PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stankovic Dragnovskji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murray
vs
Dragnovskji

204 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

King of Clothes

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Van Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stankovic Dragnovskji!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragnovskji takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragnovskji is pushing Murray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Dragnovskji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dragnovskji clinches up against the cage.
Dragnovskji working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Van Murray has been cut.

Murray pulls guard.
Dragnovskji is stalling in the full guard.
Murray controls Dragnovskji momentarily but Dragnovskji frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragnovskji showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dragnovskji would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray wants to stand and escape but Dragnovskji is having none of it.
Dragnovskji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragnovskji looking to sit in guard and control but Murray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Murray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dragnovskji looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dragnovskji trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dragnovskji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dragnovskji is looking to stand up but Murray isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dragnovskji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragnovskji closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dragnovskji connects with a combination that backs up Murray into the cage. Dragnovskji lands a flurry of punches that gets past Murray's guard. Murray is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Dragnovskji bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stankovic Dragnovskji!
Stankovic Dragnovskji managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, King of Clothes, into his post fight interview.