PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raghev Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Raghev Yadav was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Markovic
vs
Yadav

205 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
237 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raghev Yadav!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yadav throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yadav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markovic slips a straight right by Yadav.
Markovic throws a right and a left that Yadav avoids nicely.
Yadav is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice body kick from Markovic.
Yadav displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Alexei Markovic has been cut.
Alexei Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yadav throws a shot to the body.
Markovic slips a jab from Yadav.
Markovic dodges the punch combination from Yadav.
Yadav scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Yadav misses.
Markovic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Markovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Yadav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yadav throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Markovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yadav comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Markovic is breathing heavily.
Markovic tries to clinch but Yadav moves out of range.
Yadav avoids the head kick by Markovic.
Yadav misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yadav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Yadav.
Yadav looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Markovic moves out of range as Yadav strikes.
A left and a right from Yadav both land. Nice combination.

Alexei Markovic's cut is getting worse.
Markovic shoots and misses
and Yadav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yadav scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yadav misses with a wild combination.
Markovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Markovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Markovic slams his shin into Yadav's torso.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yadav lands a nice hook to Markovic's body. Markovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yadav.
Markovic lands with a kick to the temple. Yadav shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Markovic ducks right into an uppercut from Yadav.
Yadav throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yadav swats away the attempt to clinch by Markovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands a body shot.
Markovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yadav unleashes a big counter combination but Markovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Markovic throws a nice head kick!
Yadav connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Markovic momentarily.
Markovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yadav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yadav avoids the head kick by Markovic.
Yadav misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Markovic lands but Yadav takes it in his stride.
Yadav connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Markovic connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yadav manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Markovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yadav might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yadav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Markovic.
Markovic with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Yadav to counter with a crisp jab.
Markovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Markovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yadav.
Markovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Markovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Markovic is looking to clinch.
Yadav throws a right and a left that Markovic avoids nicely.
It looked like Markovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Markovic lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yadav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Markovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Yadav misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raghev Yadav dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Markovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Markovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Yadav jabs Markovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Yadav misses.
Yadav throws an overhand right that lands on Markovic's shoulder, as Markovic tries to avoid the shot.
Yadav just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMarkovic.
A lazy left from Yadav finds it's target.
Markovic slips a jab from Yadav.
Yadav scores with a jab.
Yadav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yadav lands a jab to Markovic's midsection.
Yadav tests Markovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Markovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Alexei Markovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yadav looks to land a combination but Markovic avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yadav connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Markovic's hands.

Jeez, Alexei Markovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheers as Yadav lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markovic doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yadav scores with a three punch combo!
Markovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markovic feints a jab promting Yadav to slip. Markovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yadav slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Markovic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yadav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yadav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Markovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Yadav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yadav fails to land with a series of punches.
Markovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Raghev Yadav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markovic lands a head kick. Yadav smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Markovic misses
enabling Yadav to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yadav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yadav throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Yadav does no damage.
Yadav takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Markovic tries to clinch but Yadav is having none of it.
Markovic misses with a head kick.
Yadav missing with a left hand there. Markovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Markovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yadav throws a series of punches but Markovic moves out of range.
Yadav sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yadav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yadav takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Yadav misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yadav misses the target.
Markovic wants to clinch up but Yadav keeps it at a distance.
Markovic lands a head kick. Yadav smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yadav closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yadav avoids the head kick by Markovic.
Yadav is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Markovic with a body shot.
Yadav misses the jab.
Markovic defending well as Yadav loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Markovic keeps Yadav at a distance using the push kick.
Markovic slips under a jab.
Markovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yadav takes a kick to the side of the head.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yadav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yadav fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Markovic lands with a kick to the temple. Yadav shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Markovic.
Yadav misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Yadav misses its intended target.
Markovic missing with a left hand there. Yadav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yadav! But no joy.
Markovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Yadav tries to sprawl out of it but Markovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yadav manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raghev Yadav showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexei Markovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yadav cracks a nice hook into Markovic's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Yadav.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Yadav. Those never looked like landing.
Markovic throws a big counter combination but Yadav scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yadav fails to land with a series of punches.
Yadav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markovic.
Jab, jab by Yadav - just one landing.
A solid body kick from Markovic.
Yadav throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yadav throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yadav blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Markovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Markovic darts in and clinches Yadav up against the cage.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but Yadav blocks it.
Markovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Markovic is looking to control Yadav's arms but Yadav gets an underhook and turns him. Now Markovic has his back to the cage.
Yadav scores with a shot to the side of Markovic's head.
Yadav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Yadav avoids the damage to the body.
Yadav gets through Markovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yadav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yadav has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markovic.
Yadav dodges an elbow strike from Markovic.
Yadav tries a body shot but Markovic blocks it.
Yadav tries to break free but Markovic pushes him back against the cage.
Markovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yadav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Yadav gets an underhook and turns Markovic into the cage.
Yadav blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic is looking for a takedown.
Yadav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markovic keeps control of Yadav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Markovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yadav avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yadav lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yadav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yadav works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Markovic working hard to break the clinch.
Markovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Markovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yadav's efforts to push away.
Markovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short body shot lands from Yadav as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yadav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yadav blocks a body shot from Markovic.
Markovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yadav's elbow.
Yadav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yadav struggles to land a body shot inside as Markovic controls his hands.
Markovic tries to break free but Yadav pushes him back against the cage.
Markovic jumps guard but Yadav turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Markovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yadav lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Markovic.
Yadav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yadav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yadav wants to get back to striking at distance but Markovic won't allow it.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Yadav.
Markovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yadav.
Yadav working hard to break the clinch.
Markovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yadav has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yadav.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yadav lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
Markovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yadav can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yadav.
Markovic is trying to break the clinch but Yadav is controlling him.
Markovic tries to circle away but Yadav has him pinned against the cage.
Yadav avoiding damage as Markovic throws knees to the body.
Yadav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Markovic is trying to break free.
Yadav on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yadav is trying to push Markovic away but Markovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raghev Yadav seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yadav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Markovic blocks a body shot from Yadav.
Markovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yadav to keep the fight standing.
Alexei Markovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yadav.
Yadav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raghev Yadav comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yadav 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raghev Yadav!
Raghev Yadav made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'its always fun knocking out american pussies so kneel to your master bitch!!!'.