PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nenad Jovanovic (ranked 1713 p4p, 221 weight class) and Sabre Sloane (ranked 1379 p4p, 187 weight class). Nenad Jovanovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jovanovic
vs
Sloane

188 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nenad Jovanovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Sloane!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sloane.
A telegraphed right hand from Sloane misses the target.
Jovanovic is looking for a counter combo.
Sloane misses with an uppercut
and Jovanovic counters with a nice body shot.
Jovanovic throws a right hand that misses
and Jovanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jovanovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sloane. Sloane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jovanovic ducks right into an uppercut from Sloane.
Sloane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jovanovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sloane tries a low kick but Jovanovic avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Jovanovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jovanovic defending well as Sloane loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Sloane is predictable there
letting Jovanovic counter with a right hand.
Sabre Sloane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovanovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovanovic slips under a jab from Sloane.
Sloane misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Jovanovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloane looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane misses with a hook
and Jovanovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sloane thinking.
Jovanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sloane.
Jovanovic throws a series of punches but Sloane avoids them all with ease.
Sloane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloane misses with an uppercut. Jovanovic saw that one coming.
Jovanovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jovanovic clobbers Sloane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloane ducks under a wild hook from Jovanovic.
Sloane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jovanovic. Sloane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloane throws a hook to the side of Jovanovic's head but Jovanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Sloane.
Sloane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jovanovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloane scores with a jab.
Jovanovic moves out of range as Sloane strikes.
Sloane misses with an uppercut. Jovanovic saw that one coming.
A jab from Jovanovic misses.
Sloane slips under a jab from Jovanovic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sloane! But no joy.
Jovanovic throws a right hand that misses
and Sloane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloane throws a lazy right hand but Jovanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jovanovic takes a swing at Sloane's ribcage but misses.
Sloane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jovanovic on the side of the head.
Sloane thows a leg kick but Jovanovic checks it
and Jovanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloane throws a leg kick
and Jovanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jovanovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sloane looks to land a left hand but Jovanovic moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jovanovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane misses with a right hand
and Jovanovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloane swings widly with a right hand
letting Jovanovic counter with a right hand.

Sloane is rocked!
Jovanovic slips under a jab.
Sloane is still on wobbly legs! Can Jovanovic finish him?
Sloane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloane throws a big shot that misses.
Sloane seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab by Sloane.
Sloane throws a combination that misses
and Jovanovic counters with a crisp right that sends Sloane to the canvas! Jovanovic follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nenad Jovanovic!
Nenad Jovanovic is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Nenad Jovanovic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.