PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokren kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lokren
vs
Martin

183 cm
28
179 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

182 cm
43
170 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dakota Martin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren misses with a looping right.
Martin misses the jab.
Lokren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lokren, as that shot connected.
We've been told by Lokren's head coaches at Jacks Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lokren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lokren connects with a single shot there.
Lokren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lokren counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lokren throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin misses with a body shot
and Lokren counters with a stiff right hand.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren with a nice cross.
Lokren punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Lokren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lokren circles away quickly and effectively.
Lokren misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lokren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
Martin swings for the body but Lokren moves out of range.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lokren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lokren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martin throws a combination that misses
enabling Lokren to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dakota Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lokren throws out a powerful jab.
Lokren scores with a punch to the head.
Lokren lands with a nice body punch.
Lokren moves away from the strike by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lokren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lokren throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Lokren catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin throws out a loose jab but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lokren jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin throws a big counter head kick but Lokren avoids it with no problem.
Lokren connects with a single shot there.
Lokren moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokren throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lokren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lokren.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Lokren counters with a straight right hand.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lokren eats them both and turns towards Martin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lokren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lokren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lokren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren connects with a jab.
Lokren lands a slapping body shot.
Lokren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lokren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Lokren moves away and avoids it.
Lokren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lokren lands a jab.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin lunges at Lokren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lokren's hand.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lokren sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lokren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lokren counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokren scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lokren lands with a right hand.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Lokren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lokren throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin cracks Lokren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lokren connects with the punch.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lokren circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martin cracks Lokren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lokren counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Lokren there.
Lokren scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Martin does it's job there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Martin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lokren has got the better of the exchanges.
Lokren throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lokren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good exchange - Lokren coming out on top.
Lokren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.

Martin is rocked!
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lokren finish him?
Lokren connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Lokren closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Martin! Lokren dives in looking to finish! Martin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sairanix Lokren!
Sairanix Lokren opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.