PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Martin (ranked 4247 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Leostorm (ranked 4242 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Martin
vs
Leostorm

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 Los Angeles, Samuel Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Leostorm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leostorm checks a leg kick.
Leostorm misses with an uppercut.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leostorm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Martin misses with a kick to the body
and Leostorm counters with a left to the body.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leostorm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Leostorm was not able to check.
Leostorm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Leostorm looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Martin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leostorm manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin looks to throw a body kick
letting Leostorm counter with a right hand.
Leostorm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leostorm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Martin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leostorm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leostorm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Leostorm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leostorm throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leostorm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
Leostorm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leostorm lands a jab.
Martin thumps Leostorm with a low kick.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leostorm was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
As Martin backs off Leostorm throws a huge counter combo but Martin manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leostorm scores with a one two! Martin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Martin is rocked!
No joy there for Leostorm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Leostorm. Those never looked like landing.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
Leostorm misses with a two punch combination.
Martin throws the left hand but Leostorm avoids the punch easily.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leostorm is out of range and Martin settles back down.
Leostorm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leostorm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Martin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Leostorm moves out of range easily.
Martin lands with a slapping head kick.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leostorm to score with a decent uppercut.
Leostorm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Leostorm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Leostorm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Leostorm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apollo Leostorm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leostorm scores with a body shot.
Leostorm lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leostorm lands with an uppercut that bounces Martin off the cage and back into range.
Leostorm blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leostorm throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Martin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLeostorm.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
letting Leostorm counter with a right hand.
Martin throws a body punch but Leostorm moves out of range.
Martin misses with a hook. Leostorm ducked under it nicely.
Leostorm throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leostorm was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leostorm scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leostorm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Leostorm's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Martin falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Leostorm!