PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 916 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Luka Marka (ranked 22 p4p, 26 weight class). Marka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HADES. Luka Marka has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Svyatogor
vs
Marka

209 cm
27
261
18 - 11 - 0

180 cm
27
185
13 - 8 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Marka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svyatogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marka was well out of range. Poor timing from Svyatogor.
Marka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svyatogor. Svyatogor obviously looking to wear him down.
Marka takes one to the chin there.
Svyatogor connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Svyatogor. Those never looked like landing.
Marka ducks under a wild hook from Svyatogor.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Svyatogor throws a shot from downtown. Marka moves away and avoids it.
Marka misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svyatogor looks to throw the jab but Marka is out of range.
Marka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Marka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svyatogor.
Svyatogor misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka has his takedown stuffed
and Svyatogor counters with a straight right hand.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Svyatogor closes the distance and pushes Marka back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Svyatogor.
Marka blocks an elbow strike from Svyatogor.
Marka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marka blocks a body shot from Svyatogor.
Marka lands a hook that snaps the head of Svyatogor backwards.
Svyatogor looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Marka.
Marka misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Svyatogor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marka working aggressively here.

Marka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svyatogor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marka looks to land a combination. Svyatogor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Svyatogor moves in looking to clinch but Marka pushes him off.
Marka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Svyatogor defends it well.
Svyatogor missing with a left hand there. Marka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svyatogor scores with a sloppy right hand. Marka should have avoided that one.
Svyatogor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marka avoids the body shot from Svyatogor.
Marka feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor throws a jab when Marka was well out of range.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Svyatogor throws a lazy right hand but Marka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Svyatogor missing with a left hand there. Marka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
Marka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svyatogor.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Svyatogor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svyatogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marka was well out of range. Poor timing from Svyatogor.
Marka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marka keeps the fight on the outside.
Marka dives in for a single leg takedown but Svyatogor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Svyatogor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svyatogor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marka.
Marka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dimitri Svyatogor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Marka.
Svyatogor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Svyatogor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Svyatogor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor misses with a hook. Marka ducked under it nicely.
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut. Marka saw that one coming.
Marka shoots in and drives through. Svyatogor sprawls well.
Svyatogor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marka just manages to avoid it.
Marka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Svyatogor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marka doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svyatogor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marka moves away.
Marka with the counter takedown but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Svyatogor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Svyatogor misses with a body shot.
Marka feints the counter takedown.
Dimitri Svyatogor is winning the standup battle so far.
Svyatogor lands a head shot.
Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svyatogor throws a lazy right hand but Marka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svyatogor ducks under a wild hook from Marka.
Marka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marka throws a big shot that misses.
Svyatogor stuns Marka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svyatogor loads up on a big right hand but Marka slips the punch.
Marka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svyatogor.
Marka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Svyatogor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marka doesn't seem phased though.

Marka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Svyatogor to the mat! Svyatogor manages to get full guard.
Marka lands a couple of elbows.
Marka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Marka from controlling successfully.
Marka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Svyatogor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Marka from controlling successfully.
Marka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Svyatogor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Marka from controlling successfully.

Marka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Svyatogor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marka passes into side control.
Svyatogor can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marka lands a nice forearm strike.
Svyatogor is not content to let Marka control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor wants to control but Marka postures up.
Marka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Svyatogor down.
Marka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marka scoring with punches from side control.
Svyatogor tries to bench press Marka off him but Marka keeps the position.
Svyatogor is trying to control Marka's posture but Marka avoids it.
Marka grinds an elbow into Svyatogor's temple.
Marka takes a little break here. Svyatogor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marka lands an elbow.

Svyatogor is rocked!
Marka is looking to take a break and control but Svyatogor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svyatogor is looking to reverse the position.
Marka working the ground and pound.
Oh Svyatogor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svyatogor has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Marka working the head with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
You can see the frustration on Svyatogor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luka Marka has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big shot lands for Marka! That's hurt Svyatogor! Will he recover? Marka fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Marka!
During a confident post fight interview, Luka Marka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.