PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Mihailovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mihailovic
vs
Brandon

196 cm
18
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lubomir Mihailovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.
A cross from Brandon lands.
Mihailovic digs a good hook to Brandon's body.
Brandon tries to clinch up.
Mihailovic looks to land a right hand but Brandon moved out of range.
Brandon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon blocks a jab.
Brandon defending well as Mihailovic loads up on a big left hand.
Mihailovic connects with a right hand. Brandon shakes it off.

It looks like Trent Brandon has been cut.
Brandon moves in looking to clinch but Mihailovic pushes him off.
Mihailovic lands a really nice looking cross but Brandon seems unphased.
Mihailovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Brandon counters with a one-two to the body.
Brandon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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!

Mihailovic clinches.
Brandon is trying to push Mihailovic away but Mihailovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mihailovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandon controls his hands.
Brandon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mihailovic can't break the clinch.
Mihailovic pushes Brandon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mihailovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brandon tries to break the clinch but Mihailovic is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailovic lands with a light punch inside.
Mihailovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brandon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mihailovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandon, pushing him back against the cage.
Brandon can't break the clinch.

Mihailovic breaks from the clinch.
Brandon looks to clinch
and Mihailovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Brandon is rocked!
Brandon moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandon is still on wobbly legs! Can Mihailovic finish him?
Mihailovic sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Brandon's defenses. It connects perfectly with Brandon's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lubomir Mihailovic!
After winning the bout, Lubomir Mihailovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.