PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Stanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Spasojevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Spasojevic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Stanko's chin.

Stanko
vs
Spasojevic

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Stanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Spasojevic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spasojevic.

Spasojevic rushes Stanko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spasojevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spasojevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spasojevic gets through Stanko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stanko lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Michael Spasojevic has been cut.
Spasojevic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stanko backwards.
Spasojevic wants to get back to striking at distance but Stanko won't allow it.
Stanko just leaning against Spasojevic, taking a breather.
Spasojevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spasojevic tries to break the clinch but Stanko is controlling the position.

Stanko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stanko rushes Spasojevic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spasojevic is trying to force a seperation but Stanko has the dominant position.
Spasojevic wants to break free but Stanko has control.
Spasojevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Stanko has double underhooks.
Stanko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spasojevic takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Spasojevic closes the distance and clinches.
Stanko lands an elbow inside.
Stanko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stanko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spasojevic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spasojevic looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Michael Spasojevic's cut even more.
Stanko lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Stanko has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Stanko drops Spasojevic with a big knee straight up the middle! Spasojevic is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

The cut above Michael Spasojevic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Stanko rushes Spasojevic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanko with a knee to the head.

Spasojevic is rocked!
Stanko scores with a hook to the body.
Spasojevic is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanko finish him?
Stanko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stanko working Spasojevic over with knees to the body.
Stanko lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stanko throws a big uppercut that drops Spasojevic! More strikes from Stanko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Spasojevic lies dazed against the cage as Stanko celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Stanko!