PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Bojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bojan
vs
Batakovic

169 cm
26
146 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeMarcus Bojan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blagojevic Batakovic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojan walks into a stiff left hand from Batakovic.

Bojan looking to score a takedown here. Batakovic is defending well but Bojan drives through and ends up in Batakovic's guard.
Batakovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bojan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Batakovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bojan is aware though and is defending well.
Bojan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bojan landing some decent shots from guard.
Batakovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Batakovic told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bojan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Batakovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Batakovic trying to control the position.
Bojan preventing the sweep.
Batakovic wants to control but Bojan passes easily into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Batakovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bojan pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojan lands with a punch from half guard.
Batakovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batakovic is in trouble now - Bojan has advanced to mount!
Bojan unloading with bombs!
Batakovic is trying to escape the mount.
Bojan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batakovic is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Batakovic is trying to escape the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bojan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bojan scoring with strikes but Batakovic is staying in there.
Bojan lands a couple of good shots and Batakovic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Batakovic is trying to remain composed but Bojan is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Batakovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bojan lands punches and elbows.
Batakovic is taking damage to the body and head.
Bojan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bojan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bojan is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Batakovic up.
Bojan has Batakovic flattened out and is raining down punches.

Batakovic is rocked!
Bojan connects with a couple of big shots that have Batakovic covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Batakovic! Bojan fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarcus Bojan!
DeMarcus Bojan retains his featherweight title!