PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan (ranked 4323 p4p, 445 weight class) and Danny Madd (ranked 3597 p4p, 389 weight class). Madd has chosen I'm Going Slightly Mad as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Madd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Raznatovic Arkan
vs
Madd

187 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

Dark Knight Nutrition
Condemned

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Madd!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madd throws a hook to the side of Arkan's head but Arkan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arkan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Madd clinches up with Arkan and pushes him back against the cage.
Madd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arkan can't find room to land a body shot as Madd controls the action.
Arkan is trying to break the clinch but Madd is controlling him.
Arkan misses with the head strike.
Madd misses with some punches.
Madd looking to throw knees to the head but Arkan is blocking nicely.
Arkan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madd with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arkan.
Arkan is trying to push Madd away but Madd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Madd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madd misses with a punch on the inside.
Madd misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkan wants to get back to striking at distance but Madd won't allow it.
Madd misses with the head strike.
Madd throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkan.
Arkan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madd has him pressed against the cage.
Madd trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madd.
Madd blocks an uppercut.
Madd lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Arkan manages to break the clinch.
Madd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arkan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madd throws a hook to the side of Arkan's head but Arkan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Madd finds it's target.
Arkan slips a straight right by Madd.
Arkan staying out of range there.
Arkan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Arkan scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madd wants to clinch
and Madd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Arkan's head coaches at HARDCORE MMA (Elite Training) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arkan. That one must have hurt.

Madd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arkan tries to work over Madd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arkan avoiding damage as Madd throws knees to the body.

Arkan manages to break the clinch.
Madd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Arkan there.
Arkan cracks Madd with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Madd falls to his knees and Arkan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan!
A victorious Zeljko Raznatovic Arkan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.