PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Zoranovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jansson's entrance music is Pain - Shut Your Mouth . A fine choice. Milan Zoranovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jansson
vs
Zoranovic

215 cm
31
295 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
32
284 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Milan Zoranovic!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zoranovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jansson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zoranovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jansson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jansson cracks Zoranovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jansson throws a hook to the side of Zoranovic's head but Zoranovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoranovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jansson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Milan Zoranovic has been cut.
Jansson works over Zoranovic's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Jansson both land. Nice combination.
Zoranovic's coach down at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zoranovic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jansson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zoranovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zoranovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jansson defends it well.

Zoranovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jansson quickly recovers to half guard.
Jansson is trying to escape back to his feet but Zoranovic uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jansson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson is looking to regain half guard here but Zoranovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Jansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zoranovic on the ground.
Zoranovic cracks Jansson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jansson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zoranovic dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Jimmy Jansson has been cut.
Zoranovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Zoranovic.

Jimmy Jansson's cut is getting worse.
Zoranovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zoranovic controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson tries to hold on but Zoranovic pushes him away.
Zoranovic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jansson is rocked!

Jimmy Jansson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Jansson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Milan Zoranovic!
Milan Zoranovic took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.