PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zivan Radosavjevic (ranked 24833 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Small Master (ranked 0 p4p, 464 weight class). Master has chosen Here i come and winning is my aim and i will i will try my best as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Radosavjevic
vs
Master

199 cm
25
215
1 - 6 - 0

200 cm
18
250
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Zivan Radosavjevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Master!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master misses with an attempted mid kick.
Radosavjevic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Master looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Radosavjevic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Master looks for a takedown but Radosavjevic sprawls well.
Master looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radosavjevic attempts a counter takedown but Master avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Master dives in for a single leg takedown but Radosavjevic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Radosavjevic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zivan Radosavjevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Master.
Master misses with a takedown attempt - Radosavjevic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Radosavjevic tries to counter with a takedown but Master is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Radosavjevic swivels and escapes.
Master fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Radosavjevic attempts a counter takedown but Master avoids it well and moves away.
Master tries for a takedown but Radosavjevic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Radosavjevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Radosavjevic wants it to stay on the feet.
Radosavjevic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Master tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Radosavjevic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Master won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Radosavjevic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Radosavjevic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Master tries to bench press Radosavjevic off him but Radosavjevic keeps the position.

Radosavjevic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Master, who protects the arm well.
Master really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Radosavjevic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Radosavjevic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Master, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Radosavjevic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Radosavjevic working away.
Master has one of Radosavjevic's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Master wants to control but Radosavjevic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Master is looking for a sweep.
Radosavjevic prevents Master from escaping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Master tries to score a power double leg takedown but Radosavjevic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Master somewhat.
Radosavjevic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Master sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zivan Radosavjevic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Master misses with a body kick.
Radosavjevic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Master sprawls and moves away.
Master throws an overhand right that lands on Radosavjevic's shoulder, as Radosavjevic tries to avoid the shot.
Master fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Radosavjevic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Master sprawls and moves away.
Master closes the distance and clinches up with Radosavjevic, looking for a takedown. Master pushes Radosavjevic against the cage but Radosavjevic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Master darts in and clinches Radosavjevic up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Radosavjevic up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Master creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master has Radosavjevic pressed against the cage, preventing Radosavjevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Master taking a breather.
Master has had enough of the clinch but Radosavjevic keeps him there for the moment.
Master lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Master.
A bit of stalling here from Master.
I was talking to Radosavjevic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Master jumps into guard, dragging Radosavjevic to the mat.
Master is pulling down on Radosavjevic's head to control his posture.

Master looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Master is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radosavjevic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Master swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Radosavjevic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Radosavjevic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Radosavjevic has gone for a leg lock! Master slips out almost immediately though and dives into Radosavjevic's guard.

Master stands and throws Radosavjevic's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Master looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Master just content to control the position.
Master tries to move into full mount but can't pass Radosavjevic's legs.
Master looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Radosavjevic is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Master blocks the strikes from Radosavjevic.
Master postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Master remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Radosavjevic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Small Master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Master shoots for a double leg takedown but Radosavjevic sprawls well. He's pushed Master's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Radosavjevic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Master has Radosavjevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Master lands with a right to the head.
Master goes for a takedown attempt but Radosavjevic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zivan Radosavjevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radosavjevic tries to break the clinch but Master is controlling the position.
Master has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Master wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Master pulls guard.

Master is looking for a triangle but Radosavjevic pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Radosavjevic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Radosavjevic has gone for a leg lock! Master slips out almost immediately though and dives into Radosavjevic's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radosavjevic can't keep his opponent in guard - Master advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Master with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Master sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Radosavjevic defending well though.

Master postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Radosavjevic to stand up.

Master instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master tries to score a body lock takedown but Radosavjevic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zivan Radosavjevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Master.
Master gets underhooks to prevent Radosavjevic's takedown attempt.

Master manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Master seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Radosavjevic has gone for a leg lock! Master slips out almost immediately though and dives into Radosavjevic's guard.

Radosavjevic throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Radosavjevic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Master pushes down on Radosavjevic's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radosavjevic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Master is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Master is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Master sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Small Master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Master has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Small Master!
Our winner, Small Master, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.