PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akinwale Arobieke (ranked 5509 p4p, 3424 weight class) and Mateo Jovanovic (ranked 228 p4p, 162 weight class). Mateo Jovanovic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Arobieke
vs
Jovanovic

195 cm
25
265
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
288
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akinwale Arobieke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateo Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arobieke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jovanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arobieke fails with the takedown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Arobieke.
Arobieke prevents Jovanovic from escaping the position.
Arobieke controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arobieke trying to control the position but Jovanovic is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arobieke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Arobieke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jovanovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arobieke.
Jovanovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arobieke is controlling him well.
Jovanovic seems a little lost for a moment, as Arobieke dominates the positioning.
Arobieke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jovanovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arobieke.
A lull in the action here as Arobieke stalls from top position.
Jovanovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arobieke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arobieke moves into full mount!
Jovanovic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Arobieke tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Arobieke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jovanovic looks a forlorn figure.
Arobieke landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arobieke controlling the pace for now.
Arobieke is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arobieke looking to finish Jovanovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jovanovic!
Arobieke with the ground and pound from mount.
Arobieke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Jovanovic is rocked!
Arobieke postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Jovanovic out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Arobieke goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akinwale Arobieke!