PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Markowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Vovchanchyn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vovchanchyn
vs
Markowski

173 cm
26
238 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Dragon

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marek Markowski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markowski keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Markowski.
Markowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Markowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vovchanchyn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Markowski misses with the combination.
Vovchanchyn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Markowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vovchanchyn is looking to clinch.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the body kick from Markowski.
Markowski misses with a head kick.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
and Markowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vovchanchyn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vovchanchyn walks into a straight right hand from Markowski.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vovchanchyn takes the fight into the clinch.
Markowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vovchanchyn has him pressed against the cage.
Markowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vovchanchyn prevents Markowski from breaking the clinch.
Vovchanchyn misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn can't find room to land a body shot as Markowski controls the action.
Markowski blocks a body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markowski's elbow.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vovchanchyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Markowski blocking some punches.
Vovchanchyn throws a head punch that misses.
Markowski wants to break free but Vovchanchyn has control.
Vovchanchyn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vovchanchyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markowski's elbow.
Vovchanchyn misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn can't find room to land a body shot as Markowski controls the action.
Vovchanchyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vovchanchyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markowski blocks a body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn can't find room to land a body shot as Markowski controls the action.
Markowski is trying to push Vovchanchyn away but Vovchanchyn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Markowski prevents a body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Markowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Markowski's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markowski prevents a body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Markowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markowski blocks an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses with the head strike.
Vovchanchyn has a couple of punches blocked by Markowski.
Vovchanchyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Markowski controls his hands.
Markowski is trying to break the clinch but Vovchanchyn has him pressed against the cage.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vovchanchyn misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn can't find room to land a body shot as Markowski controls the action.
Markowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.
Vovchanchyn tries to work over Markowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markowski wants to break free but Vovchanchyn has control.
Markowski wants to break free but Vovchanchyn has control.
Vovchanchyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markowski's elbow.
Vovchanchyn tries to throw a body punch but Markowski avoids it by throwing Vovchanchyn back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn tries to throw a body punch but Markowski avoids it by throwing Vovchanchyn back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markowski blocks a body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markowski's elbow.
Vovchanchyn misses with a punch to the body.
Markowski blocks a body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries a body shot but Markowski blocks it.
Markowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Markowski.
Vovchanchyn lands a left hand.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body punch.
Vovchanchyn can't find room to land a body shot as Markowski controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vovchanchyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Markowski tries to break the clinch but Vovchanchyn is controlling the position.
Markowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vovchanchyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vovchanchyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Igor Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Igor Vovchanchyn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vovchanchyn cracks Markowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Markowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vovchanchyn circles away quickly and effectively.
Vovchanchyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Markowski counters with a left to the body.
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!

Markowski drops Vovchanchyn with a beautiful combination! Vovchanchyn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Markowski is looking for the KO!
Markowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vovchanchyn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Markowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Markowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vovchanchyn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Igor Vovchanchyn's cut is getting worse.
Markowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Markowski lands a big head kick that sends Vovchanchyn tumbling to the mat! Markowski takes a step backwards and waves Vovchanchyn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vovchanchyn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oh Vovchanchyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Markowski throws a quick head kick that knocks Vovchanchyn silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Markowski is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marek Markowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Marek Markowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.