PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Novak Milankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky's Theme. Milankovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n' Roses kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Novak Milankovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Douglas's chin.

Douglas
vs
Milankovic

183 cm
24
197 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Novak Milankovic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Douglas closes the distance and pushes Milankovic back into the cage.
Milankovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Milankovic takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Novak Milankovic has been cut.
Milankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
Milankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Douglas.
Milankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milankovic's elbow.
Milankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Milankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
Milankovic trying to land knees to the body.
Milankovic trying to land knees to the body.
Milankovic scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Milankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas blocks it with crossed arms.
Milankovic stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milankovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas is leaning against Milankovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milankovic taking a breather.
Douglas avoiding damage as Milankovic throws knees to the body.
Milankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Douglas avoids the damage to the body.
Milankovic working Douglas over with knees to the body.
Douglas tries to work over Milankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Milankovic avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Milankovic managing to block the knees to the body from Douglas.
Milankovic trying to land knees to the body.
Milankovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douglas lands with a left to the head.
Douglas lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the head but Douglas blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic taking a breather.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milankovic.
Douglas tries to land knees in the clinch but Milankovic avoids the damage to the body.
Douglas tries to work over Milankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Douglas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Milankovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Douglas avoids it.
Douglas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milankovic is defending well for now.
Douglas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milankovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Douglas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douglas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Douglas as Milankovic tries to tie him up.
Douglas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milankovic is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Douglas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Milankovic's brow.
Milankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Douglas avoids the damage to the body.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Milankovic tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milankovic's elbow.
Douglas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milankovic.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Milankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas tries a body shot but Milankovic blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic landing knees to the head.

It looks like Brian Douglas has been cut.
Milankovic is trying to stall.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Milankovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
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!
Douglas lands an elbow that stopped Milankovic in his tracks for a moment.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Douglas avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Milankovic obliges.
Milankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Douglas avoids the damage to the body.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas avoiding damage as Milankovic throws knees to the body.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milankovic trying to stall but Douglas improves his position.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Milankovic.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Brian Douglas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Milankovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Milankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas.
Milankovic lands a knee to the body.
Milankovic trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Milankovic.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milankovic missing with knees to the body.
Milankovic misses with a knee strike.
Milankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milankovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douglas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brian Douglas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Milankovic avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas gets through Milankovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas managing to block the knees to the body from Milankovic.
Milankovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milankovic avoiding damage as Douglas throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Milankovic.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Milankovic blocks an elbow strike from Douglas.
Douglas crunches a lovely knee into Milankovic's ribcage.
Milankovic is breathing heavily.
Douglas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Milankovic missing with knees to the body.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Milankovic.
Milankovic tries a knee to the head but Douglas blocks it.
A short left from Douglas.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Milankovic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas.
Douglas lands an elbow inside that Milankovic shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands an elbow inside.
Milankovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
Douglas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milankovic avoiding damage as Douglas throws knees to the body.
Douglas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Douglas lands a good knee to the midsection. Milankovic won't want to take too many of those.
Douglas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Milankovic avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Milankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Milankovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Milankovic missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with an elbow strike.
Milankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Douglas avoids it.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Milankovic avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Douglas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Milankovic missing with knees to the body.
Douglas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Douglas tries a knee to the head but Milankovic blocks it.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Milankovic connects with a knee to the head.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Milankovic wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milankovic connects with a knee to the head.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Novak Milankovic's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milankovic.
Douglas trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Douglas.
Milankovic with a knee to the head.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milankovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Milankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milankovic gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Douglas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milankovic.

Milankovic closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Milankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Douglas misses with a knee strike.
Milankovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Douglas missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Douglas.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas tries a body shot but Milankovic blocks it.
Douglas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Douglas lands an elbow that stopped Milankovic in his tracks for a moment.
Douglas lands an elbow that stopped Milankovic in his tracks for a moment.
Milankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas blocks it with crossed arms.
Douglas with a knee to the head.

Milankovic is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milankovic is pressed against the cage. Douglas pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Milankovic! Two more big strikes from Douglas and Milankovic crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brian Douglas!
After the fight, Brian Douglas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.