PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hristo Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Steele
vs
Markov

188 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

KRRO Wear

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hristo Markov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Hristo Markov has been cut.
Steele throws a head kick but Markov moves out of range.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markov defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markov fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
A jab-cross combination lands for Markov and sends Steele crashing to the mat! Markov follows him down to the mat - Steele regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Steele is rocked!

It looks like James Steele has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh Steele is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Markov is nestled in close to Steele, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Markov stalling.
Steele is looking to improve his position.
Markov controlling the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Markov working the head and body with strikes.
Steele taking some punishment here, with Markov in his half guard.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Markov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Markov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Markov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steele with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Markov lands strikes from half guard.
Markov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Markov drops an elbow to the side of Steele's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markov controlling the action here.
Steele wants to improve his position but Markov is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov works his way into side control.
Markov lands a few punches from side control.
Markov lands an elbow.
Markov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steele to see if he's OK.
Markov working the ground and pound.
Markov is putting a hurting on Steele here, landing some big shots from side control.
Steele taking a bit of punishment here - Markov scoring with strikes.
Markov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Steele!
Steele is looking to get to half guard.
Markov looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markov dominating with strikes here.
Markov lands a big shot there that rocks Steele but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Markov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Markov has a good base and remains in mount.
Markov landing punches.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?
Steele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Markov breaks from Steele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steele tries to reverse the position but Markov maintains control.
Steele is working hard here to advance position.
Markov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steele hang on?
Markov is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Markov cracks Steele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Markov breaks from Steele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Markov landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Markov with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Markov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Markov landing punches.
Markov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steele looks a forlorn figure.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Markov breaks from Steele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Markov lands a big shot to the head and Steele winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hristo Markov!