PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Markanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc comes to the cage accompanied by Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration. Jukka Markanen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lecouc
vs
Markanen

186 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Markanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lecouc forces Markanen back against the cage and clinches.
Markanen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Markanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lecouc lands a body punch.
Lecouc lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lecouc lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jukka Markanen has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lecouc.

Lecouc has picked Markanen up - he's going for a ride! Lecouc dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lecouc there.
Lecouc passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Markanen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecouc has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Markanen's face.
Markanen is bucking up trying to escape but Lecouc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lecouc.
Lecouc takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lecouc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Markanen?
Lecouc takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lecouc dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Lecouc.
Lecouc working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecouc tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lecouc pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lecouc landing strikes from the mount.

Lecouc has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Markanen is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Lecouc!