PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Mladenovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morawski
vs
Mladenovic

169 cm
20
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
162 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Stonewall

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Krzysztof Morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragan Mladenovic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morawski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morawski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mladenovic swivels and escapes.
Morawski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mladenovic misses with a looping left.
Mladenovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mladenovic throws the left hand but Morawski avoids the punch easily.
Mladenovic loads up on a big right hand but Morawski slips the punch.
Morawski tries for a takedown but Mladenovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mladenovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Morawski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mladenovic slips a straight right by Morawski.
Mladenovic misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morawski avoids the body shot from Mladenovic.
Mladenovic misses the jab.
Morawski throws a shot from downtown. Mladenovic moves away and avoids it.
Morawski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mladenovic motions for Morawski to come forward. Mladenovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenovic throws an overhand right that lands on Morawski's shoulder, as Morawski tries to avoid the shot.
Mladenovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morawski.

Morawski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mladenovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morawski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mladenovic wants to control but Morawski postures up.
Mladenovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morawski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Morawski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Mladenovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mladenovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morawski working away.
Mladenovic parries the strikes from Morawski easily there. Morawski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mladenovic to escape.
The referee asks Morawski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morawski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mladenovic wants to control but Morawski postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mladenovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Morawski is trying to control but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morawski is trying to stand back up but Mladenovic is controlling him
Mladenovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morawski gets back to full guard.
Mladenovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mladenovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Morawski is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mladenovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Morawski working a defensive guard here.
Morawski keeping full guard, as Mladenovic tries to pass.
Mladenovic passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mladenovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morawski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morawski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mladenovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mladenovic's back!
Morawski lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mladenovic.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Mladenovic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The referee is taking a good look at Mladenovic as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Morawski!
Morawski lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mladenovic.
Mladenovic breaks Morawski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Morawski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morawski controls Mladenovic momentarily but Mladenovic frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morawski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mladenovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morawski keeping full guard, as Mladenovic tries to pass.
Morawski keeping moving, preventing Mladenovic from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Mladenovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Morawski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morawski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mladenovic is aware though and is defending well.
Mladenovic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morawski looking to control.
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 Krzysztof Morawski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Morawski.
Morawski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mladenovic.
Morawski misses with a body kick.
Morawski slips a jab and a cross from Mladenovic.
Morawski defending well as Mladenovic loads up on a big left hand.
Mladenovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morawski on the side of the head.

It looks like Krzysztof Morawski has been cut.
Mladenovic throws a solid leg kick but Morawski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mladenovic.
Mladenovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mladenovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morawski was well out of range. Poor timing from Mladenovic.
Mladenovic blocks a jab.
Mladenovic swings widly with a right hand
and Morawski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morawski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morawski cracks Mladenovic with a good jab.
Mladenovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Morawski. Morawski gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Mladenovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mladenovic takes a swing at Morawski's ribcage but misses.
Morawski slips a jab from Mladenovic.

Morawski clinches up with Mladenovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Mladenovic is trying to push Morawski away but Morawski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mladenovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morawski backwards.
Mladenovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morawski.

Mladenovic breaks from the clinch.
Morawski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mladenovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dragan Mladenovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mladenovic throws a good cross that connects.

Morawski is rocked!
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!
Mladenovic cracks Morawski with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Morawski falls to his knees and Mladenovic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragan Mladenovic!