PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDowell's choice of entrance music: Line in Marvelous Times. 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.

marks
vs
McDowell

187 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John marks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus McDowell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDowell tries to work over marks's front leg with a kick but marks checks it.

marks clinches up with McDowell and pushes him back against the cage.
marks wants to get back to striking at distance but McDowell won't allow it.
marks tries to break free but McDowell pushes him back against the cage.
marks can't break the clinch.
marks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDowell keeps control of marks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
marks tries to circle away but McDowell has him pinned against the cage.
marks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDowell unloads a knee to the mid-section. marks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
marks tries to circle away but McDowell has him pinned against the cage.
marks fails to pull guard.
marks goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDowell prevents it.
McDowell lands a knee to the head.
marks wants to get back to striking at distance but McDowell won't allow it.

marks jumps into guard, dragging McDowell to the mat.
marks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDowell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as marks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDowell wants to pass the guard but marks is keeping the position.
McDowell trying to control the position from guard on top but marks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDowell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDowell prevents marks from getting back to his feet.
McDowell trying to control the position from guard on top but marks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell won't allow marks to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McDowell wants to clinch but marks slips to the side
and marks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDowell closes the distance but marks moves to the side

and marks counters with a nice double leg into guard.

marks stands up from McDowell's guard - marks perhaps looking for a knockout.
McDowell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
marks is breathing heavily.
marks throws a leg kick
and McDowell counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! McDowell looks at the referee who does nothing so McDowell lands a crushing right that sends marks to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus McDowell!
Markus McDowell is the new light heavyweight champion!