PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Steyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Steyn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Markovic
vs
Steyn

195 cm
18
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Steyn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steyn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Gustav Steyn has been cut.

Steyn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markovic working a defensive guard here.
Steyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Markovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steyn looking to pass the guard.
Steyn advances position into side control!
Markovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steyn on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Steyn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Markovic has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is looking to regain half guard here but Steyn keeps moving and retains side control.
Steyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markovic keeps working.
Steyn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steyn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Markovic is trying to improve his position.
Markovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steyn is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Markovic defending against the ground and pound.
Steyn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Steyn tries for a kimura but Markovic is defending well.
Markovic is trying to buck Steyn off.
Markovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steyn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steyn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markovic keeps working.
Markovic dodges the ground and pound from Steyn.
Markovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Steyn crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Steyn in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Markovic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustav Steyn!