PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaurbek Papanaishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaurbek Papanaishvili will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Markov
vs
Papanaishvili

186 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaurbek Papanaishvili!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markov rushes Papanaishvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Markov has picked Papanaishvili up - he's going for a ride! Markov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Papanaishvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markov.
Markov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Markov wants to take a breather but Papanaishvili is having none of it.

Markov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Papanaishvili is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksey Markov!
Aleksey Markov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.