PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sares
vs
Marko

177 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Sares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko swings widly with a right hand
and Sares counters with a series of strikes. Marko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sares slaps away a takedown attempt from Marko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Marko gets a double leg takedown into Sares's guard.
Sares is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marko is controlling him.
Marko throws a strike but Sares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko pulls Sares in to control the position.

Marko pushes Sares off and scrambles back to his feet.
Marko scores with a jab to the body.
Marko swinging wildly here.

Marko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Marko is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Bob Sares has been cut.
Sares is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko working the ground and pound from side control.

Marko tries for a kimura but Sares is defending well.
Marko controlling the position.

Marko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sares has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko is chipping away with strikes.
Marko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sares sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marko lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marko lands a nice forearm strike.

Sares is rocked!

Bob Sares's cut is getting worse.
Marko lands a strong strike to the head of Sares. That's dazed him! Marko looking to finish here. Sares is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Marko lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Marko!
After the big win, Cain Marko made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.