PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksey Markov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buster
vs
Markov

186 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mohito Fightwear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster shoots in and drives through. Markov sprawls well.
Markov leaves Buster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markov scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like James Buster has been cut.

Markov gets caught flat footed, as Buster shoots in with a quick takedown into 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.
Markov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buster.
Buster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Markov's head.
Buster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Buster from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markov wants to improve his position but Buster is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster wants to pass to mount but Markov is defending the position.
Markov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Markov tries to kick Buster off but Buster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buster passes to side control.
Buster works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Markov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buster connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Markov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buster working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buster trying to control the action but Markov is working from the bottom.
Markov is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Buster lands a decent elbow from side control.
Markov defending against the ground and pound.
Buster working the ground and pound.
Buster is looking to take a break and control but Markov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buster is putting a hurting on Markov here, landing some big shots from side control.

Buster tries for a kimura but Markov is defending well.
Markov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buster is putting a hurting on Markov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Buster fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster tries to advance to mount but can't.
Buster tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Markov wants to control but Buster postures up.
Markov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buster haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Check out the look on Buster's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Markov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Markov looks to move to half guard but instead Buster has passed into mount! Damn!
Buster lands a couple of good shots and Markov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Markov is covering up but some of the strikes from Buster are getting through and doing damage.
Markov trying to get back to his feet but Buster is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov covers up after that shot from Buster.
Markov is taking damage to the body and head.
Markov tries to roll but Buster sticks to his back.

Markov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Buster gets his way!
Markov is trying to break free.

Buster is persistently looking for the submission but Markov is defending it well.
Markov prevents Buster from getting a body triangle.
Buster struggling to land strikes to the head as Markov covers up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster punishes Markov with strikes from the back mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Buster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Buster's cut.
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.

Buster walks into a stiff left hand from Markov.
Some wild striking there from Markov.
Markov is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Buster like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Buster from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Markov!
After the fight, Aleksey Markov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.