PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Five Finger Death Punch - "Lift Me Up". This should be fireworks!

Cirkovic
vs
Eckstein

193 cm
25
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
212 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eckstein's calf.
Eckstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cirkovic can pounce on him.
Eckstein moves out of range as Cirkovic strikes.
Eckstein throws a body kick that misses.
Eckstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein throws a leg kick

and Cirkovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Cirkovic lands an uppercut.
Cirkovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Eckstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eckstein slips under a jab.
Cirkovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eckstein on the side of the head.
Cirkovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eckstein checks it well.
Eckstein connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eckstein misses with a left hand

and Cirkovic counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cirkovic.
Eckstein told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Eckstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Eckstein fails to land.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Eckstein.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein prevents a body shot from Cirkovic.
Eckstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cirkovic misses with a punch to the body.
Cirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Eckstein is controlling him.
Eckstein blocks an uppercut.
Eckstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eckstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cirkovic is defending well for now.
Eckstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eckstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Eckstein.
Eckstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Eckstein.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Eckstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cirkovics head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cirkovic fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Eckstein fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Cirkovic.

Eckstein breaks the clinch.
Eckstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eckstein thows a leg kick but Cirkovic checks it
and Cirkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cirkovic throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eckstein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cirkovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Cirkovic closes the distance and clinches.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eckstein.
Eckstein is trying to push Cirkovic away but Cirkovic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Eckstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cirkovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Cirkovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Cirkovic won't allow it.
Cirkovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
A short uppercut from Eckstein.
Eckstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirkovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eckstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eckstein tries to break the clinch but Cirkovic is controlling the position.

Eckstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cirkovic moves in looking to clinch but Eckstein pushes him off.
Cirkovic 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.
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!
Eckstein stuns Cirkovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cirkovic tries to work over Eckstein's front leg with a kick but Eckstein checks it.
Cirkovic slips under a jab from Eckstein.
The crowd cheers as Eckstein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cirkovic doesn't seem phased though.
Eckstein misses with a leg kick.
Cirkovic scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic tries to clinch but Eckstein is having none of it.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eckstein's head backwards.
Cirkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eckstein.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cirkovic.
Eckstein misses with a kick to the body.
Cirkovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Eckstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cirkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eckstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eckstein.
Eckstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cirkovic cracks Eckstein with a nice body shot.
Cirkovic wants to break free but Eckstein has control.
Eckstein blocking some punches.
Cirkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Cirkovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Cirkovic.
Eckstein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eckstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cirkovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eckstein.
Eckstein walks into a stiff left hand from Cirkovic.
A combination from Eckstein does no damage.
Cirkovic is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cirkovic tries to clinch but Eckstein moves out of range.
Cirkovic cracks a nice hook into Eckstein's ribs.
Cirkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.
Eckstein blocks a jab.
Cirkovic throws a solid leg kick but Eckstein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cirkovic.
Cirkovic connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eckstein tries to land a leg kick but Cirkovic saw it coming and moves away.
Eckstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eckstein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eckstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eckstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eckstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eckstein. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cirkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cirkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eckstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Milovan Cirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Cirkovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cirkovic lands with a hook. Eckstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cirkovic has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Eckstein controls the action.
Cirkovic avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Eckstein throws an elbow but misses.
Eckstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eckstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cirkovic takes a shot to the head.
Eckstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cirkovic.
Milovan Cirkovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eckstein lands a left hand.
Eckstein misses with a knee to the head.
Eckstein lands with a left to the head.
Cirkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
Cirkovic is looking to control Eckstein's arms but Eckstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cirkovic has his back to the ropes.
Eckstein wants to stall.
Cirkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Eckstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eckstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cirkovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Cirkovic lands a right hand.
Eckstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cirkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eckstein backwards.
Eckstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Eckstein is trying to break free.
Cirkovic stalling in the clinch.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein avoiding damage as Cirkovic throws knees to the body.
Cirkovic digs a right hand underneath Eckstein's ribcage. Eckstein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cirkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cirkovic lands a knee to the body.
Eckstein is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirkovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eckstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Eckstein throws an elbow but misses.
Eckstein tries to stall but Cirkovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Eckstein won't want to take too many of those.
Cirkovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cirkovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eckstein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cirkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eckstein is defending well for now.
Cirkovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eckstein as Cirkovic tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Cirkovic.
Eckstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein tries to stall but Cirkovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic is trying to stall.
Eckstein avoiding damage as Cirkovic throws knees to the body.
Cirkovic looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Cirkovic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eckstein avoids a kick to the body.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eckstein moves out of range as Cirkovic strikes.
Jab by Cirkovic.
Eckstein slips a jab from Cirkovic.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Cirkovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick but Eckstein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cirkovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Cirkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cirkovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eckstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eckstein throws a nice looking combination but Cirkovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic checks a low kick from Eckstein.
Eckstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Eckstein checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eckstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cirkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cirkovic scores with a nice body kick.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Eckstein.
A slow jab from Eckstein misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Cirkovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eckstein doesn't seem phased though.
Eckstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cirkovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eckstein ducks right into an uppercut from Cirkovic.
Jab, jab by Cirkovic - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirkovic throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eckstein walks into a straight right hand from Cirkovic.

Eckstein is rocked!
Cirkovic cracks Eckstein with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Eckstein is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Eckstein is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Eckstein could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Milovan Cirkovic!
Milovan Cirkovic retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Milovan Cirkovic 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.