PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slobo Berganovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Berganovic
vs
Alves

186 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
169 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Alves!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a head kick but Berganovic moves out of range.
Berganovic scores with a jab to the head.
Berganovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Slobo Berganovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berganovic with a hook.
Berganovic jabs Alves right on the nose. Alves blinks but takes it well.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berganovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Alves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alves scores with the left hand. Berganovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Alves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berganovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Berganovic clobbers Alves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berganovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Berganovic connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.
Berganovic thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berganovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Berganovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Berganovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves misses with a body punch.

Berganovic breaks from the clinch.
Berganovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alves momentarily.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berganovic connects with the punch.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt - Berganovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slobo Berganovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Alves.

Alves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Berganovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Berganovic stands up from Alves's guard - Berganovic perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves is looking to clinch but Berganovic is avoiding it.
Berganovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berganovic.
Alves walks into a left hand.
Berganovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves is trying desperately to land a takedown but Berganovic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alves.

Alves tries to sprawl but Berganovic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alves can do anything to dispel that myth.

Berganovic decides to stand and escape the position.
Berganovic with a jab.

Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alves showed some decent athleticism there.
Berganovic is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berganovic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Alves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alves fails with the takedown
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berganovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Berganovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berganovic.
Alves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Berganovic.
Berganovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berganovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Berganovic jabs Alves right on the nose. Alves blinks but takes it well.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Berganovic pushes him off.
Berganovic lands with a right hand.
Alves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Berganovic.
Berganovic stuns Alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berganovic connects with the punch.
Berganovic connects with a crisp jab.
Alves walks into a left hand.
Alves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alves there as he acknowledges the shot.

Alves is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
and Berganovic counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Alves! He's just covering up as Berganovic starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slobo Berganovic!
A very excited looking Slobo Berganovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.