PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oby dGreat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dGreat comes to the ring accompanied by BLIND by KoRn. Cirkovic has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - "Lift Me Up" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

dGreat
vs
Cirkovic

190 cm
23
211 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oby dGreat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of dGreat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
dGreat moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
dGreat lands a head kick. Cirkovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cirkovic throws a low kick but dGreat avoids it.
dGreat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cirkovic's coach down at Demon's Progym, LOP was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cirkovic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cirkovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and dGreat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cirkovic throws a body punch but dGreat moves out of range.
dGreat checks a leg kick nicely.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and dGreat counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Cirkovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cirkovic takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Cirkovic.
dGreat throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from dGreat misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from dGreat.
dGreat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
dGreat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cirkovic throws a lazy right hand but dGreat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
dGreat misses with a lunging right hand

and Cirkovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from dGreat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from dGreat.
dGreat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from dGreat.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dGreat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
dGreat checks a leg kick.
dGreat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dGreat manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but dGreat is just out of range.
dGreat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
dGreat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirkovic.
The fighters circling - Cirkovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
dGreat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
dGreat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dGreat keeps the fight on the outside.
Cirkovic walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic with a jab.
dGreat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cirkovic blocks a head kick by dGreat.
dGreat scores with a nice head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for dGreat.
Cirkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
dGreat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic tries to clinch up.
dGreat throws a front kick aimed at Cirkovic's knee but Cirkovic avoids it well.
Cirkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
dGreat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
dGreat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for dGreat.
dGreat scores with a head kick.
dGreat seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A right-left combo lands from dGreat.
dGreat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cirkovic misses with a low kick.
dGreat throws a head kick that misses.
dGreat lands a head kick!
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dGreat manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
dGreat misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from dGreat.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dGreat moves away.
Good work by dGreat as he checks the leg kick.
dGreat throws a hook but Cirkovic avoids it easily.
A low kick from dGreat is predictable there
and Cirkovic counters with a good low kick that dGreat was not able to check.
Cirkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from dGreat.
A good leg kick by dGreat.
Cirkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but dGreat swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws an off balance right hand
and dGreat counters with a good, hard body kick but Cirkovic shrugs it off.
dGreat throws a right hand that Cirkovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Cirkovic also avoids with ease.
Cirkovic blocks a leg kick.
Cirkovic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down dGreat rather than just go for the knockout.
Cirkovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cirkovic loads up on a big right hand but dGreat slips the punch.
dGreat drops his hands momentarily and Cirkovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
dGreat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
dGreat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
dGreat misses with a hook.
dGreat looks to land a right hand but Cirkovic moved out of range.
Jab by dGreat.
dGreat lands a lovely overhand right.
Cirkovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dGreat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
dGreat connects with a solid leg kick.
Cirkovic catches dGreat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
dGreat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oby dGreat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

dGreat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
dGreat walks into a jab.
dGreat looks to land a left hand but Cirkovic moved out of range nicely.
Cirkovic misses the jab.
dGreat keeps the fight on the outside.
Cirkovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick but dGreat moved away.
Cirkovic throws a body punch but dGreat moves out of range.
dGreat thows a leg kick but Cirkovic checks it
and Cirkovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cirkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract dGreat.
dGreat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cirkovic checks the leg kick.
Cirkovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cirkovic throws out a loose jab but dGreat uses good head movement to avoid it.
dGreat lands a really nice looking cross but Cirkovic seems unphased.
dGreat throws a front kick aimed at Cirkovic's knee but Cirkovic avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dGreat lands a jab to the head.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.

Cirkovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
dGreat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
dGreat trying to land knees to the body.
dGreat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dGreat prevents a body shot from Cirkovic.
dGreat tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has dGreat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cirkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
dGreat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cirkovic pushes dGreat back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dGreat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic scores with a knee to the head.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to dGreat's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dGreat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
dGreat misses with the head strike.
dGreat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cirkovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cirkovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cirkovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cirkovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and dGreat counters with a slapping leg kick.
dGreat loads up on a big right hand but Cirkovic slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Cirkovic misses.
dGreat takes one to the side of the head.
Cirkovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cirkovic catches dGreat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
dGreat throws out a leg kick but Cirkovic moves out of range and dGreat only half commits.
dGreat throws a head kick that half lands.
dGreat blocks a leg kick.
Cirkovic tries to clinch up but dGreat circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Cirkovic blocks the low kick.
dGreat checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic throws out a leg kick but dGreat moves out of range and Cirkovic only half commits.
dGreat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cirkovic lands with a hook. dGreat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
dGreat throws a head kick but Cirkovic moves out of range.
dGreat misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
dGreat misses with a leg kick.
That kick from dGreat tenderised Cirkovic's leg. Cirkovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but dGreat saw that one coming.
Cirkovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cirkovic scores with a decent looking hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Cirkovic blocks the leg kick.
Cirkovic moves out of range as dGreat throws a body kick.
dGreat throws a head kick but Cirkovic moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dGreat ducks under a wild hook from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes a swing at dGreat's ribcage but misses.
Cirkovic just misses with a punch to the body.
dGreat slips under a jab.
Cirkovic tries to work over dGreat's front leg with a kick but dGreat checks it.
Oby dGreat is winning the standup battle so far.
Cirkovic walks into a left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cirkovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and dGreat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from dGreat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
Cirkovic slips a jab from dGreat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
dGreat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by dGreat.
dGreat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirkovic momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cirkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but dGreat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dGreat misses with a low kick as Cirkovic jumps back.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cirkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Cirkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

dGreat throws a leg kick but Cirkovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
dGreat lands with a slapping head kick.
Cirkovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
dGreat moves out of range of the body kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands with a good body shot.
Cirkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
dGreat blocks a head kick by Cirkovic.
dGreat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
dGreat throws a wild body kick that Cirkovic sees coming a mile off.
Cirkovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cirkovic throws a body punch but dGreat moves out of range.
dGreat thumps Cirkovic with a low kick.
dGreat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic throws a shot from downtown. dGreat moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from dGreat.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but dGreat was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
dGreat avoids a kick to the body.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick but dGreat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cirkovic scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from dGreat.
dGreat throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Cirkovic misses.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
dGreat throws a lazy uppercut
and Cirkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
dGreat throws a leg kick but Cirkovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cirkovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. dGreat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
dGreat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
dGreat needs to keep his hands up - Cirkovic had a free shot at his head there.
dGreat throws a hook to the side of Cirkovic's head but Cirkovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cirkovic is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by dGreat. That's going to slow Cirkovic down.
dGreat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cirkovic throws a wild body kick that dGreat sees coming a mile off.
dGreat throws the kick towards the body but Cirkovic avoids it.
Cirkovic slips a jab from dGreat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirkovic throws a leg kick but dGreat sees it coming and moves out of range.
dGreat throws a sloppy head kick and Cirkovic moves out of range easily.
dGreat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cirkovic is out of range.
Cirkovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Cirkovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from dGreat.
Cirkovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Cirkovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from dGreat.
dGreat swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dGreat misses with an attempted mid kick.
dGreat misses with an attempted mid kick.
dGreat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
dGreat throws a nice outside leg kick.
dGreat moves away from the strike by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a big shot that misses.
Cirkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cirkovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cirkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dGreat's calf.
Cirkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
dGreat moves away from the strike by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cirkovic tries to score with a low kick but dGreat moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dGreat throws out a leg kick but Cirkovic moves out of range and dGreat only half commits.
dGreat circles away from the clinch attempt.
dGreat loads up on a big right hand but Cirkovic slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for dGreat.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from dGreat.
dGreat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
dGreat lands with a thumping leg kick.
dGreat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
dGreat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cirkovic scores with a kick to the body.
dGreat throws a hook to the side of Cirkovic's head but Cirkovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cirkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
dGreat is looking to slow Cirkovic down with leg kicks.
dGreat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by dGreat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milovan Cirkovic.
I think Cirkovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milovan Cirkovic!
After winning the bout, Milovan Cirkovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.