PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankovic comes to the cage accompanied by Headline - Drake. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jankovic
vs
Makers

186 cm
28
213 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

200 cm
27
275 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makers cracks Jankovic with an open hand slap.
Makers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Makers misses the target.
Makers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makers. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.

Makers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Makers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makers's elbow.
Makers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makers working aggressively here.
Makers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makers lands with a left to the head.
Makers working aggressively here.
Makers misses with the head strike.
Makers tries to work over Jankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makers blocking some punches.
Makers gets through Jankovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Makers blocks it.
Makers tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic can't get the takedown.
Makers misses with a body punch.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankovic controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jankovic tries to pull guard but Makers won't allow it.
Makers prevents Jankovic from breaking the clinch.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Makers controls his hands.
Makers misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jankovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makers cracks Jankovic with an open hand slap.
Jankovic walks into a stiff left hand from Makers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Makers.
Jankovic misses with a body kick.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Makers.
Makers scores with a nice right hand.
Jankovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makers. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Makers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mark Makers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Makers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jankovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jankovic misses with a looping right.
Jankovic throws a hook but Makers avoids it easily.
Jankovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Jankovic does no damage.
Jankovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Makers is just out of range.
Jankovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jankovic slips a jab from Makers.
Makers lands a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makers, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers lands with a hook. Jankovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good shot there by Jankovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jankovic misses with a body kick.
Jankovic throws a series of punches but Makers avoids them all with ease.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makers loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Jankovic throws a push kick but Makers slaps the foot to one side.
Jankovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jankovic somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Jankovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makers. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers drops his hands momentarily and Jankovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Makers dominated that round.
That's time! Jankovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jankovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Makers is just out of range.
Makers looks to land a combination but Jankovic avoids it well.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Jankovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makers lands with a shot to the body.
Makers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Makers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic.
Makers looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankovic is just out of range.
Makers misses with a straight right.
Makers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makers swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Makers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makers loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Makers misses with a hook. Jankovic ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers misses with a hook. Jankovic ducked under it nicely.
Makers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Makers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jankovic fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Makers fails to land.
Makers misses with the head strike.
Jankovic blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makers's elbow.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Makers blocks it.
Makers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jankovic's efforts to push away.
Jankovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Makers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Makers lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jankovic can pounce on him.
Jankovic scores with a nice strike.
Jankovic throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jankovic moves away from the strike by Makers.
Jankovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makers loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Makers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makers thows a body shot but no joy.
Makers wants to clinch up but Jankovic keeps it at a distance.
Makers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jankovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jankovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jankovic misses with a body shot.
Makers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Makers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jankovic momentarily.
Makers tries to clinch but Jankovic is having none of it.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body
and Makers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Makers.
Jankovic takes a swing at Makers's ribcage but misses.
Makers blocks the body kick.
Mark Makers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jankovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makers takes a swing at Jankovic's ribcage but misses.
Makers looks to throw the jab but Jankovic is out of range.
Jankovic walks into a jab.
Jankovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Jankovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Makers.
A telegraphed right hand from Makers misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Makers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jankovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Makers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jankovic's hands.
Makers jabs Jankovic right on the nose. Jankovic blinks but takes it well.
Makers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Makers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Makers.
Jankovic slips a straight right by Makers.

Makers rushes Jankovic and presses him up against the cage.
Makers tries to work over Jankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jankovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
Makers blocks a body shot from Jankovic.
Makers misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makers.
Makers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jankovic stalling in the clinch but Makers improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers stops a takedown attempt from Jankovic.
Makers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makers working aggressively here.
Jankovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makers.
A head punch on the inside from Makers fails to land.
A hook to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Makers avoids it.
Makers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jankovic's efforts to push away.
Jankovic tries to break free but Makers pushes him back against the cage.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makers or not.
Jankovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedor Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic has Makers pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Makers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic.
Makers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jankovic's elbow.
Jankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jankovic throws an elbow that misses.
Jankovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Makers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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!

Jankovic closes the distance and pushes Makers back into the cage.
Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
Makers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic is trying to pull guard but Makers has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Jankovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makers scores with a shot to the side of Jankovic's head.
Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mark Makers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Makers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makers blocks a body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makers has a couple of punches blocked by Jankovic.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Makers tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Makers misses with a punch to the body.

Jankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Makers misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers lands a jab.
Makers looks to land a right hand but Jankovic moved out of range.
Makers walks into a stiff left hand from Jankovic.
Makers throws a hook to the side of Jankovic's head but Jankovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makers throws out the jab.
Jankovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makers throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease.
Jankovic throws a right hand that Makers ducks under and follows up with a left that Makers also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jankovic pushes Makers up against the cage in a clinch.
Makers misses with a body punch.
Makers lands a nice shot to the body.
Makers scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fedor Jankovic.
Well Makers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Makers!
Mark Makers decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.