PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slobo Berganovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Stone
vs
Berganovic

172 cm
38
182 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

186 cm
33
180 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone feints and then cracks Berganovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berganovic down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berganovic. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Berganovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Berganovic rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Berganovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone throws a head kick that half lands.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Berganovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berganovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berganovic. That did some damage!
Berganovic lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Berganovic.
Berganovic walks into a left hand.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Berganovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berganovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Berganovic.
A left lands for Berganovic.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Berganovic moves out of range easily.
Berganovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berganovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Berganovic throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Berganovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berganovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berganovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head.
Berganovic blocks a head kick by Stone.
Berganovic misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Berganovic cracks Stone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Berganovic finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berganovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stone scrambles back to his feet.

Stone is rocked!
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berganovic.

Stone clinches up against the cage.
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Berganovic.
Berganovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berganovic 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.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berganovic.
Berganovic wants to counter the offense by Stone and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berganovic is out of range and Stone settles back down.

Stone gets tackled into the cage by Berganovic. Berganovic maintains the clinch.
Berganovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berganovic avoiding damage as Stone throws knees to the body.

Berganovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Berganovic instigates a clinch.

Berganovic breaks the clinch.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Berganovic's side.
Stone throws a head kick that half lands.
Berganovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Berganovic misses with a double jab.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berganovic shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Stone defending well as Berganovic loads up on a big left hand.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Berganovic gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.
Berganovic won't allow Stone to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing Berganovic from standing up.

Berganovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Berganovic stands up and waves to Stone to follow him.
Berganovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Chris Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone throws a head kick but Berganovic moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berganovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berganovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berganovic is looking to clinch.
Berganovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Berganovic lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Stone misses
and Berganovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Berganovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berganovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Berganovic misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berganovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stone's hands.
Berganovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Berganovic is out of range.
Berganovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Berganovic drops Stone with a big left hand! Stone is injured, injured bad! Berganovic jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slobo Berganovic!
Slobo Berganovic very nearly forgot to thank ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 90% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.