PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Chernuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Markov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Markov
vs
Chernuha

190 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Chernuha!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chernuha sprawls well. Chernuha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Markov gets slowly back to his feet.

Chernuha gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov trying to hold on to Chernuha's head to control him but Chernuha postures up.

Chernuha is working for a kimura but Markov is defending it quite comfortably.

Chernuha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Markov is just riding it out for now. Chernuha eventually gives up the hold.

Chernuha seems to be looking for submissions.
Markov pushes Chernuha off looking to stand but Chernuha dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chernuha is working for a kimura but Markov is defending it quite comfortably.
Markov looks like he's trying to stand up.

Chernuha seems to be working for a kimura but Markov defends the submission attempt.

Chernuha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Markov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Chernuha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Chernuha is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chernuha is looking for a kimura here.

Chernuha seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Markov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nikita Chernuha!