PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 2942 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Kamenov (ranked 5331 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Struja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. Kamenov has chosen Korn - Hey Daddy as his entrance music. Aleksandar Kamenov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Struja
vs
Kamenov

182 cm
40
219 lbs
31 - 22 - 0

193 cm
38
210 lbs
27 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov looks for the body kick but Struja saw that one coming.
It looked like Struja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamenov takes one on the button.

It looks like Aleksandar Kamenov has been cut.
Struja misses with a hook to the body
and Kamenov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Struja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenov manages to avoid it.
Kamenov throws a counter combo.
A big right from Struja misses.

Struja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamenov's head.
Struja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenov is trying to stand up here but Struja is controlling him well.
Struja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamenov's head.
Struja is just content to waste time from the top position. Kamenov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja trying to control but Kamenov is working from the bottom.
Kamenov wants to stand and escape but Struja is having none of it.
Struja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Struja scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Struja throws a big right hand that misses.
Kamenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Struja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Struja stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kamenov throws up his legs and catches Struja in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Struja tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kamenov! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aleksandar Kamenov!
Aleksandar Kamenov gave a mention to RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).