PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Markov
vs
Miles

188 cm
19
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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, Alexey Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfred Miles!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Markov misses its intended target.

Miles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Markov, pushing him back against the cage.
Markov misses with a punch on the inside.
Markov tries to stall but Miles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Miles.
Markov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Markov working aggressively here.
Markov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miles tries to throw a body punch but Markov avoids it by throwing Miles back against the cage.
Miles lands a right hand.

It looks like Alexey Markov has been cut.
Markov wants to break free but Miles has control.
Miles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miles scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miles.
Miles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markov.
A bit of stalling here from Miles.
A head punch on the inside from Markov fails to land.
Miles digs a right hand into Markov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Markov's gas tank.
Markov has a couple of punches blocked by Miles.
Markov misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Markov up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles lands a body punch.
Markov misses with the head strike.
Markov is trying to break free.
Markov lands with a right to the head.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Miles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Miles.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Miles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Miles lands a right hand.
Markov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miles blocking some punches.
Markov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miles crunches a lovely knee into Markov's ribcage.
Miles scores with a shot to the side of Markov's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Miles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Miles.
Miles tries to land a knee to the head but Markov blocks with his arms.
Miles has Markov pressed against the cage.
Miles is working Markov over against the cage.
Miles wants to take the fight to the mat but Markov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miles slows down the pace here.
Miles lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Markov has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
Miles is pushing Markov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Markov working aggressively here.
Miles stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles presses Markov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miles is stalling here.
Miles slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alfred Miles.

Miles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miles blocks an uppercut.
Markov has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Miles.
Miles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Miles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Markov is rocked!

Alexey Markov's cut is getting worse.
A bit of stalling here from Miles.
Oh Markov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Miles as the two fighters clinch.
Miles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miles avoiding damage.
Miles lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Miles.
Miles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Miles.
Miles scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Miles.
Miles pushes Markov against the cage. Miles is working some dirty boxing. Miles pushes off with a quick right hook! Markov goes down! Markov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Miles moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfred Miles!