PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardhal Marku (ranked 3772 p4p, 3871 weight class) and Aries Lagana (ranked 301 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marku
vs
Lagana

170 cm
19
147
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
150
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bardhal Marku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aries Lagana!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagana throws a looping overhand right but Marku ducks down to avoid it.
Lagana scores with a punch to the head.
Marku moves out of range as Lagana strikes.
Lagana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Lagana. Those never looked like landing.
We've been told by Marku's head coaches at Heartless Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Lagana misses the target.
Marku misses with a body shot.
Lagana throws a lazy right hand but Marku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagana throws a looping overhand right but Marku ducks down to avoid it.
Lagana scores with a decent looking hook.
Lagana misses with a right hand
and Marku counters with a stiff right hand.
Lagana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lagana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lagana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marku.
Lagana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marku looks to land a right hand but Lagana moved out of range.
Lagana misses with a looping left.
Lagana misses with a hook.
Lagana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marku misses with a straight left.
Marku throws an overhand right that lands on Lagana's shoulder, as Lagana tries to avoid the shot.
Marku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marku cracks Lagana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Lagana misses.
Lagana throws an off balance right hand
and Marku counters with a straight right hand.
Marku swings for the body but Lagana moves out of range.
Lagana works the jab nicely.
Lagana punishes Marku's body with a nice straight punch.
Marku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lagana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marku.
Lagana doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Marku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lagana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marku.
Lagana throws a hook to the side of Marku's head but Marku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lagana throws the left hand but Marku avoids the punch easily.
Marku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lagana staying out of range there.
Marku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lagana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagana avoids the body shot from Marku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marku looks to land a combination but Lagana avoids it well.
Marku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lagana misses with a wild body shot.
Marku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marku moves away from the strike by Lagana.
Marku is looking to counter punch.
Marku looks to land a left hand but Lagana moved out of range nicely.
Marku misses with a hook. Lagana ducked under it nicely.
Lagana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marku cracks Lagana with a good jab.
Lagana misses the shot to the body.
Marku went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Lagana misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Marku misses.
Lagana dips to his left and cracks Marku with an uppercut!
Lagana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marku moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Lagana.
Lagana swings for the body but Marku moves out of range.
Lagana thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Marku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lagana misses with a hook. Marku ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lagana throws a big shot that misses.
Marku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lagana misses with a hook. Marku ducked under it nicely.
Marku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marku looks to score with a jab to the body but Lagana is just out of range.
Marku misses with a right hand
and Lagana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Lagana.
Lagana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lagana moves away from the strike by Marku.
Marku misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Lagana.
Marku looks to land a left hand but Lagana moved out of range nicely.
Lagana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marku throws a right hand that misses
and Lagana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Marku misses.
Marku misses with an uppercut. Lagana saw that one coming.
Lagana ducks under a wild hook from Marku.
Marku misses with a left hand
and Lagana counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marku throws an overhand right that lands on Lagana's shoulder, as Lagana tries to avoid the shot.
Lagana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Lagana misses.
Marku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lagana connects with the punch.
Lagana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marku throws a looping overhand right but Lagana ducks down to avoid it.
Marku misses with a hook
and Lagana counters with a straight right hand.
Marku throws a hook but Lagana avoids it easily.
Marku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lagana.
Lagana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lagana looks to land a right hand but Marku moved out of range.
Marku avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagana throws an off balance right hand
letting Marku counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Lagana.
Marku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lagana punishes Marku's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aries Lagana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lagana lands with a nice body punch.
Marku takes a swing at Lagana's ribcage but misses.
Lagana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marku misses with a two punch combination.
Marku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lagana throws out the jab.
Marku tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lagana manages to circle out of the way.
Marku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagana moves out of range of the strikes.
Lagana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marku.
Lagana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marku circles away quickly and effectively.
Lagana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lagana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marku.
Lagana looks to throw the jab but Marku is out of range.
Lagana misses with an uppercut. Marku saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagana swings for the body but Marku moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marku might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lagana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marku misses the jab.
Lagana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lagana staying out of range there.
Marku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagana moves away.
Marku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marku misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Marku misses.
Lagana misses with a hook.
Lagana lands with a straight right. Marku didn't see that one coming.
Lagana dips to his left and cracks Marku with an uppercut!
Lagana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marku throws out a loose jab but Lagana uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Marku misses.
Marku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marku throws a lazy right hand but Lagana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagana scores with a jab to the body.
Lagana cracks Marku with a good jab.
Marku throws a jab but it's blocked by Lagana.
Lagana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marku.
Lagana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lagana.
Lagana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marku manages to avoid it.
Marku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagana throws a hook to the side of Marku's head but Marku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lagana throws out a loose jab but Marku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lagana misses with an uppercut.
Lagana throws a shot from downtown. Marku moves away and avoids it.
Marku has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice cross by Marku.
Marku misses the jab.
Lagana throws a right hand that Marku ducks under and follows up with a left that Marku also avoids with ease.
Lagana throws a right hand that misses
and Marku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lagana.
It seemed like Lagana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lagana ducks under a wild hook from Marku.
Lagana lands a nice hook to Marku's body. Marku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marku defending well as Lagana loads up on a big left hand.
Lagana thuds his right hand into Marku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Lagana lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lagana!
Marku misses with a right hand
and Lagana counters with a straight right hand.
Lagana looks to throw the jab but Marku is out of range.
Lagana misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marku misses the target.
Marku throws a looping overhand right but Lagana ducks down to avoid it.
Lagana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marku lands with a good body shot.
Lagana walks into a jab.
Lagana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lagana with a hook.
Lagana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lagana misses with a looping right.
Marku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lagana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marku.
Marku misses with a straight right.
Marku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lagana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lagana lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marku throws out the jab.
Marku throws a right hand that Lagana ducks under and follows up with a left that Lagana also avoids with ease.
Lagana throws an overhand right that lands on Marku's shoulder, as Marku tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagana needs to keep his hands up - Marku had a free shot at his head there.
Lagana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aries Lagana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lagana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lagana throws a lazy right hand but Marku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marku tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lagana manages to circle out of the way.
Marku throws a hook but Lagana avoids it easily.
Lagana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lagana.
Lagana slips a jab from Marku.
Marku is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lagana jabs Marku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lagana throws a nice looking combination but Marku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lagana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lagana moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagana throws a lazy right hand but Marku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marku throws a good cross that connects.
Lagana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aries Lagana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lagana circles away quickly and effectively.
Lagana lands a jab to the head.
Marku takes a swing at Lagana's ribcage but misses.
Lagana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marku moves away.
Marku lands a jab to the head.
Marku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lagana.
Lagana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lagana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Lagana.
Marku ducks under a wild hook from Lagana.
Marku jabs Lagana right on the nose. Lagana blinks but takes it well.
Lagana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lagana slips under a jab from Marku.
Marku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laganas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagana thuds his right hand into Marku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lagana dips to his left and cracks Marku with an uppercut!
Lagana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lagana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagana misses with an uppercut. Marku saw that one coming.
Lagana slips under a jab.
Marku connects with a body shot that sends Lagana's belly button to the back.
Marku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lagana circles away quickly and effectively.
Lagana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marku is looking to counter punch.
Marku moves out of range of the strikes.
Marku slips a jab and a cross from Lagana.
A counter left hand to the body from Marku misses its target.
Lagana looks to throw the jab but Marku is out of range.
Marku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lagana.
Lagana slips under a jab from Marku.
Nice uppercut lands for Lagana. That snapped Marku's head back.
Marku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagana.
Marku thuds a left hand into Lagana's body.
Marku misses with a hook to the body
letting Lagana counter with a right hand.
Lagana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marku circles away quickly and effectively.
Marku with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagana slips under a jab from Marku.
Marku misses with the combination.
Bardhal Marku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marku throws a hook but Lagana blocks it.
Lagana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marku.
Lagana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marku throws out the jab.
Lagana lands a two punch combo.
Marku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lagana has time to react.
Lagana looks to score with a jab to the body but Marku is just out of range.
A big left from Lagana misses.
Marku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Lagana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lagana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marku just misses with a punch to the body.
Marku cracks Lagana with an open hand slap.
Marku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagana manages to avoid it.

Marku closes the distance and clinches.
Lagana looking to stall.
Marku effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marku pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marku cracks Lagana with a nice body shot.
Lagana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lagana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lagana is trying to break the clinch but Marku has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Marku.
Marku works on Lagana's body with a couple of short punches.
Lagana letting Marku take a breather here.
Lagana lands an uppercut.
Lagana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marku dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lagana has a couple of punches blocked by Marku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marku lands a shoulder strike.
Marku throws a punch but it's blocked by Lagana.
Lagana misses with a knee to the head.
Lagana wants to break free but Marku has control.
Lagana throws a punch but it's blocked by Marku.
Lagana misses with an elbow over the top.
Marku presses Lagana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lagana is trying to force a seperation but Marku has the dominant position.
Lagana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lagana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lagana swings wildly with an uppercut but Marku uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Lagana.
Marku has Lagana pressed against the cage.
Marku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aries Lagana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aries Lagana.
I've got Lagana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aries Lagana!