PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Hollywood Undead - Undead as his entrance music. Marko Kersikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glover
vs
Kersikov

194 cm
29
240 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

188 cm
28
243 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Kersikov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
Glover lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Marko Kersikov has been cut.
Glover wants to clinch.
Kersikov checks the leg kick.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Troy Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
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!
Glover walks into a left hand.

It looks like Troy Glover has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover staying out of range there.
Kersikov sizes up Glover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kersikov swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Kersikov slips a jab from Glover.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kersikov misses with a right hand
and Glover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov cracks Glover with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body.
Marko Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Glover lands a lovely overhand right.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Glover.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glover swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Glover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glover will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Glover avoids it.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Kersikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover misses with a looping right.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov moves out of range as Glover strikes.
Kersikov is looking to chop away at Glover's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Kersikov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glover has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glover throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
Glover moves forwards but Kersikov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Kersikov scores with a nice body kick.
Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Kersikov.

Troy Glover's cut is getting worse.
Glover walks into a stiff left hand from Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kersikov. Glover shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glover's sensitive parts.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glover's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glover's calf.
Kersikov misses with a few strikes there.
Glover checks a low kick from Kersikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov cracks Glover with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Glover falls to his knees and Kersikov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Kersikov!
Our winner, Marko Kersikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.