PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deki Stankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stankovic has chosen Kosovo-Vidovdan as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Deki Stankovic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hamedovic
vs
Stankovic

178 cm
20
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
163 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aziz Hamedovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deki Stankovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankovic throws a combination that misses
and Hamedovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stankovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic misses with a combination
and Hamedovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Stankovic misses with a takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hamedovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stankovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hamedovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stankovic tries to clinch
and Hamedovic counters with a straight right hand.
Hamedovic missing with a left hand there. Stankovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stankovic fails with the takedown
and Stankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aziz Hamedovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deki Stankovic.
Stankovic throws a combination that misses
and Hamedovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamedovic loads up on a big right hand but Stankovic slips the punch.
Stankovic tries for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away easily
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamedovic misses with a hook
and Stankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic misses with a shot to the body
and Hamedovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Stankovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Hamedovic moves away
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stankovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic with a poor takedown
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamedovic misses with a looping left.
Hamedovic misses with a hook
letting Stankovic counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamedovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stankovic backs up against the cage.
Hamedovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hamedovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stankovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stankovic tries to clinch up
enabling Hamedovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Stankovic with a poor takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Stankovic shoots and misses
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic with a poor takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Hamedovic. That snapped Stankovic's head back.
Aziz Hamedovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stankovic fails with the takedown
enabling Hamedovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamedovic swings widly with a right hand

and Stankovic counters with a shoot takedown. Hamedovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Stankovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Stankovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamedovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stankovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hamedovic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hamedovic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hamedovic!
Stankovic tries to bench press Hamedovic off him but Hamedovic keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamedovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A shot to the body from Stankovic misses
and Hamedovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stankovic jabs at Hamedovic's body.
Stankovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hamedovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Stankovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Stankovic wants to clinch.
Stankovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamedovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stankovic misses with a body shot
and Hamedovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stankovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Hamedovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stankovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic darts in trying to clinch
and Hamedovic counters with a left and a right that stings Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with a combination
and Hamedovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamedovic misses with a hook
and Stankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic tries for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away easily
and Hamedovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Stankovic misses with an uppercut
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stankovic tries to clinch up but Hamedovic circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic misses with a takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Stankovic shoots and misses
and Hamedovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aziz Hamedovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deki Stankovic.

Stankovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stankovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hamedovic is looking to improve his position.
Stankovic stops Hamedovic from getting back to his feet.
Hamedovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stankovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamedovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Stankovic.
Stankovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamedovic defending well though.
Stankovic with the ground and pound but Hamedovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stankovic passes Hamedovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stankovic trying to pass the guard but Hamedovic defending well.
Stankovic stalling away here and it's allowed Hamedovic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stankovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stankovic wants to control from the top but Hamedovic keeps moving.
Stankovic with a nice head shot there.
Hamedovic is trying to keep Stankovic in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stankovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hamedovic dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Stankovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamedovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stankovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamedovic postures up.
Hamedovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stankovic's guard.
Stankovic is trying to control the position but Hamedovic postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deki Stankovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hamedovic swings widly with a right hand
and Stankovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stankovic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hamedovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Hamedovic throws a shot from downtown. Stankovic moves away and avoids it.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Hamedovic moves out of range.
Stankovic misses with a few strikes there.
Stankovic wants to clinch.
Deki Stankovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stankovic tries for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away easily
and Hamedovic counters with a three punch combo that has Stankovic backing up. Stankovic nods at Hamedovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Stankovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamedovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Aziz Hamedovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deki Stankovic.
Hamedovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic tries for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away easily
and Hamedovic counters with a straight right hand.
Stankovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamedovic throws an overhand right that lands on Stankovic's shoulder, as Stankovic tries to avoid the shot.
Stankovic has his takedown stuffed
letting Hamedovic counter with a right hand.
Stankovic with a poor takedown
letting Hamedovic counter with a right hand.
Stankovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamedovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stankovic fails with the takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a left and a right that stings Stankovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stankovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamedovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stankovic looks to clinch
letting Hamedovic counter with a right hand.
Stankovic closes the distance but Hamedovic moves to the side
and Hamedovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stankovic has his takedown stuffed
and Stankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stankovic misses with a takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a straight right hand.
Hamedovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic moves to clinch but Hamedovic breaks away
and Hamedovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamedovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stankovic misses with a takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stankovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamedovic counters with a two punch combo.
Stankovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stankovic closes the distance but Hamedovic moves to the side
and Hamedovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stankovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hamedovic throws a right hand that Stankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Stankovic also avoids with ease.
Hamedovic scores with a punch to the head.
Stankovic tries for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away easily
and Hamedovic counters with a left and a right that stings Stankovic.
Stankovic fails with the takedown
letting Hamedovic counter with a right hand.
Stankovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Stankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stankovic closes the distance but Hamedovic moves to the side
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamedovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stankovic's hands.
Stankovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Hamedovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamedovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Hamedovic!