PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Markov
vs
Judo

187 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 3 - 2 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goku Judo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov throws a leg kick but Judo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judo tries for a takedown but Markov circles away easily
and Judo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Judo slips a jab and a cross from Markov.
Judo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judo throws a lazy uppercut
and Markov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov lands with a right hand.
Markov misses with a straight left.
Judo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Markov slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov cracks the inside of Judo's front leg.
Markov lands with a hook. Judo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Judo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markov cracks Judo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Markov coming out on top.
Markov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Markov.
Judo misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Markov misses the target.

Judo moves into the clinch.
Judo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markovs head.
Judo holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judo has a couple of punches blocked by Markov.
Markov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judo is trying to push Markov away but Markov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Judo throws a head punch that misses.
Markov throws a punch but it's blocked by Judo.
Good body shot from Judo.
Judo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Markov tries to land knees in the clinch but Judo avoids the damage to the body.
Markov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Judo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Markov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judo scores with a shoulder strike.
Judo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Judo has a couple of punches blocked by Markov.
A bit of stalling here from Judo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judo misses with some punches.
Markov can't find room to land a body shot as Judo controls the action.
Markov stalling in the clinch.
Judo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Judo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judo throws a head punch that misses.
Judo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Markov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judo is struggling to control the position.
Judo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markov misses with a punch to the body.
Markov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Markov being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markov misses with a body punch.
Markov is trying to maintain a safe position but Judo gets an underhook and turns Markov into the cage.
Judo managing to block the knees to the body from Markov.
Judo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Judo blocks a body shot from Markov.
Markov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judo avoids it.
Judo scores with a shoulder strike.
Markov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Judo stalling in the clinch but Markov improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Judo.

Judo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Alexey Markov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Judo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Alexey Markov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Markov connects with a leg kick. Judo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Judo misses with a shot to the body
and Markov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Judo keeps the fight on the outside.
Judo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judo throws a lazy right hand but Markov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judo moves out of range as Markov strikes.
Judo throws out a counter right but Markov avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Markov drives through and clinches with Judo against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Judo fails to land.
Judo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov trying to land knees to the body.
Markov tries to work over Judo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markov has a couple of punches blocked by Judo.
Markov is looking to control Judo's arms but Judo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Markov has his back to the cage.
Judo managing to block the knees to the body from Markov.
Markov blocks an uppercut.
Judo gets through Markov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Markov.
Markov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Judo is trying to stall.
Judo effectively controlling the action here.
Judo can't find room to land a body shot as Markov controls the action.
Markov tries to throw a body punch but Judo avoids it by throwing Markov back against the cage.
Judo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Markov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judo leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Judo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markov has him pressed against the cage.
Markov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judo is defending well for now.
Markov wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markov.
Markov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judo blocks it with crossed arms.
Judo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Markov up against the cage.
Judo is trying to maintain a safe position but Markov gets an underhook and turns Judo into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Markov missing with knees to the body.
Judo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Judo is trying to push Markov away but Markov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov throws a punch but it's blocked by Judo.
Markov looking to stall.
Markov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judo backwards.
Markov tries a body shot but Judo blocks it.
Markov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Judo looking to stall.
Markov missing with knees to the body.
Judo prevents a body shot from Markov.
Judo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Markov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Markov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judo can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judo.
Goku Judo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Markov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judo.
Judo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Judo working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov misses with a body punch.
Judo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Markov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Judo on the inside.
Judo lands a nice uppercut.
Markov missing with knees to the body.
Markov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markov misses with a body punch.
Judo has a couple of punches blocked by Markov.

Judo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Markov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Markov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Judo.
Markov connects with a single shot there.
Judo staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Markov dominated that second round.
That's time! Markov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Judo loads up on a big right hand but Markov slips the punch.
Markov is looking for a counter combo.
Markov swinging wildly here.
Judo throws a lazy uppercut
and Markov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markov slips under a jab from Judo.
Judo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Judo both land. Nice combination.
Markov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Judo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov is looking to clinch.
Judo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Markov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judo's head.
Alexey Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judo takes one on the button.
Judo throws a right hand that misses
and Markov counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Markov.
Judo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Markov lands a body shot.
Markov misses with a few strikes there.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judo throws a poor cross that misses
and Markov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Markov lunges at Judo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Judo's hand.
Markov is looking to clinch but Judo is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Judo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Judo misses with a wild body shot.
Markov misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judo throws a right hand that misses
and Markov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judo misses with a double jab.
Markov tries a low kick but Judo avoids it.
Judo throws a poor cross that misses
and Markov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Markov, right into the meat.
Markov blocks a jab.
Alexey Markov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judo throws an off balance right hand
and Markov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Judo throws a poor cross that misses
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Judo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judo misses with a left hand
and Markov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judo misses with a lunging right hand
and Markov counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov tries to score with a low kick but Judo moves his leg out of the way.
Judo misses with a right hand
and Markov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judo throws a hook to the side of Markov's head but Markov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judo misses with a right hand
and Markov counters with a big head kick but Judo shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markov.
Markov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Markov lunges at Judo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Judo's hand.
Markov punishes Judo's body with a nice straight punch.
Goku Judo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexey Markov is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Judo there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Markov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markov, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Markov!