PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feofilakt Markarian (ranked 5754 p4p, 4206 weight class) and Mitsuki Aori (ranked 586 p4p, 488 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Markarian
vs
Aori

194 cm
25
245
0 - 1 - 0

213 cm
25
284
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feofilakt Markarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsuki Aori!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aori swings away with a body shot that misses
and Markarian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aori misses with a combination

and Markarian counters by moving into the clinch.
Markarian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Markarian.
Markarian scores with a shoulder strike.
Markarian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aori backwards.
Aori working aggressively here.
Markarian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Markarian scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Markarian.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Markarian scores with a shoulder strike.
Markarian lands an uppercut.
Markarian scores with a shot to the side of Aori's head.
Markarian lands with a short shot to the head.
Markarian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Markarian lands a shoulder strike.
Markarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aori's efforts to push away.
Markarian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markarian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markarian lands a shoulder strike.
Markarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markarian.
Markarian pushes Aori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Markarian lands a nice shot to the body.
Markarian scores with a hook to the body.
Aori looks winded!
A short left from Markarian.
Markarian lands a nice uppercut.
Markarian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Markarian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Markarian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aori backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Markarian.
Markarian scores with a shot to the side of Aori's head.
Markarian scores with a shoulder strike.

Aori is rocked!
Markarian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aori is still on wobbly legs! Can Markarian finish him?
Markarian throws a big uppercut that drops Aori! More strikes from Markarian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aori lies dazed against the cage as Markarian celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feofilakt Markarian!