PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slabodan Milosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Milosevic's choice of entrance music: Symphony of Destruction. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slater
vs
Milosevic

174 cm
27
161 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slabodan Milosevic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater swings widly with a right hand
and Milosevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt.
Slater misses with a hook. Milosevic ducked under it nicely.
Slater shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Milosevic as he avoids it easily.
Slater misses with a straight right.
Slater shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milosevic misses with a head kick.
Slater takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Milosevic throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.

Slater looking to score a takedown here. Milosevic is defending well but Slater drives through and ends up in Milosevic's guard.
Milosevic looking for a sweep. Not yet Milosevic, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milosevic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slater is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic controlling from mount.
Slater is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic controlling from the full mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Slabodan Milosevic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A big right from Milosevic misses.
Slater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater blocks a head kick by Milosevic.
A head kick misses from Milosevic.
Milosevic slips under a jab from Slater.
Slater connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milosevic.
Harry Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Good exchange - Milosevic coming out on top.
Slater lands with a hook. Milosevic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Milosevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Milosevic's waist but Milosevic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slater off to one side.
Milosevic avoids the head kick by Slater.
Milosevic stuffs the takedown attempt from Slater. Slater gets slowly back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Milosevic - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milosevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milosevic lands with a kick to the temple. Slater shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slabodan Milosevic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Slater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Milosevic is looking to slow Slater down with leg kicks.
Slater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Milosevic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Milosevic throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
Milosevic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Slater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milosevic moves away.
Milosevic misses with an uppercut. Slater saw that one coming.
Slater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milosevic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slater throws a body punch but Milosevic moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milosevic.
Milosevic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slater throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Milosevic.

Slater drives through and clinches with Milosevic against the cage.
Milosevic trying to stall but Slater improves his position.
Milosevic tries to break the clinch but Slater is controlling the position.
Slater drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milosevic working hard to break the clinch.
Slater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milosevic's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Slater.
Slater tries to throw a body punch but Milosevic avoids it by throwing Slater back against the cage.
Slater throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milosevics head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic blocks a body shot from Slater.

Slater has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Milosevic regains guard immediately.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slater passes Milosevic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slater is keen to just control but Milosevic is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slater tries to pass the half guard into mount. Milosevic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slater throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Milosevic is defending against the submission attempts here by Slater.

Slater looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater wants to take a breather but Milosevic is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Slater dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Slater misses with a jab to the body
and Milosevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slater lands a really nice looking cross but Milosevic seems unphased.
Slater slips under a jab from Milosevic.
Milosevic dips to his left and cracks Slater with an uppercut!
Slater lands a jab to Milosevic's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Milosevic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slater doesn't seem phased though.
Slater thuds a left hand into Milosevic's body.
Milosevic defending well as Slater loads up on a big left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Milosevic!
Milosevic misses the jab.
Slater closes the distance and clinches up with Milosevic, looking for a takedown. Slater pushes Milosevic against the cage but Milosevic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slater moves into the clinch.
Slater keeps control of Milosevic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Milosevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slater goes for a takedown in the clinch but Milosevic prevents it.
Slater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Milosevic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slater blocks a body shot from Milosevic.
A right hook to the body lands for Slater.
Slater misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Slater fails to land.
Milosevic has Slater pressed against the cage.
Milosevic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Slater seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Milosevic can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milosevic stops a takedown attempt from Slater.

Milosevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milosevic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Milosevic lands with a nice body kick.
Slater tries a head kick but it misses.
Milosevic throws a low kick but Slater moves out of range easily.
Slater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milosevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Milosevic blocks a head kick by Slater.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milosevic can pounce on him.
Milosevic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slater. That did some damage!
Slater works Milosevic's body with a nice hook.
Slater takes a kick to the side of the head.
Milosevic scores with a leg kick.
Slater rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milosevic counters with a low kick, right behind Slater 's knee.
Slater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Milosevic is fending him off so far but Slater persists. Nope, Milosevic circles away and we're back to standing.
Slater rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milosevic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Milosevic lands with an overhand left.
Milosevic delivers a nice body kick.
Milosevic connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater shoots in but Milosevic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Slater.
Milosevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milosevic manages to avoid it.
Milosevic swinging wildly here.
Milosevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slater.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milosevic jabs at Slater's body.
A swing and a miss from Slater.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slabodan Milosevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milosevic 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Harry Slater!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Slabodan Milosevic!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Slabodan Milosevic!

Slabodan Milosevic wins by split decision!
Slabodan Milosevic made sure to mention his sponsor, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview.