PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Peon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Markov
vs
Peon

197 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Peon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peon throws a series of punches but Markov moves out of range.
Markov throws the left hand but Peon avoids the punch easily.
Markov misses with a hook.
Peon swings for the body but Markov moves out of range.
A left lands for Peon.

It looks like Aleksey Markov has been cut.
Markov slips a jab from Peon.
The fighters circling - Markov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markov misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Peon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peon scores with a jab to the body.
Markov throws a right and a left that Peon avoids nicely.
Peon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peon misses with a body shot.
Markov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the body from Markov misses

and Peon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Markov! Peon lets Markov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peon misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peon lands a right hook to the body.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Peon cracks Markov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Markov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Peon pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Markov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Peon!
Von Peon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.