PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Novak Milankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch comes to the cage accompanied by Get Knocked Out. Milankovic has chosen Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n' Roses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punch
vs
Milankovic

193 cm
29
201 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Novak Milankovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch scores with a decent looking hook.
Milankovic tries to clinch up.
Milankovic tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Milankovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Punch counters with a left to the body.
Milankovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milankovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milankovic tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Punch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milankovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
Punch digs a good hook to Milankovic's body.
Punch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Punch throws a head kick but Milankovic moves out of range.
Milankovic throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Milankovic.
Punch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Milankovic sprawls well. Milankovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.

Punch tries to keep at a distance but Milankovic has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punch.
Milankovic is pushing Punch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Punch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milankovic tries a knee to the head but Punch blocks it.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Milankovic has the dominant position.
Punch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punch avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Milankovic.
Punch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Punch breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A leg kick checked by Punch.
Milankovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Punch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punch checks a leg kick nicely.
Punch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milankovic's sensitive parts.
Punch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Milankovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch swings for the body but Milankovic moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Punch avoids the damage to the body.
Milankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punch blocks it with crossed arms.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Punch shoots for a takedown but Milankovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch cracks a nice hook into Milankovic's ribs.
Novak Milankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milankovic tries to land a leg kick but Punch saw it coming and moves away.
Milankovic swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Milankovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch works Milankovic's body with a nice hook.
Milankovic tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.

Milankovic clinches.
Knees to the body from Milankovic.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Milankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milankovic looks for the body kick but Punch saw that one coming.
Milankovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milankovic misses with a leg kick
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Punch.

Milankovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Punch can't get the takedown.
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!
Punch managing to block the knees to the body from Milankovic.
Punch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Milankovic landing knees to the body.
Punch wants to break the clinch but can't.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Milankovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Punch.
Milankovic is looking to clinch.
Punch's corner calls for a 1-2. Punch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Novak Milankovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milankovic.

Punch gets tackled into the cage by Milankovic. Milankovic maintains the clinch.
Punch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milankovics head.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punch.
Punch working aggressively here.
Punch avoiding damage as Milankovic throws knees to the body.
Milankovic leaning against his opponent.
Punch wants to break free but Milankovic has control.
Milankovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punch's efforts to push away.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.

Punch breaks from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Milankovic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Milankovic wants to clinch
and Milankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punch misses with a straight left.
Milankovic tries to score with a low kick but Punch moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Punch coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Milankovic's shoulder, as Milankovic tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Punch does no damage.
Milankovic misses with a low kick.
Novak Milankovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Milankovic clinches up with Punch and pushes him back against the cage.
Milankovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Milankovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Milankovic.
Punch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milankovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Punch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Milankovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milankovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Novak Milankovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Punch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Milankovic has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punch avoids it.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punch.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punch throws a sloppy head kick and Milankovic moves out of range easily.
Milankovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Milankovic.
Punch tries a low kick but Milankovic avoids it.
Milankovic darts in trying to clinch
and Milankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Milankovic's hands.
Milankovic scores with the left hand. Punch knows he should have avoided that one.
Milankovic tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Milankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.
Punch lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic tries to clinch
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punch with a jab.
Milankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milankovic throws a low kick but Punch avoids it.
Punch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Milankovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Milankovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
Milankovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punch.
Punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milankovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milankovic is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
Milankovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Punch!

Milankovic instigates a clinch.
Milankovic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punch avoids it.
Milankovic trying to control the position but instead, Punch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Milankovic into the cage.
Punch avoiding damage as Milankovic throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch can't break the clinch.
Punch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milankovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punch's efforts to push away.
Milankovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Punch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Novak Milankovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Milankovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punch fails to land the takedown.

Milankovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Milankovic prevents Punch from breaking the clinch.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Milankovic has the dominant position.
Punch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Milankovic prevents Punch from breaking the clinch.
Milankovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Milankovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Milankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punch.
Milankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punch avoids it.
Punch managing to block the knees to the body from Milankovic.

Punch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch missing with a left hand there. Milankovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novak Milankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown but Milankovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Milankovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Punch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milankovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punch to score with a decent uppercut.
Punch lands with a good body shot.
Punch throws the left hand but Milankovic avoids the punch easily.
Milankovic misses with a head kick.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Punch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Milankovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Milankovic wants to clinch.
Milankovic is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milankovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch misses with a body kick.
Punch just misses with a punch to the body.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Punch scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milankovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novak Milankovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Milankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Milankovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Milankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Punch controls his hands.
Milankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Punch avoids the damage to the body.
Punch looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to circle away but Milankovic has him pinned against the cage.
Milankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punch is defending well for now.

Punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Milankovic. No joy for Punch on that attempt.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Punch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milankovic.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Punch misses.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milankovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Punch's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws the left hand but Milankovic avoids the punch easily.
Milankovic throws a leg kick which misses Punch's front leg but catches the back leg as Punch tries to avoid it.
Milankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ray Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milankovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Milankovic.
Milankovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ray Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punch checks a leg kick.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Milankovic is just out of range.
Milankovic tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milankovic tries to clinch up but Punch circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milankovic wants to land a leg kick but Punch is out of range.
Punch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Novak Milankovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Milankovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Novak Milankovic!
Post fight, Novak Milankovic took to the microphone: 'HALL OF FAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.