PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Scarlet Storm. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Markovic
vs
Dall

178 cm
24
172 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall slips a straight right by Markovic.
Markovic throws a right hand that Dall ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall also avoids with ease.
Markovic misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Markovic.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Markovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markovic misses with a double jab.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Dall's body. Dall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markovic lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a two punch combination.
Markovic moves away from the strike by Dall.
Markovic scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dall lands a lovely overhand right.
Dall misses with a kick to the body.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall throws a nice looking combination but Markovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Donk. Markovic catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Milo Markovic has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Markovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Markovic misses with an uppercut

and Dall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markovic is keeping the position for now.
Markovic is pulling down on Dall's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall postures up.
Dall passes into half guard.

Markovic looking for submissions off his back.
Dall passes to side control.
Dall trying to control the action but Markovic is working from the bottom.
Markovic struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Dall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dall prefers to stall for the moment though.
Markovic tries to buck Dall off but Dall is having none of it.

Dall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dall trying to control the action but Markovic is working from the bottom.
Dall tries to move to mount but Markovic blocks the move with his legs.

Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Markovic, who protects the arm well.
Dall has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to take Markovic's back here but Markovic is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dall trying to control but Markovic is having none of it.
Dall prevents Markovic from getting the reversal.
Dall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dall blocks Markovic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Markovic is trying to escape the mount.
Dall thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dall thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Milo Markovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Markovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dall fails to land with a series of punches.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Milo Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic misses with a two punch combination.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Markovic.
Dall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Markovic.
Dall throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Markovic lands the left hand.
Markovic slips a jab from Dall.
Markovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dall in his tracks.
Dall with a poor takedown
enabling Markovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Markovic lands but Dall takes it in his stride.
Markovic throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Milo Markovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall throws a right hand that Markovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Markovic also avoids with ease.
Markovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Markovic's shoulder, as Markovic tries to avoid the shot.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markovic misses with a straight left.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markovic lands a right hook to the body.
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Markovic defends it well.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Markovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
Markovic blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dall. Those never looked like landing.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Markovic misses its intended target.
Dall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Markovic. Markovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dall has his takedown stuffed
and Markovic counters with a nice body shot.
Markovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Markovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Markovic tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall takes one to the side of the head.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Markovic misses with a hook to the body
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Markovic.

Dall drives through with a takedown into guard.

Markovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Dall misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Markovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Markovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Markovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Markovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Markovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dall cracks Markovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Markovic. Those never looked like landing.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markovic.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Markovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dall on the side of the head.
Dall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Markovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markovic.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Markovic slips a straight right by Dall.
Markovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Markovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Synyx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
A right-left combo lands from Markovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic motions for Dall to come forward. Markovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Dall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Markovic.
The fighters circling - Markovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markovic throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall throws a head kick but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Markovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Markovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Dall slips under a jab.
Markovic misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Markovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Markovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Markovic shoots in for a double leg but Dall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic blocks a head kick by Dall.
Markovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
Markovic misses with a few strikes there.
Dall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Dall misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a nice body shot.
Milo Markovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Markovic moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Dall takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Markovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Markovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Markovic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Dall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Markovic trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Markovic is really struggling to control Dall but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Markovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

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.