PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (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.

Bradshaw
vs
Marko

197 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bradshaw is trying to control but can't.
Bradshaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bradshaw controls Marko momentarily but Marko frees himself.
Marko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bradshaw is trying to control the position but Marko postures up.

Bradshaw looking for a guillotine here but Marko defends easily.
Marko stops Bradshaw from standing up.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marko controlling from the top position.
Marko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bradshaw's guard.
Marko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marko wants to take a breather but Bradshaw is having none of it.

Bradshaw looking for submissions off his back.
Marko controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bradshaw manages to get to full guard.
Bradshaw has a closed guard, preventing Marko from standing up.
Marko trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Marko tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradshaw is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko won't allow Bradshaw to sweep him here.
Marko landing with the ground and pound.
Bradshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Marko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bradshaw's guard.
Marko is stalling in the full guard.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marko stays in close to Bradshaw's body and controls the position.
Bradshaw wants to sweep here but Marko controlling him for the moment.
Marko trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Marko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bradshaw's guard.
Bradshaw being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bradshaw with a lazy takedown attempt

and Marko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marko looking to pass the guard.
Bradshaw controls Marko momentarily but Marko frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bradshaw looking for a guillotine here but Marko defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marko is controlling the pace.
Bradshaw is looking to control Marko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bradshaw avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marko is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradshaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bradshaw is looking for a sweep. Marko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marko passes to full mount!
Bradshaw regains half guard.
Bradshaw is not content to let Marko control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marko trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Marko is proving a slippery customer.
Marko is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marko looking to pass the guard.
Bradshaw wants to sweep here but Marko controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown attempt

and Marko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bradshaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marko forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Marko closes the distance and clinches up with Bradshaw, looking for a takedown. Marko pushes Bradshaw against the cage but Bradshaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marko has his takedown stuffed

and Bradshaw counters with a takedown into side control.
Bradshaw has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bradshaw with shots to the head and body - Marko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bradshaw looking to finish with strikes here!
Marko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marko regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw passes to full mount!
Marko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bradshaw looking to control but Marko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marko looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Marko can't escape the position.
Bradshaw tries to get the hooks in deep but Marko pushed the leg off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bradshaw controlling the position well here. Marko rolled but Bradshaw kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bradshaw scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bradshaw is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Marko up.
Bradshaw not allowing Marko to control his hands.
Bradshaw scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Marko is looking for a way out.

Bradshaw patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Bradshaw looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko trying to control the position but Bradshaw manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw trying to control momentarily.
Cain Marko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Troy Bradshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marko breaks Bradshaw's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bradshaw has his foot on Marko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marko works his way back into a safe position though.
Marko trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marko is one step ahead there.

Bradshaw is looking for a triangle here but Marko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Marko trying to control the position but Bradshaw is working away.
Cain Marko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Bradshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Marko!