PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nebojsa Mihattovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihattovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Geto Boys - Still. Celek has chosen 40 oz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mihattovic
vs
Celek

177 cm
27
158 lbs
10 - 6 - 2

180 cm
36
168 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nebojsa Mihattovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihattovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mihattovic throws a lazy body kick

and Celek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mihattovic's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Mihattovic working for a triangle but Celek defends it easily.
Celek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Celek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mihattovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Celek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Celek stops Mihattovic from standing up.
Mihattovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Celek scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Celek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celek throws an elbow that misses. Mihattovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Celek's guard. Nice move by Mihattovic!
Mihattovic wants to control from the top but Celek keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek wants to sweep but no luck.
Celek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Celek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mihattovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Celek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nebojsa Mihattovic just wasn't active enough.
Celek swinging wildly here.
Celek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihattovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Celek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihattovic scores with a nice strike.
Mihattovic throws a leg kick but Celek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Celek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihattovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Celek.
Mihattovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Celek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihattovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Celek.
Mihattovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Mihattovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mihattovic digs a good body shot into Celek's ribs.
Mihattovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Celek throws a push kick but Mihattovic slaps the foot to one side.
Celek misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihattovic connects with a leg kick. Celek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Celek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Celek shoots in looking for a takedown. Mihattovic tries to sprawl out of it but Celek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mihattovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mihattovic lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Mihattovic blocks the low kick.
Celek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Celek checks a leg kick.
Mihattovic misses with a lunging right hand

and Celek counters with a single leg into guard. Mihattovic didn't expect that.
Mihattovic wants to sweep here but Celek controlling him for the moment.
Celek throwing strikes but missing.
Celek prevents Mihattovic from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mihattovic has his feet on Celek's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mihattovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Celek misses.
Celek moves out of range as Mihattovic throws a body kick.
Celek ducks right into an uppercut from Mihattovic.
Celek slips under a jab from Mihattovic.
Celek has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mihattovic.
Celek throws a low kick but Mihattovic avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihattovic. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mihattovic throws a leg kick which misses Celek's front leg but catches the back leg as Celek tries to avoid it.
Celek thows a body shot but no joy.
Celek throws an overhand right that lands on Mihattovic's shoulder, as Mihattovic tries to avoid the shot.
Mihattovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Celek will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mihattovic connects with a right hand. Celek shakes it off.
Mihattovic cracks Celek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Celek misses with a wild combination.
Celek throws out a leg kick but Mihattovic moves out of range and Celek only half commits.
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 Nebojsa Mihattovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Celek just misses with a punch to the body.
Celek connects with a nice looking jab.
Celek missing with a left hand there. Mihattovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mihattovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Celek throws a big shot that misses.
Celek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mihattovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Celek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Celek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mihattovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Celek looks to throw the jab but Mihattovic is out of range.
Mihattovic lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihattovic moves out of range as Celek strikes.
Nice body kick from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Celek throws a head kick that misses.
Celek throws a right hand that Mihattovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mihattovic also avoids with ease.
Celek is breathing heavily.
Mihattovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mihattovic.
Mihattovic is looking to slow Celek down with leg kicks.
Mihattovic thuds his shin into the meat of Celek's side.
Mihattovic scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mihattovic, right into the meat.
Celek throws a looping overhand right but Mihattovic ducks down to avoid it.
Celek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mihattovic. Mihattovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Mihattovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mihattovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mihattovic with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihattovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Celek. That did some damage!
Mihattovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mihattovic stuns Celek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mihattovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mihattovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Celek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mihattovic slips a straight right by Celek.
Mihattovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Celek will feel that in the morning.
Nebojsa Mihattovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mihattovic clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mihattovic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic is trying to stall.
Mihattovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Celek takes an elbow to the temple.
Celek working aggressively here.
Celek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Mihattovic.
Celek wants to get back to striking at distance but Mihattovic won't allow it.
Celek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mihattovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Celek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihattovic has Celek pressed against the cage, preventing Celek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Mihattovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mihattovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mihattovic as the two fighters clinch.
Mihattovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihattovic lands an elbow inside.
Mihattovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mihattovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Celek backwards.
Mihattovic with a knee to the head.
Mihattovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mihattovic lands a right hand.
Mihattovic lands a shoulder strike.
Mihattovic gets through Celek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Celek is trying to break free.
Mihattovic gets through Celek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Celek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mihattovic.

Mihattovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihattovic is just out of range.
Mihattovic lands a leg kick that knocks Celek off balance momentarily.
Celek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Celek.
Celek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nebojsa Mihattovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Mihattovic throws a head kick but Celek moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mihattovic.
Mihattovic scores with a punch to the head.
Mihattovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Celek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celek misses with a body shot.
Mihattovic lands a jab to the nose.
Celek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mihattovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nebojsa Mihattovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Celek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Celek.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mihattovic.
Mihattovic thumps Celek with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mihattovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mihattovic lands a leg kick that knocks Celek off balance momentarily.
Mihattovic delivers a nice body kick.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihattovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mihattovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Celek in his tracks.
Mihattovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Mihattovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Celek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mihattovic with a jab.
Mihattovic lands a front kick.
Mihattovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Celek's head backwards.
Mihattovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mihattovic.
Mihattovic connects with a looping right hand.
Mihattovic cracks the inside of Celek's front leg.
Mihattovic lands a jab to Celek's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Mihattovic as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Mihattovic there.

Celek is rocked!
Mihattovic lands a nice shot that snaps Celek's head back.
Celek is still on wobbly legs! Can Mihattovic finish him?
Mihattovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Celek can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Celek, as that shot connected.
Mihattovic lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek ducks right into an uppercut from Mihattovic.
Nice body kick from Mihattovic.
Mihattovic scores with a nice strike.
Mihattovic scores with a nice right hand.
Celek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mihattovic. Mihattovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Celek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nebojsa Mihattovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mihattovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Celek at a distance.
Mihattovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Celek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Celek seems to have recovered his senses.
Celek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mihattovic jabs Celek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mihattovic!
Crunch! Mihattovic slams his shin into Celek's torso.
Celek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihattovic moves away.
Mihattovic lands a jab.
Mihattovic lands a really nice looking cross but Celek seems unphased.
Mihattovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihattovic counters with a leg kick.
Mihattovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Celek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mihattovic blocks a leg kick.
Celek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Celek scores with a hook.
Celek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mihattovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Celek throws an off balance right hand
and Mihattovic counters with a nice body shot.
Celek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mihattovic can pounce on him.
Mihattovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celek.
Both fighters circling a little - Mihattovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Celek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mihattovic.
Celek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Celek.
Nice straight punches there by Mihattovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mihattovic.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mihattovic, right into the meat.
Celek misses with a takedown attempt - Mihattovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mihattovic scores with a nice body kick.
Mihattovic lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Mihattovic tenderised Celek's leg. Celek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mihattovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mihattovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Celek misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mihattovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Celek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nebojsa Mihattovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Celek.
Mihattovic lands a jab to Celek's midsection.
Mihattovic lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nebojsa Mihattovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mihattovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nebojsa Mihattovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Nebojsa Mihattovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.