PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draco Stankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Akimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akimbo has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Stankovic
vs
Akimbo

195 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

200 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Draco Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Akimbo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankovic tries to clinch up but Akimbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Stankovic wants to clinch up but Akimbo keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stankovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stankovic wants to clinch up but Akimbo keeps it at a distance.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Akimbo moves out of range.
Akimbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akimbo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stankovic as he jumps to the side.
Akimbo looks gassed!
Stankovic with a poor takedown

and Akimbo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stankovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Stankovic punching from the bottom.
Stankovic wants to get back to his feet.
Stankovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stankovic gets full guard.

Stankovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Akimbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic trying to control the position.

Stankovic looking for a guillotine here but Akimbo defends easily.
Stankovic is trying to keep Akimbo in close.

Stankovic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Akimbo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Akimbo misses with a looping right.
Akimbo thows a body shot but no joy.
Akimbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stankovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draco Stankovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stankovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Stankovic forces Akimbo back against the cage and clinches.

Stankovic breaks from the clinch.
Stankovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stankovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stankovic moves in looking to clinch but Akimbo pushes him off.
Stankovic wants to clinch.
Akimbo tries to clinch but Stankovic moves out of range.
Stankovic throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic misses with a takedown

and Akimbo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stankovic!
Akimbo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stankovic blocking the ground and pound.
Stankovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Stankovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stankovic looking for submissions off his back.
Akimbo wants to stand up but Stankovic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akimbo is trying to control the action in half guard but Stankovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akimbo is working away from the top position though.
Stankovic wants to get back to his feet.
Stankovic wants to control but Akimbo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stankovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stankovic.

Stankovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Akimbo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stankovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Stankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stankovic tries for a takedown but Akimbo circles away easily

and Akimbo counters with a single leg into guard. Stankovic didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Akimbo scores with a takedown into Stankovic's guard.
Akimbo prevents Stankovic from getting back to his feet.

Stankovic is looking for a triangle but Akimbo pushes his legs off easily.

Stankovic has his foot on Akimbo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akimbo works his way back into a safe position though.
Akimbo content to stall in guard here.
Stankovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akimbo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stankovic keeping moving, preventing Akimbo from controlling successfully.

Stankovic has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Akimbo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stankovic has tightened it up now! Akimbo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Draco Stankovic!