PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Jovanovic (ranked 4389 p4p, 4416 weight class) and Fabian Bernard (ranked 374 p4p, 377 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jovanovic
vs
Bernard

178 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marko Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabian Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic works the jab nicely.
Bernard tries to clinch up but Jovanovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Jovanovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bernard's head.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Jovanovic circles away.
Jovanovic throwing a counter right hand but Bernard manages to avoid it.
Bernard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jovanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Jovanovic.

Bernard clinches up against the cage.
Jovanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jovanovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jovanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jovanovic scores with a jab. Bernard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernard shoots in looking for a takedown. Jovanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Bernard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jovanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Jovanovic misses its target.
Marko Jovanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabian Bernard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Bernard misses
and Jovanovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bernard dives in and grabs Jovanovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jovanovic pushes down on Bernard's head and hops out.
Jovanovic with a hook.
Bernard throws a poor cross that misses
and Jovanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jovanovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Bernard with a poor takedown
and Jovanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Jovanovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab by Jovanovic.
Bernard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Jovanovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands with a hook. Bernard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jovanovic cracks a nice hook into Bernard's ribs.
Jovanovic connects with a single shot there.
Bernard shoots and misses
and Jovanovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bernard thinking.
Bernard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jovanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jovanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Bernard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bernard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bernard wants to clinch
and Jovanovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bernard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jovanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jovanovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jovanovic.

Bernard drives through and clinches with Jovanovic against the cage.
Bernard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jovanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jovanovic lands a body punch.
Bernard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bernard manages to break the clinch.
Jovanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bernard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jovanovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernard tries to clinch up but Jovanovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Jovanovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jovanovic.
Jovanovic lands with a good body shot.
Fabian Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bernard needs to keep his hands up - Jovanovic had a free shot at his head there.

Bernard is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Jovanovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jovanovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bernard.
Nice sprawl there from Jovanovic as Bernard shoots in.
Jovanovic throwing a counter right hand but Bernard manages to avoid it.
Jovanovic checks a low kick from Bernard.
Jovanovic lands a nice shot that snaps Bernard's head back.
Jovanovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bernard is still on wobbly legs! Can Jovanovic finish him?
Jovanovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bernard has time to react.
Jovanovic drops Bernard with a naaaaasty hook - Bernard is in real trouble here! Jovanovic dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jovanovic!