PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Yevgen Maartins (ranked 7571 p4p, 4727 weight class) and Irish Power (ranked 657 p4p, 529 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Maartins
vs
Power

180 cm
29
192
13 - 12 - 0

172 cm
29
180
11 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Irish Power!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yevgen Maartins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Maartins throws a head kick that misses.
Maartins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the ropes.
Maartins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Power was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Power connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maartins swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Maartins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Maartins lands a body shot.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Maartins lands an overhand right.
Maartins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Maartins looks low and kicks high, catching Power right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Power is rocked!
Maartins throws a front kick to the face that drops Power face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Yevgen Maartins!
Yevgen Maartins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.