PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Smells like Teen Spirit . Mercury has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. 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?

Martin
vs
Mercury

205 cm
34
270 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

225 cm
28
263 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cripplers Corner

Convicted Trap House

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 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Dustin Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mercury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Mercury slips under a jab from Martin.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin blocks a jab.
Mercury is looking to chop away at Martin's legs.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Freddie Mercury has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercury misses with the body kick

and Martin counters by clinching up.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercury misses with some punches.
Mercury can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin misses with some punches.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Martin.
Martin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Martin tries a body shot but Mercury blocks it.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mercury lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Mercury.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercury controls his hands.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercury backwards.
Mercury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercury tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Mercury back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mercury.
A short left from Martin.
Mercury working aggressively here.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin lands a knee to the body.
Mercury tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Mercury back against the cage.
Mercury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Martin on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws an elbow that misses.
Mercury lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Martin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercury backwards.
Mercury letting Martin take a breather here.
Martin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercury dodges an elbow strike from Martin.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin tries a body shot but Mercury blocks it.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercury blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin is working Mercury over against the cage.
Martin misses with a knee to the head.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Mercury's head.
Martin trying to stall but Mercury improves his position.
Martin lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercury.
Mercury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Martin lands an elbow that stopped Mercury in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercury. Mercury obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Mercury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Martin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercury scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin scores with a jab. Mercury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Nice uppercut lands for Martin. That snapped Mercury's head back.
Mercury slips a jab from Martin.
Martin swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Mercury.
Mercury just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.

That has opened up Freddie Mercury's cut even more.
Martin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin thuds a left hand into Mercury's body.
Mercury misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Martin.
Mercury with a hook.
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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury slips a straight right by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips a straight right by Mercury.
Dustin Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin misses with a hook. Mercury ducked under it nicely.
Mercury lands with a nice body punch.
Mercury avoids a kick to the body.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin throws a hook but Mercury blocks it.
Mercury checks a leg kick nicely.
Mercury misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Freddie Mercury's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercury lands a body shot.
Mercury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mercury on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Martin! Mercury is out on his feet! Martin rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mercury is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mercury is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Martin!
During a confident post fight interview, Dustin Martin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.