PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nedjeljko Markovic (ranked 3090 p4p, 2741 weight class) and Masa Saitoh (ranked 403 p4p, 347 weight class). The key to victory for Nedjeljko Markovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Markovic
vs
Saitoh

189 cm
20
205
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nedjeljko Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saitoh blocks a jab.
Markovic scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Saitoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saitoh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markovic lands an overhand right.
Saitoh has his takedown stuffed
enabling Markovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Markovic cracks Saitoh on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Saitoh falls backwards against the cage. Markovic follows up with more strikes that drop Saitoh to his knees. Markovic keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Saitoh! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nedjeljko Markovic!
An out of breath Nedjeljko Markovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.