PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Aston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junakovic is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Stipe Junakovic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Junakovic
vs
Aston

185 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stipe Junakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Aston!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aston clinches with his opponent.
Junakovic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Aston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Junakovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Aston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Aston scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aston wants to pass the guard but Junakovic is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Aston is going to stand back up.
Aston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Junakovic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Aston seems to be working for a kimura but Junakovic defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Aston seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Junakovic trying to control but Aston postures up.

Aston postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Junakovic to stand up.

Aston drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aston is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aston stands and steps away. Junakovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Aston closes the distance and clinches.

Aston manages to break the clinch.
Aston is looking to slow Junakovic down with leg kicks.
Junakovic tries for a takedown but Aston circles away easily
and Aston counters with a two punch combo.
Junakovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Aston. Aston gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Junakovic's half guard.
Junakovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Aston wants to free his trapped foot but Junakovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aston prevents Junakovic from improving his position.
Junakovic trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Aston is working for a guillotine from mount but Junakovic frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic is looking to improve his position but Aston isn't that keen on the idea.

Aston is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Junakovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Junakovic shrugs it off.
Junakovic taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Junakovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Aston controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junakovic is looking to improve his position but Aston isn't that keen on the idea.
Aston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Aston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stipe Junakovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Junakovic has his takedown stuffed

so Aston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Junakovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Aston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martin Aston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Junakovic is proving hard to escape from.
Aston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Junakovic controls Aston momentarily but Aston frees himself.
Aston pushes down on Junakovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aston lands with a punch from half guard.
Junakovic is trying to control but can't.
Aston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Aston is working for a kimura but Junakovic is defending it quite comfortably.
Junakovic is trying to stand back up but Aston is controlling him
Aston is taking a breather. Junakovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Junakovic tries to roll over but Aston keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aston takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Junakovic is trying to control but Aston manages to pass to mount!
Junakovic working to try and regain half guard.
Aston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Junakovic wants to hold on but Aston pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic reaches up to try and control the position but Aston seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Junakovic rolls and tries to escape and now Aston has his back!

Aston is cranking Junakovic's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Junakovic! He's tightened the choke and Junakovic is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martin Aston!