PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Martens (ranked 5324 p4p, 484 weight class) and Alex Magdebur (ranked 6389 p4p, 513 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Martens
vs
Magdebur

183 cm
20
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Martens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Magdebur!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magdebur throws a right and a left that Martens avoids nicely.
Magdebur throws a right hand that Martens ducks under and follows up with a left that Martens also avoids with ease.
A combination from Magdebur does no damage.
Martens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Magdebur if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice cross by Martens.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martens, right into the meat.
Martens throws a sloppy head kick and Magdebur moves out of range easily.
Magdebur takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magdebur fails to land with a series of punches.
Martens avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Magdebur misses.
As Magdebur tries to get set, Martens tries to push him back and clinch up but Magdebur manages to avoid the attempt.
Martens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Magdebur rushes Martens and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Martens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magdebur takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Alex Magdebur has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martens unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Magdebur looks winded!
Martens looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Martens.
Magdebur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magdebur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martens looking to throw knees to the head but Magdebur is blocking nicely.
Magdebur wants to break free but Martens has control.
Martens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magdebur blocks it with crossed arms.
Martens keeps control of Magdebur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martens lands a knee to the head.
Martens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Magdebur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martens misses with a knee strike.
Magdebur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magdebur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martens tries a knee to the head but Magdebur blocks it.
Martens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magdebur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magdebur wants to get back to striking at distance but Martens won't allow it.
Martens tries to land a knee to the head but Magdebur blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magdebur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martens misses with a knee strike.
Martens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magdebur is looking to break free of the clinch but Martens has double underhooks.
Martens lands a nice knee to the body.
Martens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magdebur blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magdebur blocks it with crossed arms.
Magdebur stalling.
Magdebur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martens misses with a knee to the head.
Magdebur tries to break the clinch but Martens is controlling the position.
Martens tries to land a knee to the head but Magdebur blocks with his arms.
Martens has Magdebur pressed against the cage, preventing Magdebur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martens tries to land a knee to the head but Magdebur blocks with his arms.
Martens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magdebur blocks it with crossed arms.
Martens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magdebur's efforts to push away.
Magdebur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martens crunches a lovely knee into Magdebur's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martens is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magdebur blocks it with crossed arms.
Magdebur has had enough of the clinch but Martens keeps him there for the moment.
Martens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magdebur's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magdebur.
Magdebur stalling in the clinch but Martens improves position.
Martens unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martens trying to stall but Magdebur improves his position.
Magdebur is trying to force a seperation but Martens has the dominant position.
Martens lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magdebur's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martens obliges.
Martens is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Martens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Magdebur's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magdebur keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Martens.
Martens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Magdebur if he has to take too many more of those.
Martens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magdebur circles away quickly and effectively.
Martens connects with a body shot that sends Magdebur's belly button to the back.

Magdebur instigates a clinch.
Martens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Magdebur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martens has him pressed against the cage.
Martens connects with a knee to the head.

Magdebur is rocked!

That has opened up Alex Magdebur's cut even more.
Martens with a knee to the head.
Magdebur is still on wobbly legs! Can Martens finish him?
Martens lands a big knee to the head and Magdebur goes down! Martens pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Martens!