PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Goryachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stojan Milanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goryachev comes to the cage accompanied by Die Antwoord- Wat Pomp. Milanovic has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stojan Milanovic enters the cage!

Goryachev
vs
Milanovic

180 cm
33
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Goryachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stojan Milanovic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goryachev cracks Milanovic with a good jab.
Milanovic misses the jab.
Milanovic throws a leg kick but Goryachev checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goryachev, as that shot connected.
Nice body punch from Milanovic.
Goryachev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Milanovic throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Vladimir Goryachev has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Milanovic has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goryachev works Milanovic's body with a nice hook.
Goryachev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Milanovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goryachev. Milanovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milanovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goryachev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milanovic looks for the body kick but Goryachev saw that one coming.
Goryachev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milanovic's calf.
Milanovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goryachev.
Milanovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Milanovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Milanovic throws a body punch but Goryachev moves out of range.
Milanovic misses with a straight left.
Stojan Milanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goryachev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goryachev throws a sloppy head kick and Milanovic moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev misses with a wild combination.
Milanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vladimir Goryachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milanovic is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goryachev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Milanovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Milanovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goryachev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milanovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milanovic moves out of range of the body kick from Goryachev.
Milanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Goryachev moves into the clinch successfully.
Milanovic is trying to force a seperation but Goryachev has the dominant position.
Goryachev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goryachev is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milanovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goryachev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vladimir Goryachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stojan Milanovic.
Goryachev lands a body punch.
Milanovic blocks a body shot from Goryachev.
Milanovic lands a left hand.
Goryachev tries to work over Milanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milanovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Goryachev to keep the fight standing.
Goryachev scores with a shot to the side of Milanovic's head.
Milanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goryachev's elbow.
Milanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goryachev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Milanovic lands an uppercut.
Milanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goryachev's defenses.
Milanovic misses with the head strike.
Milanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Goryachev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milanovic gets through Goryachev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Goryachev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goryachev with a knee to the head.
Goryachev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goryachev misses with an elbow over the top.
Goryachev lands a good knee to the midsection. Milanovic won't want to take too many of those.
Goryachev throws an elbow that misses.
Milanovic misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goryachev.
Milanovic misses with the head strike.
Goryachev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goryachev lands a knee to the body.
Milanovic lands a body shot.
Goryachev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goryachev gets through Milanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milanovic avoiding damage as Goryachev throws knees to the body.
Goryachev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milanovic scores with a shot to the side of Goryachev's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stojan Milanovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Goryachev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Milanovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milanovic throws a body kick that misses.
Goryachev lands a leg kick that knocks Milanovic off balance momentarily.
Goryachev misses with a double jab

so Milanovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Milanovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Milanovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Milanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Goryachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milanovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milanovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Goryachev wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Goryachev is retaining full guard.
Goryachev seems keen to control Milanovic's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milanovic throws an elbow that misses. Goryachev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milanovic's guard. Nice move by Goryachev!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Goryachev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Milanovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goryachev trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Milanovic manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Milanovic wants to control from the top but Goryachev keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milanovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Milanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Goryachev.
Milanovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Milanovic cracks Goryachev with a solid left hand.
Milanovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Milanovic wants to control from the top but Goryachev keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goryachev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milanovic won't allow Goryachev to sweep him here.
Milanovic looking to sit in guard and control but Goryachev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Milanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goryachev is one step ahead there.
Goryachev throws a big right hand that misses.

Milanovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goryachev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goryachev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Milanovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goryachev defends it easily.
Goryachev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milanovic wants to sweep here but Goryachev controlling him for the moment.
Goryachev pushes down on Milanovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goryachev wants to take a breather but Milanovic is having none of it.
Milanovic is looking for a sweep. Goryachev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goryachev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Milanovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Milanovic actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goryachev is keen to just control but Milanovic is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stojan Milanovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Goryachev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Milanovic.
Goryachev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Milanovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Milanovic misses with the ground and pound.
Milanovic landing strikes.
Milanovic landing a few strikes.

Goryachev is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milanovic in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Goryachev looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Milanovic turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stojan Milanovic!
Our winner, Stojan Milanovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.