PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krunoslav Slabinac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adem Jashari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slabinac comes to the ring accompanied by OŠINI PO PRAŠINI . Jashari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jashari Entrance. Krunoslav Slabinac has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Slabinac
vs
Jashari

190 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

191 cm
21
221 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krunoslav Slabinac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adem Jashari!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jashari swings widly with a right hand
and Slabinac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jashari misses with a right hand
and Slabinac counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slabinac misses with a hook.
Jashari misses with a shot to the body
and Slabinac counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jashari misses with a hook
and Slabinac counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Slabinac.

It looks like Adem Jashari has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jashari throws a right hand that misses

and Slabinac counters with a shoot takedown. Jashari fights it but they end up in guard.
Slabinac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jashari keeping moving, preventing Slabinac from controlling successfully.

Slabinac has gone for a leg lock! Jashari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Slabinac's guard.

Slabinac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabinac has control of Jashari's left arm, preventing Jashari from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jashari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jashari wants to control from the top but Slabinac keeps moving.
Slabinac wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Slabinac is adopting a defensive guard.
Jashari won't allow Slabinac to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jashari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slabinac is proving hard to escape from.
Jashari wants to stand and escape but instead Slabinac has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Slabinac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jashari looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jashari looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jashari!
Slabinac tries to buck Jashari off but Jashari is having none of it.
Slabinac can't do much from the bottom here.
Slabinac takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jashari wants to control but Slabinac is keeping him busy.
Jashari scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Jashari stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jashari misses with a double jab
and Slabinac counters with a right hand to the body.

Slabinac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slabinac looking to control but instead Jashari has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Slabinac is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Slabinac is looking to advance position but Jashari won't allow it.
Slabinac prevents Jashari from improving his position.
Jashari holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Slabinac seems to be looking for submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac trying to control from half guard but Jashari is working away.
Jashari wants to improve his position but Slabinac is controlling well.

Slabinac is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jashari is just riding it out for now. Slabinac eventually gives up the hold.
Slabinac prevents Jashari from improving his position.
Slabinac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jashari keeps working.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slabinac trying to mount his opponent but Jashari defends it.
Slabinac is keen to just control but Jashari is a slippery customer.
Jashari gets back to full guard.
Jashari looking for a sweep. Not yet Jashari, not yet.
Jashari controls Slabinac momentarily but Slabinac frees himself.
Slabinac trying to control but Jashari is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Jashari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slabinac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slabinac is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Jashari misses.
Jashari throws a lazy head kick
and Slabinac counters with a straight right hand.
Jashari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jashari scores with a hook to the body. Slabinac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jashari throws a solid leg kick but Slabinac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jashari.
Danga de danga de dang - Jashari scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slabinac staying out of range there.
Slabinac moves out of range of the strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jashari scores with a nice head shot.
Jashari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jashari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slabinac has time to react.
Slabinac misses with a lunging right hand
and Slabinac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slabinac takes a kick to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Slabinac.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slabinac, as that shot connected.
Jashari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jashari moves away from the strike by Slabinac.
Jashari throws a low kick but Slabinac avoids it.
Jashari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jashari tries to work over Slabinac's front leg with a kick but Slabinac checks it.
Jashari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jashari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slabinac throws out the jab.
A low kick from Slabinac misses
and Jashari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jashari misses with a looping right.
Jashari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slabinac.
Slabinac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jashari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slabinac moves away.
Adem Jashari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jashari tries to land a front kick but Slabinac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jashari misses with a right hand

and Slabinac counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jashari won't be happy with that.
Jashari wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Krunoslav Slabinac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adem Jashari's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Jashari.
Jashari throws a head kick that misses.
Jashari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Jashari.
Slabinac misses with an uppercut.
Jashari misses with a right hand
and Slabinac counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slabinac.
Jashari throws a head kick but Slabinac moves out of range.
Jashari tries a low kick but Slabinac avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jashari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jashari throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Slabinac counters with a single leg into guard. Jashari didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slabinac content to stall in guard here.
Slabinac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slabinac's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jashari keeping full guard, as Slabinac tries to pass.
Jashari wants to sweep but no luck.
Jashari wants to stand but Slabinac is controlling the position.
Slabinac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Krunoslav Slabinac wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jashari misses with a lunging right hand
and Slabinac counters with a nice uppercut.
Jashari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jashari throws an off balance right hand
and Slabinac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jashari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slabinac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slabinac throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slabinac on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jashari misses with a double jab
and Jashari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jashari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slabinac scores with the left hand. Jashari knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jashari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slabinac takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Slabinac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slabinac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jashari misses with a hook

and Slabinac counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slabinac looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jashari is trying to get back to full guard.
Slabinac controlling the action here.
Slabinac trying to pass the guard but Jashari defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slabinac is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Slabinac is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jashari still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jashari has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Slabinac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jashari looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slabinac is avoiding damage well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jashari misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Krunoslav Slabinac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slabinac is looking for a sweep.

Jashari stands up.
Jashari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slabinac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slabinac misses with a straight left.
Slabinac uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jashari has time to react.
Krunoslav Slabinac is winning the standup battle so far.
Jashari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jashari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jashari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Slabinac scores with a takedown into Jashari's guard.
Slabinac content to stall in guard here.
Slabinac tries to free his leg and advance position but Jashari is retaining full guard.
Slabinac won't allow Jashari to sweep him here.

Slabinac has gone for a leg lock! Jashari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Slabinac's guard.
Jashari cracks Slabinac with a solid left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jashari scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jashari trying to control the position from guard on top but Slabinac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jashari scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slabinac looking for a sweep. Not yet Slabinac, not yet.
Jashari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jashari decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Slabinac, up you get!
Slabinac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jashari.
Jashari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slabinac throws out the jab.
Jashari throws a lazy head kick

and Slabinac counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slabinac is just content to waste time from the top position. Jashari takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac stops Jashari from standing up.
Slabinac looking to sit in guard and control but Jashari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slabinac is looking to sweep but instead, Jashari has passed into half guard.
Jashari trying to control from half guard but Slabinac is working away.
Jashari prevents Slabinac from improving his position.
Jashari wants to pass the guard but Slabinac is defending well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Slabinac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jashari is just content to waste time from the top position. Slabinac takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jashari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slabinac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slabinac trying to control the position here.
Slabinac wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krunoslav Slabinac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slabinac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Krunoslav Slabinac!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Krunoslav Slabinac!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Krunoslav Slabinac!

Krunoslav Slabinac wins by unanimous decision!