PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deki Stankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ullas Aslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stankovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kosovo-Vidovdan. Aslan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Agnostic Front - For My Family. This should be fireworks!

Stankovic
vs
Aslan

173 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deki Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ullas Aslan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslan shoots in but no luck this time.
Stankovic takes a swing at Aslan's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Stankovic finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Stankovic. Beautiful body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stankovic. That's going to slow Aslan down.

Aslan gets a takedown into half guard.
Aslan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Stankovic actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stankovic looking for submissions off his back.
Stankovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aslan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stankovic is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Aslan there.
Aslan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aslan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aslan lands with a punch from half guard.
Aslan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stankovic is trying to stand back up but Aslan is controlling him
Stankovic taking some punishment here, with Aslan in his half guard.
Stankovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aslan is working away from the top position though.
Aslan prevents Stankovic from standing back up.
Aslan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aslan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stankovic's head.
Aslan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stankovic is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aslan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stankovic manages to get to full guard.
Stankovic wants to stand up but Aslan is controlling him.
Aslan landing with the ground and pound.
Aslan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stankovic is keeping the position for now.
Stankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aslan working some strikes from top position.
Aslan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aslan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stankovic's head.
Aslan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Stankovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stankovic kicks Aslan off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aslan shoots in but no luck this time.
Stankovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aslan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stankovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Deki Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ullas Aslan.
Aslan looks gassed!
Nice straight punches there by Stankovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stankovic.
Deki Stankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aslan fails with the takedown.
Stankovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aslan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stankovic throws a combination. Aslan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck for Aslan with that takedown attempt.
Stankovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aslan misses with a takedown attempt - Stankovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aslan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stankovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Stankovic does it's job there.

Aslan is rocked!
Stankovic throws a monster overhand right that drops Aslan! Stankovic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deki Stankovic!