PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Markos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nguyen
vs
Markos

175 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jefferson Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Markos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markos has managed to clinch.

Markos breaks the clinch.

Markos moves into the clinch successfully.
Nguyen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Markos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Markos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nguyen.

Markos pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.

Markos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nguyen counters with a shoot takedown. Markos fights it but they end up in guard.
Markos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Nguyen drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nguyen seems to have locked his on tight now - Markos screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nguyen, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jefferson Nguyen!
In defeat, Matty Markos stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back this is only the begining'.