PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Feti (ranked 3111 p4p, 2463 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is S-Tool - Lights Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Feti
vs
Martinyuk

191 cm
33
213
19 - 17 - 0

200 cm
31
216
19 - 14 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sione Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinyuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Feti counters with a nice uppercut.
Feti needs to keep his hands up - Martinyuk had a free shot at his head there.
Feti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martinyuk has time to react.
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from Feti.
Feti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinyuk avoids it really well and circles away.
Martinyuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feti.
Martinyuk throws a good cross that connects.
Feti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Feti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feti ducks under a wild hook from Martinyuk.
Feti swings widly with a right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinyuk catches Feti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinyuk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Feti under the eye.
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!
Martinyuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti walks into a jab.
Feti throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinyuk slips a jab and a cross from Feti.
Martinyuk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Feti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinyuk throws a shot to the body.
Martinyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.
Feti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feti dives in and grabs Martinyuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinyuk pushes down on Feti's head and hops out.
Leonid Martinyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Feti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Feti misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinyuk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Feti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Martinyuk misses with a hook to the body
and Feti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feti lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinyuk slips a jab from Feti.
Feti throws an overhand right that lands on Martinyuk's shoulder, as Martinyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Feti misses with an uppercut. Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Feti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Feti misses with a head kick.
Martinyuk misses the jab.
Martinyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinyuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinyuk looks to land a right hand but Feti moved out of range.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
Martinyuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feti manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Feti.
Feti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk missing with a left hand there. Feti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinyuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Feti counters with a good low kick that Martinyuk was not able to check.
Feti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Feti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinyuk's sensitive parts.
Martinyuk scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Martinyuk misses.
Martinyuk avoids the head kick by Feti.
Feti misses with a left hand
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Feti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinyuk.
As Martinyuk tries to get set, Feti tries to push him back and clinch up but Martinyuk manages to avoid the attempt.
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from Feti.
Martinyuk scores with a nice body kick.
Feti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinyuk with a jab.
Feti misses with a left hand
letting Martinyuk counter with a right hand.
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!
Feti throws a sloppy head kick and Martinyuk moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk with a nice cross.
Martinyuk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Feti on the side of the head.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Feti's head but Feti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinyuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A cross from Martinyuk lands.
Feti moves away from the strike by Martinyuk.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martinyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martinyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martinyuk slips under a jab.
Martinyuk takes one on the button.
A combination from Feti does no damage.
A jab from Martinyuk misses.
Martinyuk misses with a double jab
and Feti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Martinyuk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Feti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Feti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinyuk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Feti jabs Martinyuk right on the nose. Martinyuk blinks but takes it well.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Feti's head but Feti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Martinyuk as he checks the leg kick.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martinyuk throws a combination. Feti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Feti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Feti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Feti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinyuk moves away from the strike by Feti.
Martinyuk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feti tries to clinch but Martinyuk is having none of it.
Martinyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Feti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Feti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk drops his hands momentarily and Feti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martinyuk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Feti on the side of the head.
Martinyuk scores with a spinning back kick!
Feti misses with a right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Feti blocks a jab.
Martinyuk throws a right hand that Feti ducks under and follows up with a left that Feti also avoids with ease.
Martinyuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
Martinyuk looks to throw the jab but Feti is out of range.
Feti looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinyuk is just out of range.
Martinyuk steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feti misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feti swinging wildly here.
Feti looks to land a left hand but Martinyuk moved out of range nicely.
Feti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martinyuk! But no joy.
Feti moves out of range of the body kick from Martinyuk.
Feti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Feti throws the left hand but Martinyuk avoids the punch easily.
Feti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feti throws out a leg kick but Martinyuk moves out of range and Feti only half commits.
Feti moves away from the strike by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Feti momentarily.
Martinyuk throws a shot to the body.
Feti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
Leonid Martinyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Martinyuk.
Feti throws out a loose jab but Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti misses with a straight left.
Jab by Martinyuk.
Feti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Feti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Feti takes one to the side of the head.
Martinyuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Feti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Feti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Feti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
Feti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Martinyuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Feti misses with a hook.
Martinyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Feti throws a right hand that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Martinyuk with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feti moves away from the strike by Martinyuk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Feti misses.
Donk. Martinyuk catches Feti right on the button with a cross.
Feti misses with a body punch
and Martinyuk counters with a straight right hand.
Feti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Feti blocks the body kick.
Feti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Feti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk cracks Feti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Feti dives in for a single leg takedown but Martinyuk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sione Feti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Martinyuk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Martinyuk - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinyuk lands a right hand.
Martinyuk is trying to push Feti away but Feti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martinyuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Feti backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Martinyuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Feti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Feti walks into a stiff left hand from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Feti is just out of range.
Feti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinyuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Feti drops his hands momentarily and Martinyuk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Feti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Feti throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Martinyuk lands a jab-cross combination.
Feti throws a right hand that misses
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Feti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinyuk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Feti scrambles back to his feet.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Feti's head backwards.
Martinyuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martinyuk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinyuk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinyuk lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Feti.
Feti throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Martinyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Feti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Feti there as he acknowledges the shot.

Feti forces Martinyuk back against the cage and clinches.
Feti is looking to control Martinyuk's arms but Martinyuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Feti has his back to the cage.
Feti prevents a body shot from Martinyuk.
Feti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinyuk's elbow.
Feti with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leonid Martinyuk has been cut.
Feti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinyuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Martinyuk manages to break the clinch.
Feti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinyuk throws out the jab.
Feti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Feti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinyuk momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinyuk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinyuk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Feti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinyuk misses with a hook.
Martinyuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martinyuk misses with an uppercut. Feti saw that one coming.
Martinyuk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Feti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Feti misses with a looping left.
Feti wants to clinch up but Martinyuk keeps it at a distance.
Feti staying out of range there.
Feti misses with a body punch
and Martinyuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Feti throws an overhand right that lands on Martinyuk's shoulder, as Martinyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Martinyuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinyuk with a nice cross.
Martinyuk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Feti.
Feti loads up on a big right hand but Martinyuk slips the punch.
Feti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinyuk circles away.

Feti has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Feti.
Feti is trying to stall.
Feti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinyuk is defending well for now.
Feti stalling in the clinch but Martinyuk improves position.
Martinyuk tries to circle away but Feti has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feti.
Feti is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinyuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinyuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martinyuk looks to land a right hand but Feti moved out of range.
Feti throws a head kick that misses.
Feti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk throws out a counter right but Feti avoids it with no problem.
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!
Martinyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Feti's shoulder, as Feti tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Feti is predictable there
and Martinyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinyuk with a nice cross.
Feti doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinyuk circles away.
Martinyuk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martinyuk misses the jab.
Feti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sione Feti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinyuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Martinyuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinyuk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Martinyuk!
A relieved looking Leonid Martinyuk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.