PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Kaczala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krystian Kaczala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksei Markov's chin.

Kaczala
vs
Markov

193 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystian Kaczala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksei Markov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov misses with a head kick.
Markov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaczala.

Markov drives through and clinches with Kaczala against the cage.
Kaczala misses with the head strike.
Markov wants to stall.
Markov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaczala takes a shot to the head.
Markov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Markov breaks from the clinch.
Markov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markov circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaczala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaczala throwing shots but Markov is blocking nicely.

Kaczala stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kaczala counters with a nice double leg into side control. Markov won't be happy with that.
Markov looks gassed!
Markov is being controlled here.

Kaczala decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kaczala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kaczala sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Markov tries to lock up and control but Kaczala gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczala lands a heavy elbow.
Kaczala looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaczala controlling from the full mount.
Kaczala raining down shots from the mount!
Kaczala controlling the position easily from mount.
Markov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaczala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kaczala.
Kaczala looking to finish with strikes here!

Kaczala working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Markov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kaczala! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Krystian Kaczala!