PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stojan Kostic (ranked 848 p4p, 103 weight class) and Iti Malia (ranked 1178 p4p, 141 weight class). Kostic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skabo - Mare batice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kostic
vs
Malia

175 cm
26
173 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stojan Kostic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iti Malia!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Kostic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malia misses with a straight right.

Kostic clinches up against the cage.
Kostic jumps guard but Malia stands there with Kostic around his waist. Kostic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kostic is trying to pull guard but Malia has him pressed against the cage.
Kostic keeps control of Malia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Malia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Malia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Malia is trying to break the clinch but Kostic has him pressed against the cage.
Malia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kostic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malia is trying to push Kostic away but Kostic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostic jumps guard but Malia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kostic jumps guard and drags Malia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kostic looking for a triangle here. Malia is fighting it but it looks tight! Kostic pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Malia is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stojan Kostic!
Stojan Kostic retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Stojan Kostic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.