PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Zegrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zegrab
vs
Markov

177 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Zegrab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Markov tries to clinch there but Zegrab circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Markov!
Zegrab looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Markov throws a nice head kick!
Zegrab fails with a takedown attempt.
Zegrab will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Markov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Zegrab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markov scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Fyodor Zegrab has been cut.
Markov cracks a nice hook into Zegrab's ribs.
Zegrab takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Markov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zegrab shoots in and drives through. Markov sprawls well.
Markov scores with the left hand. Zegrab knows he should have avoided that one.
Zegrab is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Markov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zegrab on the side of the head.
Markov scores with a head kick.
Markov tries to bum rush Zegrab with a series of wild strikes but Zegrab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Markov finds it's way through Zegrab's defenses.
Markov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alexey Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zegrab shoots in for a double leg but Markov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zegrab is breathing heavily.
Markov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Markov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Markov there.
Markov connects with a high kick.

Zegrab is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zegrab ducks right into an uppercut from Markov.
Oh Zegrab is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zegrab takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zegrab throws a leg kick
and Markov counters with a good low kick that Zegrab was not able to check.
Markov lands with a right that hurts Zegrab. Zegrab looks to clinch but Markov throws a short knee that drops Zegrab. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Alexey Markov!