PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Gartorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Korten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Korten acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gartorn
vs
Korten

193 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Gartorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Korten!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Korten rushes Gartorn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gartorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Korten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gartorn jumps guard but Korten stands there with Gartorn around his waist. Gartorn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Korten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Korten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Korten to work.
Korten lands a damaging elbow.
Korten lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartorn tries to pull guard but Korten won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Gartorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Korten slowing the pace effectively.
Gartorn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Korten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Korten pushes off an throws an elbow but Gartorn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Korten.
Gartorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gartorn tries to pull guard but Korten holds him up against the cage and eventually Gartorn drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Korten.

It looks like Neil Gartorn has been cut.

Gartorn drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Korten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Korten has Gartorn up against the cage in a clinch.
Korten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gartorn is defending well for now.
Gartorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Korten to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gartorn.
Gartorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Korten tries to land knees in the clinch but Gartorn avoids the damage to the body.
Gartorn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Korten lands an elbow just above Gartorn 's eye.
Korten taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Korten lands an elbow inside.

Gartorn is rocked!
Gartorn blocks an elbow strike from Korten.
Oh Gartorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gartorn dodges an elbow strike from Korten.
Korten misses with an elbow strike.
Korten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Korten looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Korten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gartorn's brow.
Gartorn blocks the elbow strike.
Gartorn avoids the elbow strike from Korten, against the cage.
Gartorn blocks an elbow strike from Korten.
Gartorn avoids the elbow strike from Korten, against the cage.
Korten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Korten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Korten throws an elbow but misses.
Gartorn blocks the elbow strike.
Korten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Korten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Korten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Korten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gartorn blocks an elbow strike from Korten.
Gartorn seems to have got his legs back now.
Gartorn blocks the elbow strike.
Korten lands an elbow just above Gartorn 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Korten trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gartorn.
Gartorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Korten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Gartorn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Korten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Korten darts in and clinches Gartorn up against the cage.
Martin Korten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gartorn is pressed against the cage. Korten pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gartorn! Two more big strikes from Korten and Gartorn crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martin Korten!