PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DAVID VOJNOVIC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Hemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemp has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music. Mac Hemp told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

VOJNOVIC
vs
Hemp

200 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DAVID VOJNOVIC!
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, Mac Hemp!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemp has his takedown stuffed

and VOJNOVIC counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by VOJNOVIC.
VOJNOVIC sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hemp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
VOJNOVIC controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hemp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
VOJNOVIC preventing the sweep.
VOJNOVIC has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hemp trying to strike off his back.
VOJNOVIC is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
VOJNOVIC slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

VOJNOVIC is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VOJNOVIC tries to free his leg and advance position but Hemp is retaining full guard.

VOJNOVIC thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
VOJNOVIC works a leg free and moves into half guard.

VOJNOVIC seems to be looking for submissions.
VOJNOVIC has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hemp is trying to reverse the position but instead VOJNOVIC has taken his back - oops!

VOJNOVIC is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Hemp is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). DAVID VOJNOVIC!