PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markovic has chosen Jimmy Cornett - Rollin 81 as his entrance music. Zoran Markovic told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cox
vs
Markovic

167 cm
29
148 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

168 cm
33
139 lbs
21 - 8 - 3

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PED Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoran Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markovic tries to sprawl but Cox drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Markovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cox shoots in looking for a takedown but Markovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Markovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Markovic defending well as Cox loads up on a big left hand.
Cox misses with a double jab
and Markovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic jabs Cox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Markovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Markovic's guard.
Cox wants to control from the top but Markovic keeps moving.
Markovic wants to control but Cox passes easily into half guard.
Markovic is trying to stand back up but Cox is controlling him
Cox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is trying to stand up here but Cox is controlling him well.
Cox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Markovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Markovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cox is nestled in close to Markovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cox working the head and body with strikes.
Cox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Cox is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox is thwarting Markovic's attempts to control the position.

Markovic looking for submissions off his back.
Cox stops Markovic from getting back to his feet.
Markovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Markovic is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cox is tapping! Great win for Markovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zoran Markovic!
Zoran Markovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.