PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolja Rapajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stojnic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Funeral. Rapajic has chosen ZOLTAN !!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stojnic
vs
Rapajic

193 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erick Stojnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolja Rapajic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stojnic tries to clinch but Rapajic is having none of it.
Rapajic looks for a takedown but Stojnic sprawls well.
Stojnic tries to clinch but Rapajic is having none of it.

Stojnic gets caught napping as Rapajic dives in and scores a takedown. Stojnic manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Rapajic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stojnic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rapajic, into his guard.

Rapajic working for a triangle but Stojnic defends it easily.

Rapajic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rapajic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stojnic has passed into half guard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stojnic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapajic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rapajic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stojnic.

Rapajic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stojnic defends well.

Rapajic is looking for a triangle but Stojnic pushes his legs off easily.

Rapajic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stojnic forces his way into half guard.
Stojnic moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stojnic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stojnic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapajic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stojnic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stojnic lands some shots froms side control.
Rapajic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stojnic off and has taken his back!

Rapajic is looking for the choke from the back position but Stojnic is controlling his hands well.

Rapajic is persistently looking for the submission but Stojnic is defending it well.

Rapajic looking for the choke from the back.

Rapajic looking for the choke but no joy.

Rapajic working for a choke but Stojnic is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stojnic defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Stojnic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rapajic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rapajic looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stojnic is defending well. Rapajic quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stojnic has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rapajic celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kolja Rapajic!
After winning the bout, Kolja Rapajic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.