PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Markov (ranked 23292 p4p, 688 weight class) and Aapo Kukkanen (ranked 22622 p4p, 651 weight class). Aapo Kukkanen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Markov
vs
Kukkanen

186 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aapo Kukkanen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kukkanen needs to keep his hands up - Markov had a free shot at his head there.
Kukkanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Markov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kukkanen scrambles back to his feet.

Markov clinches.
Markov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Markov.
Markov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kukkanen is rocked!
Markov leaning against his opponent.
Markov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kukkanen to his knees! Markov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Markov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexey Markov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.