PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Gollob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivica Gjordjevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Gollob
vs
Gjordjevic

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakub Gollob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivica Gjordjevic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gjordjevic stuffs the takedown attempt from Gollob. Gollob gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Gollob.
Gjordjevic looks for the body kick but Gollob saw that one coming.
Gjordjevic misses with a series of wild punches.
Gollob moves in looking to clinch but Gjordjevic pushes him off.
Gjordjevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gjordjevic works over Gollob's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jakub Gollob has been cut.
Gjordjevic throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Gjordjevic as Gollob shoots in.
Gjordjevic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ivica Gjordjevic has been cut.

Gollob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gjordjevic wants to break free but Gollob has control.
Gjordjevic tries to break free but Gollob pushes him back against the cage.
Gollob tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Gollob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gjordjevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gollob has him pressed against the cage.
Gjordjevic wants to break the clinch but can't.

Gjordjevic breaks the clinch.
Gjordjevic throws a shot to the body.
Gjordjevic throws a nice looking combination but Gollob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gjordjevic lands a nice looking body kick.
Gollob is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gjordjevic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gollob gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gjordjevic wants to break free but Gollob has control.
Gjordjevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gjordjevic manages to break the clinch.
Gjordjevic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gollob dodges the punch combination from Gjordjevic.
Gjordjevic tries to bum rush Gollob with a series of wild strikes but Gollob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gjordjevic closes the distance and clinches.
Gollob has Gjordjevic pressed against the cage, preventing Gjordjevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gjordjevic throws an elbow but it misses.

Gjordjevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gollob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gjordjevic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gollob darts in trying to clinch

and Gjordjevic counters by moving into the clinch.
Gollob has Gjordjevic pressed against the cage, preventing Gjordjevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gjordjevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Gollob has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gollob tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gjordjevic avoids it.
Gjordjevic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gollob or not.

Gjordjevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gollob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gjordjevic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gjordjevic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gjordjevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gollob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gjordjevic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gollob tries to clinch up but Gjordjevic circles away and keeps his distance.
Gollob doesn't manage to clinch there - Gjordjevic circles away.
A head kick misses from Gollob.
Gollob tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gjordjevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gollob is looking to clinch.
Gollob shoots in and drives through. Gjordjevic sprawls well.
Gjordjevic misses with a wild combination.
Gjordjevic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gjordjevic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gjordjevic misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gollob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Gjordjevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gjordjevic clinches up against the cage.
Gollob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gjordjevic is trying to force a seperation but Gollob has the dominant position.
Gollob is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gjordjevic is keeping busy.

Gjordjevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivica Gjordjevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gollob darts in trying to clinch
and Gjordjevic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gollob tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gjordjevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Gjordjevic misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Gollob lands but Gjordjevic takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gollob wants to clinch but Gjordjevic slips to the side
and Gjordjevic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gjordjevic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gollob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gollob lands a head kick. Gjordjevic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gollob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gjordjevic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gjordjevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gollob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gollob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Gollob forces Gjordjevic back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gollob keeps control of Gjordjevic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gollob has a couple of punches blocked by Gjordjevic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gollob digs a right hand underneath Gjordjevic's ribcage. Gjordjevic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gjordjevic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gollob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gollob misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivica Gjordjevic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gollob pushes Gjordjevic away with a front kick.
Gjordjevic looks to land a combination but Gollob avoids it well.
Gjordjevic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gollob tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gjordjevic moves into the clinch.
Gjordjevic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gollob keeps control of Gjordjevic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gjordjevic has had enough of the clinch but Gollob keeps him there for the moment.
Gollob keeps control of Gjordjevic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gollob struggles to land a body shot inside as Gjordjevic controls his hands.
Gjordjevic working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gjordjevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Gollob has double underhooks.

Gollob breaks the clinch.
Gjordjevic is breathing heavily.

Gjordjevic forces Gollob back against the cage and clinches.
Gjordjevic working hard to break the clinch.
Gjordjevic working hard to break the clinch.
Gollob prevents Gjordjevic from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gollob misses with a knee to the head.
Gollob stalling against the cage.
Gjordjevic is trying to break free.
Gjordjevic working hard to break the clinch.

Gollob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gollob tries to clinch but Gjordjevic is having none of it.
Gollob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gjordjevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gjordjevic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gollob tries to close the distance and clinch but Gjordjevic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gollob misses with a head kick.
Gollob tries to clinch but Gjordjevic moves away

and Gjordjevic moves into the clinch.

Gollob breaks from the clinch.

Gjordjevic has closed the distance and engaged Gollob in a clinch.
Gollob trying to land knees to the body.
Gjordjevic throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gjordjevic working hard to break the clinch.
Gollob prevents Gjordjevic from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gjordjevic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gjordjevic is trying to force a seperation but Gollob has the dominant position.
Gjordjevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gjordjevic takes a shot to the head.
Gjordjevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gollob has him pressed against the cage.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob has him pressed against the cage.
Gjordjevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Gollob has double underhooks.
Gjordjevic wants to get back to striking at distance but Gollob won't allow it.
Gjordjevic is trying to break free.
Gollob has Gjordjevic pressed against the cage, preventing Gjordjevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gjordjevic is looking to break free of the clinch but Gollob has double underhooks.

Gollob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gollob wants to clinch up but Gjordjevic keeps it at a distance.

Gollob instigates a clinch.

Gjordjevic breaks the clinch.
Gollob throws a nice head kick!
Gjordjevic throws a series of punches but Gollob avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gollob fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gollob tries to clinch up.
Gollob throws a series of punches but Gjordjevic moves out of range.
Gjordjevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gollob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gjordjevic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gjordjevic counters with a left and a right that stings Gollob.

Gollob closes the distance and pushes Gjordjevic back into the cage.
Gjordjevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gollob has Gjordjevic pressed against the cage, preventing Gjordjevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob is controlling him.
Gollob is looking to control Gjordjevic's arms but Gjordjevic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gollob has his back to the cage.
Gollob lands a nice knee to the body.
Gollob lands an elbow that stopped Gjordjevic in his tracks for a moment.
Gjordjevic wants to break free but Gollob has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gjordjevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A short left from Gollob.

Gollob drags the fight down to the ground.

Gollob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gjordjevic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gjordjevic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gollob is looking to sweep but instead, Gjordjevic has passed into half guard.
Gollob wants to get back to his feet.
Gjordjevic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gollob is looking to improve his position.
Gollob trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gollob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Gollob dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gollob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gjordjevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gollob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gollob stalling in the clinch but Gjordjevic improves position.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob is controlling him.
Gjordjevic tries to circle away but Gollob has him pinned against the cage.
Gjordjevic wants to get back to striking at distance but Gollob won't allow it.
Gollob misses with a knee to the head.
Gollob has Gjordjevic pressed against the cage, preventing Gjordjevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gollob manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Gjordjevic misses
and Gollob makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gjordjevic really felt that one!
Gollob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gollob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gjordjevic's sensitive parts.
Gollob looks to clinch
and Gjordjevic counters with a left and a right that stings Gollob.

Gollob clinches with his opponent.
Gollob softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gollob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gollob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gjordjevic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gollob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Ivica Gjordjevic's cut even more.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob is controlling him.
Gollob wants to stall.
Gjordjevic is trying to break free.
Gollob blocking some punches.
Gollob lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gollob.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gollob trying to land knees to the body.
Gjordjevic is trying to break free.
Gjordjevic wants to get back to striking at distance but Gollob won't allow it.

Gollob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakub Gollob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gollob fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gjordjevic avoids it really well and circles away.
Gollob moves in looking to clinch but Gjordjevic pushes him off.
Gollob moves in looking to clinch but Gjordjevic pushes him off.

Gollob has closed the distance and engaged Gjordjevic in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gjordjevic is trying to force a seperation but Gollob has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gjordjevic tries to circle away but Gollob has him pinned against the cage.

Gjordjevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gjordjevic misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gjordjevic as Gollob shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gollob is looking to clinch but Gjordjevic is avoiding it.
Gollob looks to throw the jab but Gjordjevic is out of range.
Ivica Gjordjevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gollob throws a nice looking combination but Gjordjevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gollob showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gjordjevic.
Ivica Gjordjevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gjordjevic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gollob counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gjordjevic throws a right hand that Gollob ducks under and follows up with a left that Gollob also avoids with ease.
Gjordjevic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gollob.
Gollob fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gjordjevic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gollob. That one must have hurt.
Gollob misses with a two punch combination.
Gjordjevic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gollob.
Gjordjevic misses with a double jab
and Gollob counters with a solid body kick.

Gollob clinches with his opponent.
Gjordjevic is trying to break the clinch but Gollob is controlling him.
Gjordjevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gollob scores with a knee to the head.
Gjordjevic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gollob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gollob closes the distance and clinches.
Gjordjevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gjordjevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gollob blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gjordjevic as Gollob tries to tie him up.

Gollob manages to pull guard.
Gjordjevic with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gollob escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gjordjevic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gollob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gollob throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Gollob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gollob has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Gollob!