PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shizyuka Shizo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shizo
vs
Markov

194 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Black Market Pharmaceuticals - 157Q $20

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shizyuka Shizo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Markov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Shizo misses the target.
Markov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shizo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shizo connects with a crisp jab.
Shizo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markov.
Ivan Markov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shizo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markov.
Shizo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markov.
Shizo scores with a jab to the head.

Shizo closes the distance and pushes Markov back into the cage.
Markov letting Shizo take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Markov fails to land.
Shizo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shizo blocking some punches.
Shizo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markovs head.
Shizo leaning against his opponent.
Shizo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shizo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Markov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shizo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Markov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov misses with a punch on the inside.

Shizo manages to break the clinch.
Markov ducks right into an uppercut from Shizo.
Shizo moves out of range as Markov strikes.
Shizo throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shizo.

Shizo has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Markov.
Markov has a couple of punches blocked by Shizo.
Markov tries to work over Shizo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shizo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Markov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shizo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Markov.
Markov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shizo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shizo throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Shizo cracks Markov with an open hand slap.
Markov throws a leg kick but Shizo moved away.
Markov lands with an overhand left.

Shizo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Markov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov taking some punishment here, with Shizo in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markov tries to roll over but Shizo keeps him under control.
Markov pushes Shizo off looking to stand but Shizo dives back in and keeps control.
Markov gets back to full guard.
Shizo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Markov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shizo controls the pace.
Shizo wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving.

Markov working for a triangle but Shizo defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shizo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shizo thows a big elbow that misses.

Markov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shizo defends it easily.
Markov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shizo controls the pace.

Markov is looking for a triangle here but Shizo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Markov struggling a bit here.
Shizo is looking to take a break and control but Markov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Markov tries to improve position but can't.
Markov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shizo's best efforts.
Markov taking some punishment here, with Shizo in his half guard.
Shizo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shizo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Markov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shizo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shizo working over Markov with some ground and pound. Markov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Markov is staying active underneath Shizo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Markov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Markov.
Markov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shizo controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shizyuka Shizo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shizo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Markov can't find room to land a body shot as Shizo controls the action.
Shizo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Markov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shizo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Markov working aggressively here.
Shizo lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shizo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Markov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markov gets through Shizo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shizo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shizo as Markov tries to tie him up.
Markov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shizo.
Shizo blocks an uppercut.
Markov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Markov trying to stall but Shizo improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shizo blocking some punches.
Markov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shizo.
Shizo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Shizo.
Markov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shizo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Markov throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shizo.
Shizo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shizo pushes Markov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shizo stalls.
Markov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markov tries to work over Shizo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markov misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shizo lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Shizo.
Shizo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Markov.

Shizo manages to break the clinch.

Shizo forces Markov back against the cage and clinches.
Markov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shizo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Markov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shizo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shizo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shizo is working Markov over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Shizo.

Markov is rocked!
Shizo stalling the fight.
Markov is still on wobbly legs! Can Shizo finish him?
Markov throws a head punch that misses.
Markov has a couple of punches blocked by Shizo.
Markov seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Markov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shizo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Markov up against the cage.
Markov misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shizo as Markov tries to tie him up.

Shizo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shizo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Markov is looking to improve his position.
Markov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shizo.
Shizo lands strikes from half guard.
Markov is not content to let Shizo control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov tries to kick Shizo off but Shizo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shizo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Markov wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shizo lands a nice short elbow.
Markov tries to get to full guard but Shizo has control of the leg.
Markov wants to get back to his feet.
Markov is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Markov moves out of range of the strikes.
Markov throws out a loose jab but Shizo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shizo throws a jab but it's blocked by Markov.
Markov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shizo throws a shot from downtown. Markov moves away and avoids it.
Ivan Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markov walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shizyuka Shizo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Markov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Shizo has Markov up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shizo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shizo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shizo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Markov misses with a punch on the inside.
Markov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shizo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Shizo as the two fighters clinch.
Shizo presses Markov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shizo just leaning against Markov, taking a breather.
Markov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shizo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shizo prevents a body shot from Markov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shizo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Markov can't find room to land a body shot as Shizo controls the action.

Shizo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Markov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shizo doesn't have the hooks in and Markov manages to turn into his guard.
Markov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Markov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shizo is keeping the position for now.
Shizo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shizo tries to get out of the position.

Markov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shizo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shizo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shizo!
Shizo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Markov some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shizo cracks Markov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shizo trying to control the position but Markov is working away.
Markov is trying to improve his position.
Shizo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Shizo cracks Markov with a big elbow.
Markov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shizyuka Shizo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shizo wants to control but Markov is keeping him busy.
Shizo scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Markov's face as Shizo controls the position.
Markov is trying to control Shizo's posture but Shizo avoids it.
Shizo wants to control but Markov is keeping him busy.
Markov is trying to control Shizo's posture but Shizo avoids it.
Markov is being controlled here.
Shizo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Markov some visible discomfort.
Markov is trying to control Shizo's posture but Shizo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Markov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shizo scoring with punches from side control.
Markov is not content to let Shizo control the position.
Markov is looking for a sweep.
Markov trying to remain calm as Shizo controls from the top position.
Ivan Markov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shizo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shizo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markov can do to turn this around?
Shizo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markov keeps working.
Shizo lands a decent elbow from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shizyuka Shizo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shizo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Shizyuka Shizo!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Shizyuka Shizo!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Shizyuka Shizo!

Shizyuka Shizo wins by unanimous decision!