PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Markakis
vs
Johnson

170 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Markakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Markakis is looking for a sweep.
Markakis struggling a bit here.
Markakis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Markakis missing with punches from the bottom.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson looks gassed!
Markakis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Markakis defending well though.
Markakis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Markakis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Markakis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Markakis has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Markakis!
Nick Markakis very nearly forgot to thank Kobra Clothing Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.