PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Darkim
vs
Prijovic

178 cm
35
203 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

190 cm
35
210 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkim just misses with a punch to the body.
Prijovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prijovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Prijovic tries to land a leg kick but Darkim saw it coming and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Darkim has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Prijovic gets caught napping as Darkim dives in and scores a takedown. Prijovic manages to retain guard.
Prijovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darkim.
Darkim wants to control from the top but Prijovic keeps moving.
Prijovic is looking to stand up but Darkim isn't so interested in that idea.
Prijovic wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prijovic is looking to stand back up but Darkim counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Prijovic.
Prijovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darkim.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darkim is working for a submission of some sort.
Prijovic is trying to stand.
Darkim is trying to control the action in half guard but Prijovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Darkim is working for a submission of some sort.

Darkim is looking for a kimura here.

Darkim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Prijovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darkim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darkim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darkim is looking to take a break and control but Prijovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darkim stops Prijovic from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Darkim lands a nice short elbow.

Darkim wants to work for an arm triangle but Prijovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prijovic is looking for a sweep. Darkim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darkim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prijovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Prijovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Darkim misses with a body shot
and Prijovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Prijovic scores with a nice right hand.
Darkim tries to land a body kick
letting Prijovic counter with a right hand.
Nemanja Prijovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Darkim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Prijovic is looking to improve his position.
Prijovic wants to get back to his feet.
Darkim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Prijovic tries to get to full guard but Darkim has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim works his way into full mount!
Prijovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Darkim connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkim landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
Prijovic is in a horrible position here. Darkim smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Prijovic tries to reverse the position but Darkim maintains control.
Darkim landing strikes from the mount and Prijovic is in trouble!

Prijovic is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alucard Darkim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nemanja Prijovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Prijovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darkim shoots in but no luck this time.
Prijovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Darkim or perhaps it was just good defense by Prijovic, which made it look bad.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prijovic.
Good leg kick by Prijovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darkim throws an off balance right hand
and Prijovic counters with a nice body kick.
Prijovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darkim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darkim fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darkim slips a jab from Prijovic.
Darkim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prijovic's waist but Prijovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darkim off to one side.
Prijovic looks to land a right hand but Darkim moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic misses with a low kick as Darkim jumps back.
Nemanja Prijovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darkim throws a right hand that Prijovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Prijovic also avoids with ease.
Alucard Darkim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prijovic missing with a left hand there. Darkim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prijovic wants to slow Darkim down by chopping away at his legs.
Darkim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prijovic catches Darkim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darkim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darkim misses with a looping left.
Donk. Darkim catches Prijovic right on the button with a cross.
Prijovic misses with a straight left.
Darkim blocks a low kick nicely.
Darkim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prijovic counters with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Prijovic as he connects with a hook.
Darkim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darkim has time to react.

Darkim is rocked!
Darkim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prijovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Prijovic tried to score with a low kick but Darkim checks it.
Darkim tries a head kick but it misses.
Prijovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prijovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That kick from Prijovic tenderised Darkim's leg. Darkim is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prijovic.
Darkim throws a hook but Prijovic blocks it.
Darkim digs a good body shot into Prijovic's ribs.
Prijovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darkim throws a lazy uppercut
letting Prijovic counter with a right hand.
Darkim moves away from the strike by Prijovic.
Darkim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prijovic keeps Darkim at a distance using the push kick.
Darkim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Prijovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prijovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prijovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Darkim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Prijovic moves out of range as Darkim strikes.
Darkim misses with a series of wild punches.

Prijovic sends Darkim crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Prijovic is motioning to the referee to let Darkim up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Darkim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Prijovic.
Darkim seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Prijovic.
Prijovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darkim looks to land a combination but Prijovic avoids it well.
Prijovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darkim misses with the combination.
Prijovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darkim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prijovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Prijovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim throws a series of punches but Prijovic moves out of range.
Darkim misses with a takedown
and Prijovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darkim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick there by Prijovic.
Darkim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Prijovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Darkim's head.
Prijovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prijovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darkim looks to score with a jab to the body but Prijovic is just out of range.
Prijovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Darkim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prijovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darkim thows a huge punch but Prijovic dodges it nicely.
Prijovic tries to kick Darkim off but Darkim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prijovic slips a jab from Darkim.
Prijovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darkim in his tracks.
Darkim thows a leg kick but Prijovic checks it
letting Prijovic counter with a right hand.
Darkim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prijovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Prijovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prijovic throws a push kick but Darkim slaps the foot to one side.
Darkim takes a swing at Prijovic's ribcage but misses.
Darkim shoots for a takedown but Prijovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prijovic misses with a straight left.
Darkim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alucard Darkim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Prijovic misses its intended target.
Prijovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkim can pounce on him.
Darkim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prijovic tries to avoid it but Darkim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prijovic to the ground. Prijovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darkim misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a leg kick which misses Darkim's front leg but catches the back leg as Darkim tries to avoid it.
Darkim shoots in for a takedown but Prijovic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Prijovic drops Darkim with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Darkim looks back up at him and smiles so Prijovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Darkim dives in and grabs Prijovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prijovic pushes down on Darkim's head and hops out.
Prijovic throws out a counter right but Darkim avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darkim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Nemanja Prijovic's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkim misses with a takedown attempt - Prijovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prijovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Darkim steps away.
Darkim misses the shot to the body.
Prijovic connects with a body shot that sends Darkim's belly button to the back.

Prijovic lands a big right hand that sends Darkim crashing to the mat! Prijovic stays standing though and waves Darkim back to his feet!
Prijovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Prijovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Prijovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Darkim to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Darkim looks to clinch but Prijovic throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Darkim taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nemanja Prijovic!
Nemanja Prijovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.