PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Makarov (ranked 3320 p4p, 4614 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 377 p4p, 495 weight class). The key to victory for Sergey Makarov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Makarov
vs
Thompson

205 cm
20
277
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
275
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Makarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makarov but Makarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Makarov pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Makarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A knee to the head by Makarov.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Makarov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Makarov shrugs off.

It looks like Sergey Makarov has been cut.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Makarov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Scott Thompson has been cut.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makarov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Makarov blocks the elbow strike.
Makarov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Makarov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makarov lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
Thompson tries a body shot but Makarov blocks it.
Makarov prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergey Makarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Thompson.
Makarov digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Makarov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thompson looks winded!
Makarov lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Makarov.

That has opened up Scott Thompson's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Makarov avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson tries to work over Makarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson tries to work over Makarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Makarov.
Makarov lands with a left to the head.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Makarov avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Makarov lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Scott Thompson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Makarov lands a left hand.
Makarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Makarov controls his hands.
Makarov avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Makarov lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makarov.

Scott Thompson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thompson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergey Makarov!
An out of breath Sergey Makarov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.