
Boltzmann scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boltzmann.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boltzmann.
A short left from Boltzmann.
Boltzmann digs a right hand underneath Verdins's ribcage. Verdins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boltzmann controlling the action here for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Boltzmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Verdins or not.
Boltzmann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boltzmann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boltzmann pushes Verdins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Boltzmann on the inside.
Boltzmann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boltzmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Boltzmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Verdins or not.
Boltzmann pushes Verdins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boltzmann lands with a left to the head.
Boltzmann lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Boltzmann.
Boltzmann lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verdins backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Boltzmann.
Boltzmann gets through Verdins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boltzmann pushes Verdins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Verdins is rocked!
Boltzmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verdins backwards.
Verdins is still on wobbly legs! Can Boltzmann finish him?
Boltzmann lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Verdins to his knees! Boltzmann keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Boltzmann!
Ludwig Boltzmann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.