PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Savic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Milan Savic enters the cage!

Marcum
vs
Savic

187 cm
24
196 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Marcum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Savic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marcum swings for the body but Savic moves out of range.
Savic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcum.
Savic connects with a crisp jab.
Marcum ducks right into an uppercut from Savic.

Marcum scores with a takedown into Savic's guard.
Savic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcum won't allow Savic to sweep him here.
Marcum scoring with some ground and pound.
Marcum landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcum with a nice head shot there.
Marcum wants to control from the top but Savic keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcum throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savic is adopting a defensive guard.

Savic is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Marcum frees his head nicely. Oh but Savic has switched to an armbar! Marcum is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Milan Savic!
Milan Savic took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) for their support in the buildup to the fight.