PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chingiz Akayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Novak Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akayev comes to the cage accompanied by The lamentations of women. Chingiz Akayev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Akayev
vs
Marks

192 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chingiz Akayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Novak Marks!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks throws a hook to the side of Akayev's head but Akayev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akayev staying out of range there.
Akayev lands a nice hook to Marks's body. Marks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marks fails with a takedown attempt.
Akayev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akayev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akayev ducks under a wild hook from Marks.

Akayev bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Marks! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Novak Marks has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marks keeping moving, preventing Akayev from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akayev forces his way into half guard.
Akayev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akayev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Akayev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marks defending well though.
Marks wants to get back to his feet.

Akayev seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Marks is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chingiz Akayev!