PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pjotr Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markov comes into the arena with Drowning Pool - Bodies blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Markov
vs
Badass

197 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

215 cm
22
278 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pjotr Markov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Badass!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
Markov slips a straight right by Badass.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Badass misses with a body shot.
Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badass with a jab.
Badass misses with an uppercut
and Markov counters with a right hand to the body.
Markov with a nice cross.
Markov lands with a nice body punch.
Markov lands a slapping body shot.
Badass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Markov.
Badass throws a leg kick that misses.
Markov throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass throws a body kick that misses.
Markov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markov.
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!
Badass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Markov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov sizes up Badass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Markov lands.
Markov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
A clash of legs there as Badass blocks the low kick.
Badass gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Markov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Markov slips under a jab.
Markov sizes up Badass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Badass tries a head kick but it misses.
Markov throws a big shot that misses.
Billy Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markov just misses with a punch to the body.
Markov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Markov fails to land with a series of punches.
Badass lunges at Markov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Markov's hand.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markov walks into a stiff left hand from Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov walks into a straight right hand from Badass.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markov.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Badass blocks a low kick nicely.
Badass lands a nice shot to the body.
Badass throws a wild body kick that Markov sees coming a mile off.
Badass wants to clinch.
Badass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Badass misses with a body kick.
Badass tries to work over Markov's front leg with a kick but Markov checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Markov.
Markov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Badass moves into the clinch successfully.
Badass tries to break the clinch but Markov is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Markov to work.
Markov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markov digs a right hand into Badass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Badass's gas tank.

Badass breaks the clinch.
Markov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass lands with a slapping head kick.
Markov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badass throws a hook but Markov avoids it easily.
Markov moves out of range as Badass throws a body kick.
Markov scores with a nice body kick.
Markov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Badass.
Markov moves away from the strike by Badass.
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Markov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markov works Badass's body with a nice hook.
Markov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badass throws a looping overhand right but Markov ducks down to avoid it.
Markov scores with a body shot.
Badass throws a series of punches but Markov avoids them all with ease.
Markov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Markov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy body kick from Badass
and Markov counters with a nice body shot.
Markov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Badass looks gassed!
Markov misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
Markov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Markov throws the left hand but Badass avoids the punch easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Badass - that will leave a mark!
Markov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Badass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pjotr Markov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Markov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Markov thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Markov.
Badass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Badass misses with the combination.
Badass tries to land a front kick but Markov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markov.
Nice jab there from Markov.
Markov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Badass pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Markov back to the cage. Badass follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Markov looks for the body kick but Badass saw that one coming.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markov.
Badass throws a push kick but Markov slaps the foot to one side.
Badass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badass misses with a hook. Markov ducked under it nicely.
Markov misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Markov.
Badass throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Markov to counter with a crisp jab.
Markov throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Badass doesn't manage to clinch there - Markov circles away.
Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markov was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Badass misses with a head kick.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markov moves away.
Pjotr Markov is winning the standup battle so far.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Markov there.
Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass checks a leg kick.
Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markov.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Markov moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov misses with a straight right.
Badass throws a leg kick which misses Markov's front leg but catches the back leg as Markov tries to avoid it.
Markov avoids the head kick by Badass.
Badass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markov.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Markov takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Markov counters with a good, hard body kick but Badass shrugs it off.
Badass is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Markov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markov lands an overhand right.
Markov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Markov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Badass takes a step back to recover.
Markov cracks Badass with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov lands a jab to the head.
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Markov.
Markov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markov looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Markov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Markov connects with a jab.
Markov throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Badass moves in looking to clinch but Markov pushes him off.
Markov avoids the head kick by Badass.
The fighters circling - Badass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markov wants to slow Badass down by chopping away at his legs.
Markov throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass swings for the body but Markov moves out of range.
Badass throws a lazy body kick
and Markov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass misses with a left hand
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Badass misses with a kick to the body
and Markov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass throws the left hand but Markov avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by Markov.
Markov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markov thuds his right hand into Badass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Markov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick from Markov lands but Badass takes it in his stride.

Badass is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Markov tenderised Badass's leg. Badass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Badass is still on wobbly legs! Can Markov finish him?
Badass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Markov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markov cracks Badass with a hook to the temple - Badass is on wobbly legs here! Markov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Badass falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Markov wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pjotr Markov!
Pjotr Markov retains his heavyweight title!