PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko comes to the cage accompanied by Unstoppable-E.S. Posthumus. Ford has chosen Stand up - Ludacris as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jacob Ford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marko
vs
Ford

201 cm
25
288 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

197 cm
25
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Jacob Ford has been cut.
Marko looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
Ford moves to clinch but Marko breaks away
and Marko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Ford darts in trying to clinch
and Marko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cain Marko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ford lands a right hand.

It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.
Ford stalling in the clinch but Marko improves position.
Marko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Marko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford has Marko pushed against the cage.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Marko.
Ford wants to stall.
Marko tries to score a body lock takedown but Ford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Ford is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Marko.
Marko swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marko working aggressively here.
Marko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marko lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford tries a body shot but Marko blocks it.
Marko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Marko.

That has opened up Jacob Ford's cut even more.
Marko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Marko tries to throw a body punch but Ford avoids it by throwing Marko back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Marko.
Ford looks gassed!
A short left from Marko.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marko lands with a short shot to the head.
Marko lands a left hand.

The cut above Jacob Ford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Marko lands a big uppercut and Ford is down! He's in big trouble - Marko follows him to the mat!

Ford is rocked!
Marko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ford is still in real trouble! Can Marko finish him?
Marko passes to side control.
Marko in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ford looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Marko turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Marko!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cain Marko waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.