PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomislov Troskot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marko
vs
Troskot

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Aggression Clothing

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomislov Troskot!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troskot tries to clinch up but Marko circles away and keeps his distance.
Marko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marko duly obliges.
Marko lunges at Troskot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Troskot's hand.
Troskot is looking to clinch.

Troskot clinches with his opponent.
Troskot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Troskot stalling in the clinch.
Marko is trying to break the clinch but Troskot is controlling him.
Marko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Marko breaks from the clinch.
Marko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Troskot doesn't manage to clinch there - Marko circles away.
Troskot tries to clinch but Marko is having none of it.
Troskot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marko as he jumps to the side.

Troskot moves into the clinch.
Troskot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marko slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Troskot.
Marko has had enough of the clinch but Troskot keeps him there for the moment.
Troskot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Troskot.
Marko is breathing heavily.
Troskot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troskot lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.
Troskot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marko's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Troskot obliges.
Troskot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marko walks away with a smile on his face. Troskot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Troskot is looking to clinch.
Troskot tries to clinch there but Marko circles away.
Troskot fails with the takedown.
Cain Marko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomislov Troskot.
Troskot tries to clinch but Marko is having none of it.
Marko keeps the fight on the outside.
Marko misses with the combination.

Troskot has closed the distance and engaged Marko in a clinch.
Troskot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troskot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Troskot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Troskot keeps control of Marko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Troskot scores a nice knee to the body.
Troskot lands an elbow that stopped Marko in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Troskot is keeping busy.

Troskot jumps guard and drags Marko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Troskot is wriggling around but Marko manages to pass to half guard.
Marko stops Troskot from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marko slips a nice elbow through Troskot's hands, connecting with Troskot's forehead.
Marko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Troskot is looking for a sweep. Marko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marko in particular looking to stall.
Troskot tries to get to full guard but Marko has control of the leg.
Marko prevents Troskot from standing back up.
Marko slips a nice elbow through Troskot's hands, connecting with Troskot's forehead.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by Marko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troskot wants to clinch up but Marko keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marko, as that shot connected.
Jab by Marko.
Marko lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Troskot.
Marko throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Marko misses.
Troskot tries to clinch there but Marko circles away.
Marko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Troskot tries to clinch up.
Troskot shoots in looking for a takedown. Marko tries to sprawl out of it but Troskot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Troskot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marko finds it's way round the side to connect with Troskot's head.
Marko misses with a double jab.
Marko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Troskot doesn't manage to clinch there - Marko circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troskot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marko clobbers Troskot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marko throws a one two combo.
Marko throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Troskot stumbling backwards into the cage! Troskot bounces back off the cage towards Marko, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Marko lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Marko celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cain Marko!