PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Mladenovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mortal Kombat. 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.

Klein
vs
Mladenovic

167 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

177 cm
25
162 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragan Mladenovic!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Mladenovic lands.

Klein has taken the fight to the clinch.

Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mladenovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mladenovic thuds a left hand into Klein's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mladenovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mladenovic throws a body punch but Klein moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Klein.
Klein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mladenovic, right into the meat.
Mladenovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klein scores with a hook.
Mladenovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mladenovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klein throws out the jab.
Mladenovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mladenovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mladenovic connects with a leg kick. Klein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenovic cracks a nice hook into Klein's ribs.
Mladenovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klein throws a right hand that misses
and Mladenovic counters with a nice body shot.

Mladenovic drops Klein with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Klein looks back up at him and smiles so Mladenovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Klein is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mladenovic.
Oh Klein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mladenovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klein throws a sloppy head kick and Mladenovic moves out of range easily.
Klein leaves his chin hanging out and Mladenovic seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Klein crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dragan Mladenovic!
After the big win, Dragan Mladenovic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Stonewall and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.