PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 1384 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 131 p4p, 118 weight class). Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matijevic
vs
Sershurrapal

175 cm
28
155
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
32
145
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic moves away from the strike by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch up.
Sershurrapal slips a jab from Matijevic.
Matijevic cracks Sershurrapal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sershurrapal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sershurrapal.
Some wild striking there from Matijevic.
Sershurrapal feints the counter takedown.
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Matijevic throws a chopping leg kick but Sershurrapal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sershurrapal throws a jab but it's blocked by Matijevic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sershurrapal misses with a hook.
Sershurrapal avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Sershurrapal is looking to clinch.
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sershurrapal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sershurrapal throws an overhand right that lands on Matijevic's shoulder, as Matijevic tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matijevic connects with a solid leg kick.

Sershurrapal moves into the clinch.
Matijevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sershurrapal has a couple of punches blocked by Matijevic.
Sershurrapal lands a left hand.
We've been informed that Sershurrapal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matijevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Sershurrapal.
Matijevic tries to work over Sershurrapal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matijevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sershurrapal has him pressed against the cage.
Sershurrapal lands a right hand.
Sershurrapal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Matijevic misses with a punch on the inside.
Sershurrapal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Sershurrapal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matijevic walks away with a smile on his face. Sershurrapal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sershurrapal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roko Matijevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matijevic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Matijevic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sershurrapal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch but Matijevic is having none of it.
Matijevic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matijevic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sershurrapal.
Matijevic staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Matijevic finds it's target.
Matijevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matijevic lands with a right hand.
Sershurrapal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sershurrapal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sershurrapal connects with a single shot there.
Sershurrapal moves out of range of the leg kick from Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a nice looking combination but Sershurrapal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matijevic throws a head kick that Sershurrapal semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sershurrapal moves away from the strike by Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a sloppy head kick and Sershurrapal moves out of range easily.
Sershurrapal throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.

Sershurrapal clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Matijevic.
Sershurrapal prevents a body shot from Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sershurrapals head.
Sershurrapal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matijevic's elbow.
A hook to the body from Matijevic.
Sershurrapal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matijevic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sershurrapal can't find room to land a body shot as Matijevic controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Sershurrapal as the two fighters clinch.
Matijevic tries a body shot but Sershurrapal blocks it.
Sershurrapal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sershurrapal controls his hands.
Matijevic scores with a shot to the side of Sershurrapal's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sershurrapal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sershurrapal's elbow.
Sershurrapal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matijevic to keep the fight standing.
Sershurrapal misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Matijevic fails to land.

Sershurrapal jumps guard.
Matijevic is stalling in the full guard.

Sershurrapal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matijevic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matijevic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sershurrapal on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sershurrapal is on top in guard.

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

That was a close round but I would say that Roko Matijevic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matijevic lands a jab to the nose.
Sershurrapal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sershurrapal defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
Matijevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Sershurrapal misses the target.
Sershurrapal throws a combination. Matijevic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roko Matijevic is winning the standup battle so far.
Sershurrapal misses with an uppercut.
Matijevic throws a jab when Sershurrapal was well out of range.
Sershurrapal connects with a body shot that sends Matijevic's belly button to the back.

Matijevic tries to keep at a distance but Sershurrapal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sershurrapal is trying to drag Matijevic to the mat but Matijevic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sershurrapal lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal jumps guard but Matijevic stands there with Sershurrapal around his waist. Sershurrapal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matijevic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Matijevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch there but Matijevic circles away.
Sershurrapal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matijevic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matijevic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sershurrapal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Sershurrapal tries to counter with a clinch but Matijevic shakes him off and moves away.
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Sershurrapal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sershurrapal.
Matijevic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sershurrapal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matijevic.
Sershurrapal throws a right hand that misses
and Matijevic counters with a straight right hand.
Sershurrapal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matijevic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sershurrapal moves into range and clinches up with Matijevic.
Matijevic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sershurrapal drags the fight down to the ground.

Sershurrapal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sershurrapal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sershurrapal is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Matijevic has his hands clasped together but Sershurrapal extends and breaks Matijevic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sershurrapal.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ibasour Sershurrapal!
A relieved looking Ibasour Sershurrapal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.