PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Mardov (ranked 3580 p4p, 2517 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 477 p4p, 346 weight class). Panayotov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mardov
vs
Panayotov

199 cm
27
209
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
38
205
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Mardov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panayotov lands with a shot to the body.
Mardov misses with a double jab
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mardov takes one to the side of the head.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panayotov is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Panayotov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mardov has his takedown stuffed
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mardov misses with an uppercut. Panayotov saw that one coming.

Mardov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mardov controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov is trying to stand up here but Mardov is controlling him well.
Mardov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Panayotov is trying to stand up here but Mardov is controlling him well.
Mardov is trying to control the action in half guard but Panayotov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Panayotov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mardov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.
Panayotov dives in for a single leg takedown but Mardov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mardov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panayotov misses with a series of wild punches.
Mardov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov throws a right hand that misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Mardov misses with a hook to the body
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Mardov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panayotov is fending him off so far but Mardov persists. Nope, Panayotov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mardov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panayotov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mardov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panayotov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mardov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Mardov misses.
Panayotov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mardov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panayotov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mardov.
Mardov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mardov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Panayotov scores with a four punch combination!
Panayotov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mardovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Panayotov dips to his left and cracks Mardov with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mardov misses with a lunging right hand
and Mardov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panayotov cracks Mardov with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mardov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panayotov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mardov misses with a body punch

and Panayotov counters by clinching up.
Panayotov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mardov taking a breather.
Panayotov slowing the pace effectively.
Mardov stalling in the clinch but Panayotov improves position.
Panayotov stalls.
Panayotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Panayotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mardov misses with a lunging right hand
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mardov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panayotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mardov misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panayotov with a nice cross.
Mardov shoots and misses

and Panayotov moves into the clinch.
Mardov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mardov has Panayotov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Panayotov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Panayotov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Panayotov.
A short right from Panayotov on the inside.

Randy Mardov's cut is getting worse.
Panayotov misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panayotov misses with a knee to the head.

Panayotov breaks from the clinch.
Panayotov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mardov momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a head kick that misses.
Mardov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mardov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Panayotov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Panayotov keeping full guard, as Mardov tries to pass.
Panayotov is looking to stand up but Mardov isn't so interested in that idea.

Panayotov wriggles free and stands up.
Mardov misses with a takedown attempt
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Mardov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mardov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mardov throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mardov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panayotov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Panayotov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Mardov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mardov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Panayotov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mardov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Panayotov is trying to buck Mardov off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mardov trying to control the action but Panayotov is working from the bottom.
Mardov happy to just control the position for now.
Mardov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Panayotov's legs.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Panayotov scores with a jab to the body.
Mardov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panayotov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mardov misses with an uppercut
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mardov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Panayotov does no damage.
A head kick from Panayotov lands but Mardov takes it in his stride.
Panayotov lands with a nice body punch.
Panayotov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Panayotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Mardov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mardov wants to clinch but Panayotov slips to the side
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mardov tries to clinch up
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mardov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Mardov throws a combination that misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Mardov swings widly with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a three punch combo that has Mardov backing up. Mardov nods at Panayotov to acknowledge the strikes.

Mardov is rocked!
Mardov misses with a right hand
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Mardov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panayotov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mardov. Mardov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mardov misses with a jab to the body
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Mardov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Panayotov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mardov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Randy Mardov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Panayotov scores with a jab. Mardov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Panayotov lands a body shot.
Mardov swings widly with a right hand
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mardov tries to clinch up
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mardov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Panayotov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle, before Panayotov throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Mardov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Panayotov lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nikolay Panayotov!
Nikolay Panayotov thanked the fans post fight for their support.