PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksa Gavrilovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamdija Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksa Gavrilovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gavrilovic
vs
Han

175 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksa Gavrilovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamdija Han!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han throws a hook to the side of Gavrilovic's head but Gavrilovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Han and Gavrilovic goes tumbling to the canvas! Han follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Aleksa Gavrilovic has been cut.
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!
Gavrilovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Han preventing the sweep.
Han being controlled here momentarily.

Gavrilovic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Han is aware though and is defending well.
Han would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gavrilovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gavrilovic decides to stand and escape the position.

Han lands a big shot that drops Gavrilovic! Can he finish him?

Gavrilovic is rocked!
Gavrilovic looking to control.
Oh Gavrilovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gavrilovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gavrilovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Gavrilovic, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavrilovic trying to strike off his back.
Gavrilovic seems to have got his legs back now.

Gavrilovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gavrilovic trying to control the position here.
Han stopping the sweep attempt from Gavrilovic.

Gavrilovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Han doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gavrilovic is tightening it up a little... Han has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Han reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Han taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gavrilovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aleksa Gavrilovic!