PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luznic Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Queen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jankovic
vs
Queen

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luznic Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Queen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jankovic leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Jankovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Jankovic controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Queen.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Queen.

It looks like Luznic Jankovic has been cut.
Queen prevents a body shot from Jankovic.
Queen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Jankovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic throws a head punch that misses.
Queen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Queen tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Queen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Jankovic.
Queen scores with a shot to the side of Jankovic's head.
Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
A body shot lands from Queen.
Jankovic takes a shot to the head.
Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jankovic.
Queen prevents a body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to stall but Queen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Queen pushes Jankovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Queen on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Queen lands a nice uppercut.
Jankovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Queen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jankovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Queen scores with a jab to the body.
Jankovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Queen throws a series of strikes that have Jankovic backpedaling.
Jankovic jabs Queen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jankovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jankovic swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Jankovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jankovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic scores with a shot to the side of Queen's head.
Jankovic lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jankovic.
Nice body punch from Queen - that landed with a thud.
Jankovic avoiding damage.
Queen missing with knees to the body.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jankovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Queen scores with a shot to the side of Jankovic's head.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Jankovic.
Jankovic stalling in the clinch but Queen improves position.
Queen lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Queen lands with a left to the head.
Queen lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic.
Jankovic slows down the pace here.
Queen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Jankovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oliver Queen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luznic Jankovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Queen throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease.
Queen works over Jankovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Queen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Queen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Queen instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jankovic throws a head punch that misses.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jankovic just leaning against Queen, taking a breather.
Queen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luznic Jankovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Jankovic is trying to stall.
Jankovic has Queen pressed against the cage.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Jankovic.
Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Queen is trying to break free.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jankovic blocking some punches.
Jankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Queen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Queen or not.
Queen lands an uppercut.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Queen prevents a body shot from Jankovic.
Queen is trying to break the clinch but Jankovic is controlling him.
Queen is working Jankovic over against the cage.
Queen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jankovic.
Queen takes a shot to the head.
Queen being controlled against the cage.
Jankovic blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic.
Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jankovic avoids it.
A body shot lands from Queen.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jankovic lands a body punch.
Queen misses with the head strike.
Jankovic tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Jankovic back against the cage.
A short left from Jankovic.
Jankovic working aggressively here.
Queen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Queen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Jankovic to work.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands a nice uppercut.
Queen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jankovic tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Jankovic back against the cage.
Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankovic has Queen pressed against the cage.
Jankovic takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jankovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
A short left from Jankovic.
Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Jankovic.
A short uppercut from Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oliver Queen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luznic Jankovic's cut.
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!

Jankovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen throws a series of strikes that have Jankovic backpedaling.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Jankovic takes a swing at Queen's ribcage but misses.
Queen lands with a hook. Jankovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver Queen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jankovic moves in looking to clinch but Queen pushes him off.
Queen lands a slapping body shot.
Jankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Queen finds it's target.
Queen misses with a combination

and Jankovic moves into the clinch.
Jankovic just leaning against Queen, taking a breather.
Jankovic lands with a left to the head.
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!
Jankovic stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Queen.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Queen trying to land knees to the body.
Jankovic lands a body punch.
Queen can't break the clinch.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jankovic.
Jankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Queen misses with a body punch.
Jankovic managing to block the knees to the body from Queen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic.
Queen can't find room to land a body shot as Jankovic controls the action.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliver Queen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Queen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jankovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Jankovic wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luznic Jankovic.
Jankovic is looking to slow Queen down with leg kicks.
Queen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jankovic.
Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jankovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Queen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Queen blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
The referee calls for Jankovic to work.
Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Jankovic fails to land.
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen prevents a body shot from Jankovic.
Queen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jankovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luznic Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luznic Jankovic.
I think Queen 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!
Oliver Queen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.