PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reilly
vs
Markovic

181 cm
22
177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
172 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milo Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Markovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reilly doesn't seem phased though.
Markovic throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Markovic throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Markovic.
Reilly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been informed that Markovic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Markovic cracks Reilly with a good jab.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Markovic lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Reilly misses.
Markovic throws a shot to the body.
Markovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reilly counters with a two punch combo.
Reilly walks into a jab.
Markovic misses with a combination
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic throws the left hand but Reilly avoids the punch easily.
Markovic shoots in for a double leg but Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Markovic swings widly with a right hand

and Reilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Reilly.
Markovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reilly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reilly pushes Markovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to land knees in the clinch but Markovic avoids the damage to the body.
Markovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markovic is trying to break free.
Markovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reilly avoiding damage.
Reilly has Markovic pressed against the cage.
Reilly seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Markovic letting Reilly take a breather here.
Markovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reilly prevents it.
Frank Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Markovic.
Reilly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reilly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Markovic up against the cage.
Markovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Markovic tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Reilly.
Reilly walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Markovic cracks Reilly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Markovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Reilly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Markovic misses with a straight left.
Jab from Markovic.
Markovic swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Reilly moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly has Markovic pushed against the cage.
Markovic throws a head punch that misses.
Markovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Markovic into the cage.

Markovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Markovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Markovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reilly under the eye.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Markovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Markovic scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Reilly. No joy for Markovic on that attempt.
Milo Markovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markovic looks to land a combination but Reilly avoids it well.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly throws a counter high kick but Markovic was just alert enough to avoid it.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
Markovic lunges at Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reilly's hand.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Markovic saw that one coming.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reilly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reilly ducks right into an uppercut from Markovic.
Markovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Markovic throws a right hand that misses
and Reilly counters with a head kick. That will keep Markovic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Reilly as Markovic shoots in.
Frank Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Reilly to counter with a crisp jab.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheers as Markovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reilly doesn't seem phased though.
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Markovic throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Reilly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frank Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Markovic.
Markovic scores with a jab to the head.
Markovic punishes Reilly's body with a nice straight punch.
Reilly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Markovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reilly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reilly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Markovic.
Reilly misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reilly lands a high kick!

It looks like Milo Markovic has been cut.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Markovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reilly's hands.
Markovic misses with a hook
and Reilly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reilly slips under a jab from Markovic.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Markovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Markovic thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.
Markovic lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Markovic swinging wildly here.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly takes one to the chin there.
Markovic fails with the takedown.
Reilly tries to counter by clinching up but Markovic breaks away and moves out of range.
Markovic misses with a combination
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Markovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Reilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Markovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Markovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Milo 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. And we move into the final round!

Markovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Markovic misses with a left hand
and Reilly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Markovic dips to his left and cracks Reilly with an uppercut!
Markovic throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Markovic connects with a jab.
Markovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Markovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Markovic sizes up Reilly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Markovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Reilly, which made it look bad.
Reilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Markovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markovic takes one on the button.
Markovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reilly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Markovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Markovic throws a right and a left that Reilly avoids nicely.
Reilly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Markovic takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Markovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markovic misses with a right hand
enabling Reilly to counter with a crisp jab.
Markovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Markovic connects with a body shot.
Frank Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Markovic throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Markovic misses with a straight left.
Markovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reilly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reilly has time to react.
Markovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Reilly counters by moving into the clinch.
Reilly stalls.
Reilly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reilly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Markovic blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reilly as Markovic tries to tie him up.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.

Markovic manages to break the clinch.
Markovic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Reilly counters by clinching up.
Markovic tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Markovic back against the cage.
Markovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Markovic.
Reilly working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markovics head.
Markovic being controlled against the cage.
Milo Markovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Markovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markovic is defending well for now.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.

Markovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markovic.
Reilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Markovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Markovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Markovic!
A relieved looking Milo Markovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.