PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Stoker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Martin
vs
Stoker

195 cm
35
282 lbs
26 - 17 - 1

220 cm
27
285 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
[CLOSED] Xtreme Laundry

KAISER

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 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoker.
Wade Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stoker.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.

Stoker clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Stoker on the inside.
Stoker slows down the pace here.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stoker tries to work over Martin 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Stoker.
Martin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stoker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stoker struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Stoker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stoker pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Stoker has double underhooks.
Stoker tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Stoker back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stoker fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stoker.
Stoker has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Stoker is controlling him.
Stoker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Stoker.
Stoker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin prevents a body shot from Stoker.
Stoker has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin tries to circle away but Stoker has him pinned against the cage.
Martin tries to score a body lock takedown but Stoker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stoker lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stoker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stoker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stoker is defending well.
Martin blocks a body shot from Stoker.
Stoker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoker is trying to stall.
Stoker stalling against the cage.
Stoker working aggressively here.
Stoker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stoker.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Stoker has the dominant position.
Stoker can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Stoker misses with a punch to the body.
Martin blocks a body shot from Stoker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker lands an uppercut.
Stoker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Martin 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin throws a body punch but Stoker moves out of range.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wade Stoker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Stoker moved out of range nicely.
Stoker scores with a leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stoker enables Martin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stoker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stoker pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Stoker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wade Stoker.
Stoker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin .
Stoker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Stoker settles back down.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Stoker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoker is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Stoker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Stoker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stoker lands a head shot.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Stoker misses.
Martin misses with a hook. Stoker ducked under it nicely.
Martin avoids the head kick by Stoker.
Stoker lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin 's head.
Stoker lands with a nice body kick.
Stoker throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoker lands a nice looking body shot.
Stoker connects with a solid leg kick.
Wade Stoker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoker misses with a low kick.
Stoker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoker. Stoker obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoker.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoker.
Stoker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stoker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoker.
Good leg kick by Stoker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stoker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good leg kick by Stoker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot by Stoker.
Stoker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stoker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stoker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin 's calf.
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.

Stoker lands a left and a right that send Martin crashing to the mat, dazed. Stoker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Martin is rocked!

Stoker takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Martin ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stoker is unloading with more strikes now! Martin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Stoker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wade Stoker waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.