PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Dropkick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dropkick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Giant Robot - Helsinki Rock City. Luther is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Honor - Triumph of the new era. Martti Luther will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dropkick
vs
Luther

177 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Knock Out

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Dropkick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martti Luther!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luther blocks a head kick by Dropkick.
Luther cracks a nice hook into Dropkick's ribs.
Luther gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dropkick missing with a left hand there. Luther was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dropkick throws a sloppy head kick and Luther moves out of range easily.
Luther throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Luther.

Dropkick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Dropkick seems content to control.
Luther is looking to improve his position.

Luther is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dropkick pulls his head out easily.
Dropkick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dropkick seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Luther for as long as he can get away with.
Luther is looking for a sweep. Dropkick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dropkick works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dropkick controlling from the full mount.
Dropkick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dropkick prevents Luther from getting the reversal.
Dropkick controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ramon Dropkick just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Luther lands an overhand right.
Luther misses with an uppercut

and Dropkick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luther looks gassed!
Dropkick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luther wants to improve his position but Dropkick is controlling well.

Luther looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dropkick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Dropkick decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Dropkick feints and as Luther raises his hands in defense, Dropkick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Luther working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dropkick has passed into half guard!

Dropkick stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Luther to get to his feet.
Luther lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luther scores with a body shot.
Luther throws a combination. Dropkick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Dropkick is rocked!
Luther throws an overhand right that drops Dropkick like a sack of potatoes! Luther dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martti Luther!