PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markov Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The The Hamburgler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markov Jankovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jankovic
vs
The Hamburgler

195 cm
21
277 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markov Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The The Hamburgler!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic tests The Hamburgler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The Hamburgler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jankovic, pushing him back against the cage.
The Hamburgler wants to break free but Jankovic has control.

The Hamburgler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jankovic can't fight it off and eventually The Hamburgler manages to take the fight to the floor. Jankovic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Hamburgler scoring with punches to the head and body.

The Hamburgler gets to his feet. Jankovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Hamburgler has a takedown stuffed.
Jankovic throws out a loose jab but The Hamburgler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jankovic tests The Hamburgler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Hamburgler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jankovic swivels and escapes.
Jankovic tests The Hamburgler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Hamburgler needs to keep his hands up - Jankovic had a free shot at his head there.
Jankovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jankovic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic avoids the head kick by The Hamburgler.
Jankovic with a hook.
Jankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from The Hamburgler. No joy for Jankovic on that attempt.
The Hamburgler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Hamburgler moves in looking to clinch but Jankovic pushes him off.
Jankovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The Hamburgler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jankovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jankovic is breathing heavily.
The Hamburgler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working.
Jankovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hamburgler controlling the position.

The Hamburgler stands up and beckons Jankovic to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hamburgler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jankovic as he jumps to the side.
Markov Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The The Hamburgler.
A punch combination from Jankovic misses.
Markov Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankovic blocks a head kick by The Hamburgler.
The Hamburgler is looking to clinch but Jankovic is avoiding it.
The Hamburgler fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from The Hamburgler.
Jankovic looks to land a right hand but The Hamburgler moved out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jankovic!
The Hamburgler tries to close the distance and clinch but Jankovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Hamburgler tries for a takedown but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Hamburgler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jankovic has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from The Hamburgler.
Jankovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Hamburgler tries for a takedown but Jankovic manages to get underhooks.
The Hamburgler has Jankovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jankovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

The Hamburgler has hold of one of Jankovic's legs. Jankovic is fighting the takedown attempt but The Hamburgler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Hamburgler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Hamburgler wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hamburgler working some strikes from top position.
The Hamburgler lands a couple of digs.
The Hamburgler sitting in guard here, content to control.

The Hamburgler gets to his feet. Jankovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Hamburgler wants to clinch up but Jankovic keeps it at a distance.
The Hamburgler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Hamburgler ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Hamburgler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jankovic misses with a double jab

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
so The Hamburgler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Hamburgler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Jankovic pushes The Hamburgler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jankovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Hamburgler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jankovic.
Jankovic cracks The Hamburgler with a good jab.
A cross from Jankovic lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankovic looks to land a right hand but The Hamburgler moved out of range.
Jankovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankovic lands a nice hook to The Hamburgler's body. The Hamburgler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jankovic doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Hamburgler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jankovic!
The Hamburgler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jankovic's face.
Jankovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The The Hamburgler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jankovic checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Jankovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jankovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jankovic throws a hook but The Hamburgler avoids it easily.
Jankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Jankovic tries to clinch but The Hamburgler moves out of range.
The Hamburgler shoots in and drives through. Jankovic sprawls well.
Jankovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and The Hamburgler counters with a takedown into side control.

The Hamburgler stands up.
The Hamburgler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jankovic looks to land a combination but The Hamburgler avoids it well.
Jankovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jankovic misses with a double jab.
Markov Jankovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jankovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Hamburgler is breathing heavily.

Jankovic rushes The Hamburgler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jankovic wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hamburgler stops a takedown attempt from Jankovic.
Jankovic wants to get back to striking at distance but The Hamburgler won't allow it.

Jankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jankovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Hamburgler shoots in for a double leg but Jankovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Jankovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jankovic doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Hamburgler counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jankovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Hamburgler stacks Jankovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Hamburgler!
The Hamburgler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jankovic is trying to get back to his feet.
The Hamburgler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Hamburgler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jankovic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jankovic taking shots to the head.
The Hamburgler lands a nice shot to the head.

Jankovic is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Hamburgler is working for a guillotine from mount but Jankovic frees his head quite easily.
Oh Jankovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jankovic working to try and regain half guard.
Jankovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Jankovic is squirming around, avoiding The Hamburgler's attempts to control the action.

The Hamburgler is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The Hamburgler misses with a takedown
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markov Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The The Hamburgler.
The Hamburgler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The Hamburgler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Hamburgler trying to control the action but Jankovic is working from the bottom.

Jankovic kicks off The Hamburgler and gets to his feet.
Jankovic falls off balance throwing a combination

and The Hamburgler counters with a shoot takedown. Jankovic fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jankovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Hamburgler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Hamburgler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Hamburgler wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving.

Jankovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Hamburgler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jankovic keeping moving, preventing The Hamburgler from controlling successfully.
The Hamburgler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Hamburgler is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jankovic's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hamburgler is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The The Hamburgler has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Hamburgler remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The Hamburgler lands an elbow.
The Hamburgler controls the position.
Jankovic is looking for a sweep.
Jankovic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Hamburgler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The Hamburgler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jankovic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Jankovic throws The Hamburgler to one side and escapes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hamburgler swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Hamburgler closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The The Hamburgler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The Hamburgler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Hamburgler lands in his opponent's guard.
Jankovic wants to sweep here but The Hamburgler controlling him for the moment.

Jankovic pushes The Hamburgler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jankovic misses with a double jab

and The Hamburgler counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jankovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Hamburgler passes Jankovic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jankovic kicks off The Hamburgler and gets to his feet.
The Hamburgler tries for a takedown but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Hamburgler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jankovic works the jab nicely.
The Hamburgler fails with the takedown.
Jankovic fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Hamburgler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jankovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Jankovic stops The Hamburgler from passing to mount.
Jankovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Hamburgler trying to control the position but Jankovic is working away.
Jankovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
The Hamburgler is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jankovic tries to escape but The Hamburgler is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked The Hamburgler off and has taken his back!

The Hamburgler preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jankovic.

Jankovic tightening his grip on The Hamburgler, looking for the choke.
The Hamburgler needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.

Jankovic is persistently looking for the submission but The Hamburgler is defending it well.

The Hamburgler won't enjoy being in this position. Jankovic looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - The Hamburgler is tapping - it's over boys! Jankovic picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Markov Jankovic!