PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Traktor Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miodrag Stefanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefanovic has chosen check yo self as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chain
vs
Stefanovic

180 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

184 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Traktor Chain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miodrag Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Stefanovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Stefanovic as he connects with a hook.
Stefanovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chain throws a head kick but Stefanovic moves out of range.
Stefanovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chain back to the cage. Stefanovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chain tries to clinch up but Stefanovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Chain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stefanovic's waist but Stefanovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chain off to one side.
Stefanovic scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Stefanovic.
Chain wants to clinch.
Stefanovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stefanovic cracks Chain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Stefanovic clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stefanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stefanovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stefanovic pinned against the cage. Stefanovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Stefanovic has managed to clinch.

Chain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stefanovic is fending him off so far but Chain persists. Nope, Stefanovic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Traktor Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stefanovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Chain's head.
Chain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stefanovic lands a nice shot that snaps Chain's head back.
Stefanovic misses with a few strikes there.
Chain misses with an uppercut. Stefanovic saw that one coming.
Chain tries to clinch there but Stefanovic circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic scores with a jab.
Stefanovic connects with a right hand. Chain shakes it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chain tries a head kick but it misses.
Chain is breathing heavily.
A jab from Stefanovic does it's job there.
Stefanovic lands a jab to the nose.
Stefanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Chain.
Stefanovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chain is fending him off so far but Stefanovic persists. Nope, Chain circles away and we're back to standing.
Stefanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Stefanovic tries to sprawl but Chain drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stefanovic moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stefanovic is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain being controlled here, momentarily.

Chain is looking for a triangle here but Stefanovic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Stefanovic has hold of Chain's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Chain seems comfortable defending it but Stefanovic has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Chain is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Chain is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Stefanovic couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miodrag Stefanovic!