PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunny Hiway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Koljeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Koljeno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hiway
vs
Koljeno

187 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 15 - 1

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunny Hiway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Koljeno!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koljeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Hiway sprawls well. He's pushed Koljeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivo Koljeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koljeno misses with a takedown attempt - Hiway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koljeno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hiway defends well and Koljeno ends up having to push Hiway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gunny Hiway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivo Koljeno.

Koljeno gets tackled into the cage by Hiway. Hiway maintains the clinch.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Koljeno throws an elbow but it misses.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Hiway gets through Koljeno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Koljeno wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Hiway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koljeno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiway lands with a light punch inside.
Koljeno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Koljeno looks winded!
Koljeno looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Hiway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Koljeno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiway smiles and moves away.
Hiway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koljeno shoots in but no luck this time.
Koljeno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hiway clinches up against the cage.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Koljeno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiway lands a hook that snaps the head of Koljeno backwards.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koljeno takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Hiway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koljeno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Koljeno blocks with his arms.
Koljeno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koljeno misses with a knee strike.
Koljeno misses with a knee to the head.
Hiway with a knee to the head.
Hiway scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hiway scores with a shot to the side of Koljeno's head.
Hiway connects with a knee to the head.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway trying to land knees to the body.
Koljeno tries a knee to the head but Hiway blocks it.
Koljeno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiway blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hiway.
Koljeno landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koljeno pulls guard.
Hiway has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hiway throws a sloppy strike and Koljeno has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Hiway is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Koljeno!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivo Koljeno!