PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Markovic
vs
Silver

168 cm
29
139 lbs
13 - 2 - 2

154 cm
29
147 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoran Markovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver feints and then cracks Markovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markovic down.
Markovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Markovic, right into the meat.
Silver swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Silver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver counters with a body kick.
Markovic misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Markovic misses with a straight right.
Markovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markovic throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
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!
Silver throws a jab when Markovic was well out of range.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Markovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markovic.
Markovic looks to throw a body kick
and Silver counters with a leg kick.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Markovic counters with a good low kick that Silver was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silver misses with a straight right.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Markovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silver.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver scores with a jab to the head.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic misses with the combination.
Markovic backing away here, and Silver unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Markovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver slips under a jab from Markovic.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Silver avoids the head kick by Markovic.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Markovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. Silver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver cracks Markovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Markovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Markovic takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Markovic moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Silver throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zoran Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silver's head.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Markovic off balance momentarily.
Silver misses with a low kick as Markovic jumps back.
Silver lands a leg kick that knocks Markovic off balance momentarily.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Markovic.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Markovic digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Markovic is out of range and Silver settles back down.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver misses with a body kick.
Markovic is looking to counter punch.
Markovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silver takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Markovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Markovic blocks a jab.
Silver looks for the body kick but Markovic saw that one coming.
Markovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Markovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Silver misses.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Markovic moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.
Silver connects with a leg kick. Markovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Markovic lands a leg kick that knocks Silver off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Markovic.
Markovic dodges the punch combination from Silver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Markovic finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
A left and a right from Silver both land. Nice combination.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Markovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Markovic lands with a hook. Silver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Markovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Silver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver throws a chopping leg kick but Markovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Markovic cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Markovic tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Markovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
Markovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathan Silver will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Markovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nathan Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
It seemed like Silver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Markovic throws a nice head kick!
Silver swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic avoids the head kick by Silver.
Markovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silver misses with a body kick.
Markovic throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Markovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Markovic's calf.
Markovic throws a hook but Silver avoids it easily.
Markovic punishes Silver's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Markovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
Silver misses with a low kick.
Markovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses the jab.
Markovic throws out a powerful jab.
We've been told by Markovic's head coaches at KO Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Markovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Markovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Markovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver throws a head kick that half lands.
Silver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic tries to land a front kick but Silver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Markovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Markovic cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a head kick by Silver.
Markovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic scores with a hook to the body. Silver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver slips a jab from Markovic.
Markovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Markovic, right into the meat.
Markovic throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
And Silver responds with a good body kick, but Markovic manages to step out the way in time.
A big left from Silver misses.
Silver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Markovic.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Markovic.
Markovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Silver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silver misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Silver.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Silver misses with a hook. Markovic ducked under it nicely.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Silver moves out of range as Markovic throws a body kick.
Markovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silver can pounce on him.
Markovic swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Silver.
Silver delivers a nice body kick.
Markovic tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
Markovic throws out a powerful jab.
Markovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Markovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Markovic.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Silver throws a series of punches but Markovic avoids them all with ease.
Markovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silver doesn't seem bothered though.
Markovic scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markovic blocks a jab.
Silver tries to land a front kick but Markovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Markovic misses the target.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zoran Markovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Markovic scores with a punch to the head.
Silver moves out of range as Markovic throws a body kick.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Markovic.
Markovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Markovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markovic.
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Markovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Markovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver throws a body punch but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic is looking to counter punch.
Markovic misses with a hook.
Donk. Silver catches Markovic right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Silver lands.
Crunch! Silver slams his shin into Markovic's torso.
Silver tried to score with a low kick but Markovic checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Markovic tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Markovic with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Markovic. Silver shrugs it off though.
Silver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Markovic counters with a low kick, right behind Silver 's knee.
Silver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silver counters with a body kick.
Silver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver throws out a counter right but Markovic avoids it with no problem.
Markovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Markovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Silver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
A jab from Silver finds it's way through Markovic's defenses.
Silver throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Markovic looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Silver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markovic in his tracks.
Silver throws the left hand but Markovic avoids the punch easily.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markovic.
Markovic throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Silver throws a hook but Markovic blocks it.
Jab from Markovic.
Markovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silver staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a hook. Markovic ducked under it nicely.
Markovic defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Markovic connects with a jab.
Silver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Markovic checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
Markovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silver misses with a hook. Markovic ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Silver blocks the low kick.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver misses with a body kick.
Silver lands a glancing blow to the side of Markovic's head.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Markovic saw that one coming.
Markovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silver tried to score with a low kick but Markovic checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Markovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Silver throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Markovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver dips to his left and cracks Markovic with an uppercut!
Markovic delivers a nice body kick.
Silver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silver duly obliges.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Markovic.
Silver throws a solid leg kick but Markovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silver.
Markovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Markovic - just one landing.
Silver avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Markovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Markovic misses with a low kick.
Silver throws out a counter right but Markovic avoids it with no problem.
Markovic avoids the body shot from Silver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver lands an overhand right.
Nice body kick there by Markovic.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Zoran Markovic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Markovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silver takes one on the button.
Silver blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silver's hands.
A jab from Markovic misses.
Markovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic lands with a shot to the body.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
A big left from Silver misses.
Markovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic checks a low kick from Silver.
Markovic throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Markovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Markovic scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Markovic can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Good work by Markovic as he checks the leg kick.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver feints and then cracks Markovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markovic down.
Silver throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Silver as he checks the leg kick.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic lands a head kick!
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Markovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Silver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Markovic throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Silver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silver lands with an uppercut that bounces Markovic off the cage and back into range.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Markovic. That's going to slow Silver down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markovic throws out a powerful jab.
Markovic defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver defending well as Markovic loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic connects with a jab.
Markovic works the jab nicely.
Silver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Markovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silver.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Markovic moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic slips a jab from Silver.
And Markovic counters with a quick kick to the body but Silver blocks it.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Markovic jabs Silver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crunch! Markovic slams his shin into Silver's torso.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver tries to work over Markovic's front leg with a kick but Markovic checks it.
Silver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Markovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Silver's head.
That kick from Silver tenderised Markovic's leg. Markovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silver moves forwards but Markovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Markovic counters with a quick kick to the body but Silver blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Silver in the body.
Markovic swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Markovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver moves away from the strike by Markovic.
Silver throws a counter combo.
Markovic swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Silver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Markovic blocks the body kick.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Silver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Markovic lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Markovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silver.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic misses with a low kick as Silver jumps back.
Markovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Markovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Markovic moves away from the strike by Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Markovic had his way with Nathan Silver in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A swing and a miss from Silver.
Markovic moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markovic.
Markovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Silver avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Markovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Markovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Markovic under the eye.
Markovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Markovic. Beautiful body shot.
Markovic checks a leg kick.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Markovic scores with a shot to the body.
Markovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Silver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Markovic.
Sloppy strikes from Silver. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Markovic lands.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markovic.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Markovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Silver scores with a nice body kick.
Silver lands with a right hand.
Markovic stuns Silver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Markovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silver. Silver obviously looking to wear him down.
Markovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Markovic, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Markovic cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Markovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses the jab.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silver throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Markovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Markovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silver doesn't seem phased though.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Silver tries to work over Markovic's front leg with a kick but Markovic checks it.
A jab from Markovic finds it's way through Silver's defenses.
A cross from Markovic lands.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Markovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Silver should have avoided that one.
Markovic throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Markovic throws the left hand but Silver avoids the punch easily.
Markovic moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Silver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Markovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silver motions for Markovic to come forward. Silver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
Silver jabs at Markovic's body.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver tries to work over Markovic's front leg with a kick but Markovic checks it.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Markovic.
Markovic slips under a jab.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Markovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silver is looking to score with low kicks.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nathan Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
Markovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silver momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Markovic slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zoran Markovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Markovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver misses with a hook.

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 Zoran Markovic.
Well Markovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Markovic!
Zoran Markovic retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Zoran Markovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.