PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon has chosen Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sladkov
vs
Dillon

192 cm
33
240 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

197 cm
35
268 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasa Sladkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon looks to land a right hand but Sladkov moved out of range.
Dillon shoots in for a double leg but Sladkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sladkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon throws a shot from downtown. Sladkov moves away and avoids it.
Dillon throws a leg kick which misses Sladkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Sladkov tries to avoid it.
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Sladkov moves out of range easily.
Sladkov blocks a jab.
Dillon misses with a combination
and Sladkov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dillon looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sladkov misses with a wild body shot.
Sladkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sladkov lands a leg kick that knocks Dillon off balance momentarily.
Dillon misses with a right hand
and Sladkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kjell Dillon has been cut.
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sladkov lands an overhand right.
Sladkov throws a body punch but Dillon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dillon looks to land a right hand but Sladkov moved out of range.
Dillon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sladkov on the side of the head.
Dillon misses with the combination.
Dillon misses with a wild body shot.
Sladkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dillon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sladkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kjell Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon takes one on the button.

That has opened up Kjell Dillon's cut even more.
Sladkov stuns Dillon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sladkov.
Dillon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sladkov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dillon sprawling to the canvas! Dillon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sladkov finish him?!

The cut above Kjell Dillon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kjell Dillon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sasa Sladkov!
Sasa Sladkov retains his heavyweight title!