PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draco Stankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Draco Stankovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stankovic
vs
Pain

195 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

180 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pain!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Stankovic instigates a clinch.

Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Pain. No joy for Stankovic on that attempt.
Stankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stankovic moves in looking to clinch but Pain pushes him off.
No joy there for Stankovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stankovic tries to score with a low kick but Pain moves his leg out of the way.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.

Stankovic clinches.
Stankovic lands an elbow that stopped Pain in his tracks for a moment.
Pain is working for takedown but Stankovic is calmly controlling the position for now.

Pain jumps guard and drags Stankovic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stankovic wanted to stand there but Pain had control of the position.
Stankovic is breathing heavily.
Pain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stankovic!
Pain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Stankovic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pain.
Pain should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pain lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pain is hanging on to Stankovic's back as he tries to escape.
Stankovic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Stankovic won't enjoy being in this position. Pain looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Stankovic is tapping - it's over boys! Pain picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Pain!