PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ducal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slobodan Gajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ducal
vs
Gajic

195 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

203 cm
21
268 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ducal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slobodan Gajic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Ducal.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gajic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gajic misses with a low kick.
Ducal moves in looking to clinch but Gajic pushes him off.
Ducal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gajic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ducal.
Gajic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ducal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ducal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ducal takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ducal.
Ducal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gajic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ducal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch but Gajic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ducal forces Gajic back against the cage and clinches.
Gajic is trying to break the clinch but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Gajic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ducal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gajic looks gassed!
Ducal lands with a light punch inside.
Ducal misses with an elbow strike.
Gajic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ducal has Gajic pressed against the cage.
Ducal lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajic wants to break free but Ducal has control.
Gajic trying to land knees to the body.
Gajic managing to block the knees to the body from Ducal.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ducal scores with a hook to the body.
Gajic is trying to break free.
Ducal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ducal wants to stall.
Ducal prevents Gajic from breaking the clinch.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ducal prevents Gajic from breaking the clinch.
Gajic swings wildly with an uppercut but Ducal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ducal trying to stall but Gajic improves his position.
Gajic has had enough of the clinch but Ducal keeps him there for the moment.
Ducal lands with a left to the head.
Gajic missing with knees to the body.
Ducal has Gajic pressed against the cage.
Ducal prevents Gajic from breaking the clinch.
Ducal lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stalling in the clinch from Ducal.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal misses with a knee to the head.
Ducal throws an elbow that misses.
Gajic is trying to break free.

Gajic breaks the clinch.
Gajic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducal tries to clinch there but Gajic circles away.
Gajic throws a head kick that misses.
Ducal wants to clinch.

Ducal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Gajic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gajic is looking to break free of the clinch but Ducal has double underhooks.
Gajic is trying to break the clinch but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Gajic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Gajic is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Ducal - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ducal.
Ducal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ducal is stalling here.
Ducal scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ducal.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ducal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal prevents Gajic from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ducal.
Ducal lands a left hand.
Ducal connects with a knee to the head.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Gajic blocks with his arms.
Ducal gets underhooks to prevent Gajic's takedown attempt.
Alan Ducal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slobodan Gajic.
Ducal avoiding damage.
Ducal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gajic backwards.
Ducal with a knee to the head.
Gajic is looking to break free of the clinch but Ducal has double underhooks.
Gajic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ducal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gajic is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gajic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gajic looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Gajic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ducal dodges the punch combination from Gajic.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gajic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gajic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ducal lands with a straight right. Gajic didn't see that one coming.

Ducal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gajic, pushing him back against the cage.
Ducal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gajic avoiding damage as Ducal throws knees to the body.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal misses with a knee to the head.

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

Gajic has managed to clinch.

Gajic breaks the clinch.
Gajic tries a head kick but it misses.

Ducal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gajic, pushing him back against the cage.
Gajic is trying to break free.
Ducal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Ducal dominated that round.
That's time! Ducal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gajic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gajic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gajic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gajic.
Gajic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducal lands with a slapping head kick.

Gajic is rocked!

It looks like Slobodan Gajic has been cut.
Ducal throws a sloppy head kick and Gajic moves out of range easily.
Gajic is still on wobbly legs! Can Ducal finish him?
Gajic throws a head kick that misses.
Gajic seems to have recovered his senses.
Ducal tries to clinch but Gajic is having none of it.
Gajic throws a hook but Ducal avoids it easily.
Ducal fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ducal has Gajic up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Ducal.
Nice elbow from Ducal.
Gajic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ducal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gajic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ducal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gajic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ducal prevents it.
Ducal landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajic blocks an elbow strike.
Gajic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Ducal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ducal slows down the pace here.
Ducal is trying to stall.
Gajic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gajic tries to land knees in the clinch but Ducal avoids the damage to the body.
Gajic trying to land knees to the body.
Ducal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Ducal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gajic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ducal.
Ducal keeps control of Gajic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gajic is trying to break the clinch but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ducal.
Ducal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gajic blocks it with crossed arms.
Ducal is pressed up against the cage. Gajic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ducal down to the mat. Ducal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alan Ducal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slobodan Gajic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gajic throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ducal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ducal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gajic counters with a head kick.
Ducal moves in looking to clinch but Gajic pushes him off.
Gajic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gajic misses with a kick to the body.
Gajic throws a lazy head kick
and Ducal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ducal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gajic wants to break free but Ducal has control.
Ducal has Gajic pressed against the cage.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but Gajic blocks it.

Gajic manages to break the clinch.
Ducal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Ducal moves into range and clinches up with Gajic.
Ducal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gajic is keeping busy.

Gajic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gajic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gajic throws a sloppy head kick and Ducal moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajic circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ducal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gajic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gajic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ducal misses with an elbow over the top.
Ducal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Gajic manages to break the clinch.
Gajic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gajic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ducal blocks a head kick by Gajic.
Gajic throws a right and a left that Ducal avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Ducal.
Ducal blocks a head kick by Gajic.
Gajic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducal moves out of range as Gajic throws a body kick.
Ducal throws a right hand that Gajic ducks under and follows up with a left that Gajic also avoids with ease.
Gajic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gajic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gajic blocks a head kick by Ducal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gajic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ducal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ducal avoids the head kick by Gajic.
Gajic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducal manages to avoid it.
Ducal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gajic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ducal defending well as Gajic loads up on a big left hand.
Gajic tries a head kick but it misses.

Ducal moves into range and clinches up with Gajic.

Gajic breaks from the clinch.
Gajic throws a head kick that misses.
Gajic connects with a jab.
Ducal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gajic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gajic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ducal forces Gajic back against the cage and clinches.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Gajic is blocking nicely.

Gajic breaks the clinch.
Ducal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Ducal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slobodan Gajic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Gajic.
Ducal scores with a decent looking hook.
Gajic lands a head kick. Ducal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ducal has closed the distance and engaged Gajic in a clinch.
Gajic goes for a takedown attempt but Ducal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ducal tries to clinch up but Gajic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Ducal pushes Gajic up against the cage in a clinch.
Ducal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ducal taking a breather.
Gajic is looking to break free of the clinch but Ducal has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Ducal.
Ducal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Gajic avoiding damage as Ducal throws knees to the body.
Gajic tries to stall but Ducal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gajic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Gajic blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajic wants to break free but Ducal has control.
Gajic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Gajic wants to break free but Ducal has control.
Ducal blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ducal.

Gajic breaks from the clinch.
Ducal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gajic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ducal is looking to clinch.
Ducal doesn't manage to clinch there - Gajic circles away.
Slobodan Gajic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducal tries to clinch but Gajic moves out of range.
Gajic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ducal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ducal forces Gajic back against the cage and clinches.
Gajic can't break the clinch.
Gajic is looking to break free of the clinch but Ducal has double underhooks.
Gajic is looking to break free of the clinch but Ducal has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ducal throws an elbow but misses.
Ducal misses with a knee to the head.

Gajic breaks the clinch.
Gajic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ducal counters by clinching up.
Slobodan Gajic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Gajic goes for a takedown attempt but Ducal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ducal darts in trying to clinch
and Gajic counters with a straight right hand.
Ducal wants to clinch.
Ducal looks to land a combination but Gajic avoids it well.
Ducal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gajic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Ducal rushes Gajic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ducal stalls.

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

Ducal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gajic avoids the elbow strike from Ducal, against the cage.
Gajic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ducal swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajic wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Gajic digs a right hand underneath Ducal's ribcage. Ducal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gajic is trying to break the clinch but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gajic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ducal missing with knees to the body.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal stalling the fight.
Gajic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ducal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alan Ducal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slobodan Gajic.
Gajic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal lands a body shot.
Gajic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Ducal.

Gajic breaks the clinch.
Gajic blocks a head kick by Ducal.

Ducal instigates a clinch.

Gajic manages to break the clinch.
Ducal tries to clinch
and Gajic counters with a body kick that stops Ducal in his tracks momentarily.
Gajic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ducal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alan Ducal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ducal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gajic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gajic misses with a head kick.

Ducal instigates a clinch.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Gajic blocks with his arms.
Gajic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gajic tries for a takedown but Ducal manages to get underhooks.
Gajic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gajic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ducal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gajic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ducal controlling the action here for a moment.
Ducal trying to land knees to the body.
Gajic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ducal keeps control of Gajic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ducal is leaning against Gajic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gajic blocks an elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gajic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ducal managing to block the knees to the body from Gajic.
Ducal leaning his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Ducal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ducal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Ducal!