PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Dimitrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrovich comes to the ring accompanied by Wai Khru Ram Muay. Cirkovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Five Finger Death Punch - . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dimitrovich
vs
Cirkovic

186 cm
37
211 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

193 cm
31
213 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Mohito Fightwear

KAISER
Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Dimitrovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Dimitrovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dimitrovich connects with a body shot that sends Cirkovic's belly button to the back.
Dimitrovich misses with an uppercut.
Cirkovic drops his hands momentarily and Dimitrovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimitrovich cracks a nice hook into Cirkovic's ribs.
A low kick from Dimitrovich is predictable there
and Cirkovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimitrovich checks the leg kick.
Cirkovic throws the left hand but Dimitrovich avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Dimitrovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dimitrovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cirkovic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirkovic.
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!
Cirkovic tries to work over Dimitrovich's front leg with a kick but Dimitrovich checks it.

Dimitrovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cirkovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dimitrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cirkovic breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovich checks a leg kick nicely.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cirkovic slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrovich looks to land a body kick but Cirkovic moved away.
Dimitrovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimitrovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Cirkovic circles away.
Cirkovic feints a counter leg kick.
Cirkovic jabs at Dimitrovich's body.
Cirkovic drops his hands momentarily and Dimitrovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Dimitrovich darts in and clinches Cirkovic up against the ropes.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic lands an uppercut.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic tries a body shot but Dimitrovich blocks it.
Cirkovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Dimitrovich back against the ropes.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimitrovich misses with an elbow strike.
Cirkovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Dimitrovich won't want to take too many of those.
Dimitrovich is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cirkovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimitrovich gets an underhook and turns Cirkovic into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Cirkovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Cirkovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dimitrovich misses with a body shot
and Cirkovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimitrovich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cirkovic. That one must have hurt.
Cirkovic cracks Dimitrovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cirkovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cirkovic as he connects with a hook.
Dimitrovich misses with a body kick.
Cirkovic scores with a nice head shot.
Cirkovic defending well as Dimitrovich loads up on a big left hand.
Cirkovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cirkovic scores with a head kick. Dimitrovich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Dimitrovich tries to keep at a distance but Cirkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic is pushing Dimitrovich up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dimitrovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic slows down the pace here.

Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Dimitrovich scores with a push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cirkovic blocks the leg kick.
Cirkovic slips a jab and a cross from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dimitrovich misses with a low kick.
As Dimitrovich backs off Cirkovic throws a huge counter combo but Dimitrovich manages to avoid it all.
Cirkovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Dimitrovich is predictable there
and Cirkovic counters with a straight right hand.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
Dimitrovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimitrovich slips a jab and a cross from Cirkovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dimitrovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimitrovich takes one to the chin there.
Cirkovic throws a shot from downtown. Dimitrovich moves away and avoids it.
Cirkovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cirkovic thuds his right hand into Dimitrovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dimitrovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dimitrovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cirkovic misses with a low kick.
Dimitrovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dimitrovich throws a leg kick but Cirkovic moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cirkovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dimitrovich throws a right and a left that Cirkovic avoids nicely.
Dimitrovich sets himself, and Cirkovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimitrovich avoids it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Dimitrovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Cirkovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cirkovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dimitrovich throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Cirkovic dominated that round.
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.

Dimitrovich looks to land a right hand but Cirkovic moved out of range.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a front kick aimed at Dimitrovich's knee but Dimitrovich avoids it well.
Cirkovic throws out a loose jab but Dimitrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrovich tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cirkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitrovich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cirkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dimitrovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Cirkovic - just one landing.
Cirkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cirkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cirkovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimitrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimitrovich manages to avoid it.
Dimitrovich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic lands a lovely overhand right.

Cirkovic moves into the clinch.
Dimitrovich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dimitrovich lands with a right to the head.
Dimitrovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cirkovic throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dimitrovich tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Dimitrovich back against the ropes.
Cirkovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Cirkovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimitrovich backwards.
Cirkovic trying to control the position but instead, Dimitrovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cirkovic into the ropes.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrovich controls the action.
Cirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Dimitrovich is controlling him.
Cirkovic tries to stall but Dimitrovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Dimitrovich throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimitrovich lands with a light punch inside.
Milovan Cirkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic dodges an elbow strike from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic throws a head punch that misses.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic works on Dimitrovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Cirkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimitrovich backwards.
Dimitrovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cirkovic's defenses.
Dimitrovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cirkovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cirkovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cirkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitrovich as Cirkovic tries to tie him up.
Dimitrovich trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Dimitrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic tries to work over Dimitrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dimitrovich lands an elbow inside that Cirkovic shrugs off.

It looks like Milovan Cirkovic has been cut.
Dimitrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimitrovich lands a shoulder strike.
Cirkovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cirkovic crunches a lovely knee into Dimitrovich's ribcage.
Dimitrovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cirkovic lands with a right to the head.
Dimitrovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Dimitrovich has the dominant position.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrovich controls the action.
Dimitrovich trying to land knees to the body.
Dimitrovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cirkovic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimitrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimitrovich trying to land knees to the body.
Dimitrovich looking to throw knees to the head but Cirkovic is blocking nicely.
Dimitrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.

Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Cirkovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dimitrovich under the eye.
Dimitrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dimitrovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Dimitrovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milovan Cirkovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dimitrovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Cirkovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimitrovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cirkovic throws a body punch but Dimitrovich moves out of range.
Cirkovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dimitrovich's calf.
Cirkovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dimitrovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cirkovic looks to land a right hand but Dimitrovich moved out of range.
Dimitrovich is looking to counter the offense by Cirkovic and move into the clinch.
Good exchange - Cirkovic coming out on top.
Cirkovic throws out a powerful jab.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic throws a big counter head kick but Dimitrovich avoids it with no problem.
Dimitrovich throws a looping overhand right but Cirkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Cirkovic throws a wild body kick that Dimitrovich sees coming a mile off.
Dimitrovich connects with a body shot.
Sergei Dimitrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirkovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Dimitrovich is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimitrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cirkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich slips a jab from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cirkovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimitrovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cirkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Cirkovic drives through and clinches with Dimitrovich against the ropes.

Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cirkovic scores with the left hand. Dimitrovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Cirkovic blocks the body kick.
Dimitrovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cirkovic on the side of the head.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic digs a good body shot into Dimitrovich's ribs.
Dimitrovich throws a sloppy head kick and Cirkovic moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cirkovic throws out a loose jab but Dimitrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrovich slips under a jab.
A big right from Cirkovic misses.
Dimitrovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich misses the shot to the body.
Dimitrovich throws a head kick that misses.
Dimitrovich drops his hands momentarily and Cirkovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cirkovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cirkovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimitrovich throws out the jab.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dimitrovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimitrovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimitrovich lands with a kick to the temple. Cirkovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cirkovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dimitrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Dimitrovich counters with a quick kick to the body but Cirkovic blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cirkovic lands a head shot.
Dimitrovich misses with a head kick.
Cirkovic tries to counter with a clinch but Dimitrovich shakes him off and moves away.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimitrovich misses the target.
Cirkovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dimitrovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cirkovic sizes up Dimitrovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Dimitrovich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Dimitrovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Cirkovic finds it's way through Dimitrovich's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Cirkovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimitrovich walks into a stiff left hand from Cirkovic.

Dimitrovich is rocked!
Cirkovic throws the left hand but Dimitrovich avoids the punch easily.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick which misses Dimitrovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dimitrovich tries to avoid it.

Cirkovic moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cirkovics head.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cirkovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimitrovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dimitrovich pushes Cirkovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic lands a nice uppercut.
Dimitrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Cirkovic manages to break the clinch.
Dimitrovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Cirkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Cirkovic should have avoided that one.
Cirkovic misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimitrovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Cirkovic there.
Dimitrovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cirkovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dimitrovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Cirkovic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milovan Cirkovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cirkovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dimitrovich's head.
Dimitrovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimitrovich sets himself, and Cirkovic steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimitrovich avoids it this time.
Cirkovic throws a leg kick
and Dimitrovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dimitrovich tries to clinch up but Cirkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitrovich tried to score with a low kick but Cirkovic checks it.
Dimitrovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cirkovic tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cirkovic digs a good body shot into Dimitrovich's ribs.
Cirkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitrovich misses the jab.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cirkovic blocks a jab.
Cirkovic misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Cirkovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dimitrovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dimitrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cirkovic instigates a clinch.
Cirkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cirkovic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dimitrovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrovich's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A head punch on the inside from Cirkovic fails to land.
Cirkovic tries to break free but Dimitrovich pushes him back against the ropes.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cirkovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cirkovic prevents a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cirkovic blocks a body shot from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Cirkovic controls his hands.
Cirkovic takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Cirkovic.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cirkovic tries to work over Dimitrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic misses with an elbow strike.
Dimitrovich misses with some punches.
Cirkovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cirkovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitrovich.
A nice left hand lands by Cirkovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cirkovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Cirkovic.

Cirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cirkovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dimitrovich moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Cirkovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimitrovich's sensitive parts.
Cirkovic scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dimitrovich.
A jab from Dimitrovich does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimitrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimitrovich throws a nice looking combination but Cirkovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimitrovich checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cirkovic is looking for the big counter here.
Dimitrovich misses with a body kick.
Dimitrovich blocks the body kick.

Dimitrovich tries to keep at a distance but Cirkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dimitrovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Cirkovic.
Dimitrovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirkovic avoids the damage to the body.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrovich controls the action.
Cirkovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Cirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cirkovic throws a shot to the body.
Dimitrovich throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cirkovic counter with a right hand.
Cirkovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Cirkovic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Milovan Cirkovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cirkovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Dimitrovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dimitrovich tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cirkovic misses with the head strike.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimitrovich backwards.
Dimitrovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrovich tries a knee to the head but Cirkovic blocks it.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Dimitrovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic working aggressively here.
Dimitrovich lands an elbow that stopped Cirkovic in his tracks for a moment.
Cirkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dimitrovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Dimitrovich has the dominant position.
Dimitrovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dimitrovich throws an elbow that misses.
Cirkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitrovich avoids the damage to the body.
Dimitrovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dimitrovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cirkovic managing to block the knees to the body from Dimitrovich.
Cirkovic avoiding damage as Dimitrovich throws knees to the body.
Dimitrovich blocks an uppercut.
Dimitrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cirkovic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Still in the clinch, Dimitrovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimitrovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sergei Dimitrovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimitrovich lands a nice elbow.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Cirkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cirkovic.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cirkovic wants to stall.
Dimitrovich tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimitrovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimitrovich lands with a left to the head.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dimitrovich.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cirkovic's defenses.
A short left from Dimitrovich.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dimitrovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dimitrovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cirkovic or not.
A short uppercut from Dimitrovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovich working Cirkovic over with knees to the body.
Dimitrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimitrovich creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Cirkovic off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Cirkovic is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Dimitrovich is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sergei Dimitrovich!
Sergei Dimitrovich retains his light heavyweight title!