PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Von Hardenberg (ranked 1931 p4p, 2097 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 262 p4p, 285 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Von Hardenberg
vs
Martin

191 cm
24
209
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
200
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conviction

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolf Von Hardenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hardenberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Von Hardenberg throws out a powerful jab.
Von Hardenberg scores with a leg kick.
Von Hardenberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Von Hardenberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Von Hardenberg misses.
Martin throws a low kick but Von Hardenberg avoids it.
It looked like Von Hardenberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martin misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Von Hardenberg.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Wolf Von Hardenberg has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Hardenberg.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Hardenberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Hardenberg misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Hardenberg.
That kick from Von Hardenberg tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Von Hardenberg throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Von Hardenberg does it's job there.
Von Hardenberg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Hardenberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Hardenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Hardenberg cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Von Hardenberg ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Hardenberg.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Hardenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hardenberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Von Hardenberg connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
Von Hardenberg with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Hardenberg misses the target.
Martin counters with a body kick.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Hardenberg is able to avoid easily.
Von Hardenberg moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Von Hardenberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Von Hardenberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Hardenberg scores with a sloppy right hand. Martin should have avoided that one.
Von Hardenberg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries to work over Von Hardenberg's front leg with a kick but Von Hardenberg checks it.
Von Hardenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Hardenberg misses the target.
Von Hardenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Hardenberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice jab there from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg misses with a hook
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin misses with the body kick
and Von Hardenberg counters with a nice leg kick.
Von Hardenberg lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Von Hardenberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wolf Von Hardenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Hardenberg. That's going to slow Martin down.
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!
Von Hardenberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Hardenberg.
Martin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Von Hardenberg.
Good leg kick by Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Hardenberg lands an overhand right.
Von Hardenberg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Von Hardenberg there.
Von Hardenberg sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Von Hardenberg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolf Von Hardenberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martin throws out a loose jab but Von Hardenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Von Hardenberg.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Von Hardenberg scores with a leg kick.
Von Hardenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Hardenberg lands a jab to the nose.
Von Hardenberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Von Hardenberg swings widly with a right hand
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut is getting worse.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Von Hardenberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Hardenberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg with the inside leg kick.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Hardenberg throws out the jab.
Von Hardenberg scores with a hook.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Von Hardenberg sees coming a mile off.
Von Hardenberg throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Hardenberg manages to avoid it.
Von Hardenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Von Hardenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin slips under a jab from Von Hardenberg.
Martin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Von Hardenberg moved out of range nicely.
Von Hardenberg missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Von Hardenberg scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Von Hardenberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hardenberg slips under a jab.
Von Hardenberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Von Hardenberg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Von Hardenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Hardenberg cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin thows a leg kick but Von Hardenberg checks it
and Von Hardenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Hardenberg looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolf Von Hardenberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Von Hardenberg.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Von Hardenberg misses with a low kick.
Von Hardenberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Von Hardenberg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin throws out a counter right but Von Hardenberg avoids it with no problem.
Von Hardenberg avoids a kick to the body.
Von Hardenberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Von Hardenberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Martin throws a jab when Von Hardenberg was well out of range.
That kick from Von Hardenberg tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Martin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Von Hardenberg has got the better of the exchanges.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin feints a counter leg kick.
Von Hardenberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Von Hardenberg.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Hardenberg.
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!
Von Hardenberg cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin slips a jab from Von Hardenberg.
It seemed like Martin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolf Von Hardenberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Von Hardenberg misses with a body shot
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Von Hardenberg's knee momentarily.
Martin scores with a jab.
Von Hardenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Von Hardenberg is looking to counter punch.
Von Hardenberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Von Hardenberg with a nice cross.
Martin lands with a nice body kick.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hardenberg throws out a leg kick but Martin moves out of range and Von Hardenberg only half commits.
Nice shot lands for Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Von Hardenberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martin finds it's way round the side to connect with Von Hardenberg's head.
A big left from Von Hardenberg misses.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Von Hardenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Hardenberg with the inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a hook.
Von Hardenberg tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Hardenberg walks into a jab.
Von Hardenberg misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Von Hardenberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Von Hardenberg throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Von Hardenberg throws an off balance right hand
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Hardenberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Von Hardenberg.
Martin misses with a hook to the body
and Von Hardenberg counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Hardenberg manages to avoid it.
Von Hardenberg misses with a leg kick
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Von Hardenberg was not able to check.
Von Hardenberg blocks a jab.
It looked like Von Hardenberg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body.
Von Hardenberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Von Hardenberg throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Hardenberg misses the target.
Martin flicks out a counter leg kick but Von Hardenberg steps away.
Von Hardenberg missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Von Hardenberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries a quick counter leg kick but Von Hardenberg is wise to it.
Von Hardenberg walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Von Hardenberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin scores with a counter punch that sends Von Hardenberg to the canvas! Martin smells blood - he's punishing Von Hardenberg with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Von Hardenberg has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.