PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Yan (ranked 4798 p4p, 4115 weight class) and Aleksandr Djordjevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Yan
vs
Djordjevic

174 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
152
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikola Yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandr Djordjevic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djordjevic thuds his shin into the meat of Yan's side.
Djordjevic lands a front kick.
Djordjevic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Djordjevic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice cross by Djordjevic.
Yan throws a hook but Djordjevic blocks it.
Yan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yan throws an overhand right that lands on Djordjevic's shoulder, as Djordjevic tries to avoid the shot.
Djordjevic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djordjevic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yan feinted with a counter takedown.
Yan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Djordjevic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Djordjevic scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Djordjevic instigates a clinch.
Djordjevic is looking for a takedown.
Djordjevic has Yan pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Djordjevic to work.
Djordjevic just leaning against Yan, taking a breather.
Yan managing to block the knees to the body from Djordjevic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for Djordjevic to work.
Djordjevic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Djordjevic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksandr Djordjevic.
Yan misses the jab.
Djordjevic just misses with a punch to the body.

Djordjevic moves into the clinch.
Yan tries to break the clinch but Djordjevic is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Djordjevic.
Djordjevic has Yan pressed against the cage.
Djordjevic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yan's efforts to push away.
Yan is trying to force a seperation but Djordjevic has the dominant position.
Djordjevic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Nikola Yan has been cut.
Djordjevic misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Djordjevic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yan prevents the takedown attempt.
Yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Djordjevic.
Yan is trying to break the clinch but Djordjevic has him pressed against the cage.
Djordjevic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Djordjevic is trying to drag Yan to the mat but Yan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Djordjevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Yan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Djordjevic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Djordjevic.
No joy there for Djordjevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Yan misses its target.
Djordjevic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Djordjevic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yan blocks the body kick.
Djordjevic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aleksandr Djordjevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Djordjevic misses with the body kick
and Yan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Djordjevic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yan looks to score with a jab to the body but Djordjevic is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Djordjevic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Djordjevic
and Yan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Djordjevic. Yan shrugs it off though.
Yan misses with a double jab.
Djordjevic throws a series of punches but Yan avoids them all with ease.
Djordjevic takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
Aleksandr Djordjevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djordjevic throws a head kick that Yan semi-blocks.
Djordjevic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Djordjevic pushes Yan away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan misses with a series of wild punches.
Yan throws a series of punches but Djordjevic avoids them all with ease.
Yan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yan dips to his left and cracks Djordjevic with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Djordjevic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djordjevic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yan attempts a counter takedown but Djordjevic avoids it well and moves away.
Djordjevic slips a jab from Yan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Djordjevic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yan misses with a series of wild punches.
Yan staying out of range there.
Yan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Djordjevic scores with a push kick.
Djordjevic throws a lazy body kick
and Yan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Djordjevic misses with a body kick.
Djordjevic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Djordjevic connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Djordjevic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan slips a straight right by Djordjevic.
Djordjevic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yan misses the shot to the body.
Djordjevic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yan circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick from Djordjevic, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Djordjevic.
Yan moves out of range as Djordjevic throws a body kick.
Yan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Djordjevic momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Djordjevic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Djordjevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikola Yan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Djordjevic.
Yan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Djordjevic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Yan is rocked!
Djordjevic goes for a small jab and connects. Now Djordjevic goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Yan stumbles back but Djordjevic runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Yan to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Yan will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksandr Djordjevic!