PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 2011 p4p, 288 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 2028 p4p, 290 weight class). Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mario Puzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Markovic
vs
Puzo

178 cm
30
172 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

185 cm
31
187 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Markovic swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Markovic tries to clinch but Puzo is having none of it.
Markovic takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Puzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Markovic's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markovic wants to slow Puzo down by chopping away at his legs.
Markovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puzo.
Markovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Markovic blocks the body kick.
Markovic throws a series of strikes that have Puzo backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puzo throws a leg kick but Markovic moved away.

Markovic gets a clinch.
Puzo tries to work over Markovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic blocking some punches.

Markovic tightens his grip and picks Puzo up, before dumping him to the ground. Puzo manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo has his hands on Markovic's head, controlling the position.
Markovic throwing strikes but missing.
Markovic won't allow Puzo to sweep him here.
Markovic postures up in Puzo's guard and throws a big left but Puzo blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markovic distracts Puzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puzo is pulling down on Markovic's head to control his posture.
Markovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzo has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Markovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Markovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Puzo pulls Markovic in close to prevent any damage.
Markovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Markovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markovic landing some decent shots from guard.
Puzo seems keen to control Markovic's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throwing strikes from guard but Puzo blocks nicely.
Markovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Puzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Markovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzo has wrist control.
Markovic forces his way into half guard.
Markovic thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Markovic uses his free foot to push down on Puzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Puzo.
Puzo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic dominating with strikes here.
Puzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Markovic misses with a head shot.
Markovic scoring with strikes but Puzo is staying in there.
Puzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puzo looks a forlorn figure.
Markovic landing shots from mount.
Markovic with good strikes from the mount here!
Puzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Markovic looking to ground and pound but Puzo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Markovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Puzo looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Markovic tries to counter with a takedown but Puzo is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Markovic misses the target.
Markovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've been informed that Puzo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Puzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Markovic is looking to wear down Puzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puzo slips under a jab.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Markovic clinches.

Puzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markovic wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puzo! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic moves to clinch but Puzo breaks away
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markovic stuns Puzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puzo misses with a wild combination.
Puzo lands with a nice body punch.
Markovic throws a hook but Puzo avoids it easily.
Puzo walks into a left hand.
Markovic slips under a jab.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic shoots in for a takedown but Puzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Markovic is looking to clinch but Puzo is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puzo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo with a nice cross.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Markovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Markovic walks into a straight right hand from Puzo.
Markovic throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.

Markovic has Puzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic tries a body shot but Puzo blocks it.
Markovic looking for a takedown.
Markovic misses with the head strike.
Markovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Puzo.
Markovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puzo can do to turn this around?
Markovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Markovic prevents a body shot from Puzo.

Puzo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Markovic.
Puzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markovic.

Markovic pushes Puzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Puzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic prevents Puzo from breaking the clinch.
Markovic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puzo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Markovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puzo pushes Markovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Puzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Markovic throws a nice looking combination but Puzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milo Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Markovic misses with a hook
and Puzo counters with a left to the body.
Markovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Markovic throws a shot to the body.
Markovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Markovic jabs Puzo right on the nose. Puzo blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Markovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puzo tries to score with a low kick but Markovic moves his leg out of the way.
Markovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markovic misses with a straight right.
Puzo takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Markovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPuzo.
Puzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Markovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puzo throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puzo jabs at Markovic's body.
Puzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Puzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Puzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puzo throws a fast counter high kick but Markovic manages to duck under it in time.
Puzo misses with a left hand

and Markovic moves into the clinch.
Markovic misses with a body punch.

Puzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.
Puzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Puzo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Puzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Markovic.
Markovic digs a good body shot into Puzo's ribs.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic connects with a looping right hand.
Puzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Puzo duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markovic tries to clinch but Puzo moves away
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic clobbers Puzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Puzo.
Puzo looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
A combination from Markovic does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Puzo slips the punch.
Markovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puzo momentarily.
The fighters circling - Puzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Markovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puzo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Markovic really felt that one!
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Markovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Puzo's head.
Markovic misses with a left hand
and Puzo counters with a series of strikes. Markovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Markovic blocks a head kick by Puzo.
The fighters circling - Markovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Markovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Puzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic misses the jab.
Puzo connects with a crisp jab.
Markovic tries to clinch
and Puzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Puzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markovic doesn't seem phased though.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic tries to clinch up.
Puzo cracks Markovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puzo thuds his right hand into Markovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Markovic connects with a body shot that sends Puzo's belly button to the back.
Markovic closes the distance but Puzo moves to the side
and Puzo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Puzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Markovic shoots and misses
and Puzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markovic thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Markovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Markovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Markovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Markovic is looking to clinch but Puzo is avoiding it.
Puzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Puzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Markovic swings widly with a right hand
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Markovic defending well as Puzo loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body. Markovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Markovic connects with a body shot.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Puzo tries to sprawl out of it but Markovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!