PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Vichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vichenko has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Aleksey Markov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vichenko
vs
Markov

180 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

197 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Vichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Markov. No joy for Vichenko on that attempt.
Vichenko is breathing heavily.
Markov lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Yuri Vichenko has been cut.

Markov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vichenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Markov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Markov.
Markov misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Markov.
Markov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vichenko.
Markov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vichenko backwards.
Markov is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Markov.
Vichenko prevents a body shot from Markov.
Vichenko really is a fat lump.
Markov scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Markov as the two fighters clinch.
Markov tries to work over Vichenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov tries to throw a body punch but Vichenko avoids it by throwing Markov back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Markov fails to land.
Markov lands a left hand.
Markov misses with a body punch.
Markov is struggling to control the position.
Markov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Markov misses with a punch to the body.
Markov lands with a short shot to the head.
Markov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markov pushes Vichenko against the cage. Markov is working some dirty boxing. Markov pushes off with a quick right hook! Vichenko goes down! Vichenko tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Markov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Markov!