PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Kostakidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Milenkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kostakidis
vs
Milenkovic

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Con Kostakidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandar Milenkovic!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostakidis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kostakidis wants it to stay on the feet.

Kostakidis darts in and clinches Milenkovic up against the cage.
Kostakidis is pushing Milenkovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Milenkovic lands a nice elbow.

Kostakidis breaks the clinch.
Milenkovic tries to clinch but Kostakidis moves away

and Kostakidis counters with a takedown into side control.
Milenkovic is trying to control Kostakidis's posture but Kostakidis avoids it.
Kostakidis working the ground and pound but Milenkovic is defending the strikes.

Kostakidis decides to stand back up. Kostakidis steps back and let's Milenkovic get back to his feet.
Kostakidis throws a head kick that misses.
Milenkovic looks to clinch

and Kostakidis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Milenkovic won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milenkovic wants to get back to his feet but Kostakidis drags him back down.
Milenkovic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kostakidis won't allow Milenkovic to pass to mount.
Milenkovic prevents Kostakidis from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostakidis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Milenkovic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kostakidis to regain full guard.

Milenkovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kostakidis dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milenkovic wants to get back to his feet but Kostakidis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kostakidis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Milenkovic, up you get!
Kostakidis is breathing heavily.
Milenkovic looks to clinch

and Kostakidis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kostakidis avoids a wild elbow strike from Milenkovic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milenkovic.
Milenkovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostakidis has him pressed against the cage.

Kostakidis decides to pull guard.

Kostakidis manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kostakidis moves into the clinch.
Kostakidis dodges an elbow strike from Milenkovic.
Kostakidis is trying to break the clinch but Milenkovic has him pressed against the cage.
Kostakidis tries to break the clinch but Milenkovic is controlling the position.
Milenkovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kostakidis is blocking nicely.

Kostakidis drags the fight down to the ground.
Milenkovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milenkovic is pushing down on Kostakidis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kostakidis is fighting to maintain full guard but Milenkovic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kostakidis is staying active underneath Milenkovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Milenkovic is looking to advance position but Kostakidis won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milenkovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Milenkovic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kostakidis.
Milenkovic trying to mount his opponent but Kostakidis defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kostakidis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kostakidis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kostakidis blocks an elbow strike.
Kostakidis working hard to break the clinch.
Milenkovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milenkovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Milenkovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Milenkovic throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milenkovic throws an elbow but misses.
Milenkovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Milenkovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Kostakidis gets an underhook and turns Milenkovic into the cage.
Milenkovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milenkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostakidis.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milenkovic throws an elbow but misses.
Kostakidis blocks the elbow strike.
Kostakidis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.
Milenkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milenkovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milenkovic.
Milenkovic misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.
Milenkovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Kostakidis blocks an elbow strike from Milenkovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Kostakidis dominated that round.
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.

Milenkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Milenkovic misses.
Kostakidis could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kostakidis closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milenkovic.
Kostakidis blocks an elbow strike from Milenkovic.
Kostakidis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Milenkovic prevents it.
Kostakidis is looking to break free of the clinch but Milenkovic has double underhooks.
Kostakidis blocks the elbow strike.
Kostakidis blocks an elbow strike.
Kostakidis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milenkovic's efforts to push away.

Kostakidis breaks the clinch.
Milenkovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kostakidis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Milenkovic keeping moving, preventing Kostakidis from controlling successfully.

Milenkovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kostakidis defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milenkovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Milenkovic, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milenkovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kostakidis!
Con Kostakidis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kostakidis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Milenkovic doesn't have the hooks in and Kostakidis manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Milenkovic working a defensive guard here.
Kostakidis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Milenkovic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Milenkovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kostakidis defends it easily.
Kostakidis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Milenkovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Milenkovic moves into full guard.
Kostakidis throwing strikes from guard but Milenkovic blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kostakidis stands and steps away. Milenkovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Milenkovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kostakidis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kostakidis.
Milenkovic lands an elbow inside.
Milenkovic throws an elbow that misses.
Kostakidis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostakidis prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milenkovic.
Milenkovic misses with an elbow strike.
Kostakidis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Milenkovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milenkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Kostakidis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.

Kostakidis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milenkovic darts in trying to clinch

and Kostakidis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kostakidis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Milenkovic wants to clinch but Kostakidis slips to the side

and Kostakidis counters with a single leg into guard. Milenkovic didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Milenkovic is working an open guard so Kostakidis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kostakidis throws a series of punches but Milenkovic moves out of range.
Milenkovic looks to clinch

and Kostakidis counters by moving into the clinch.
Milenkovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostakidis fails to pull guard.
Milenkovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kostakidis jumps guard but Milenkovic stands there with Kostakidis around his waist. Kostakidis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Con Kostakidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Kostakidis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kostakidis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Kostakidis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Milenkovic clinches but Kostakidis breaks the clinch

so Kostakidis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kostakidis preventing the sweep.
Kostakidis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kostakidis wants to pass the guard but Milenkovic is keeping the position.

Kostakidis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Milenkovic wants to clinch but Kostakidis slips to the side

and Kostakidis counters by moving into the clinch.
Milenkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostakidis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Milenkovic is keeping busy.
Kostakidis dodges an elbow strike from Milenkovic.
Kostakidis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milenkovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kostakidis can't break the clinch.
Kostakidis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kostakidis has had enough of the clinch but Milenkovic keeps him there for the moment.
Milenkovic throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milenkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostakidis avoids the damage to the body.
Kostakidis blocks an elbow strike.
Milenkovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Kostakidis dodges an elbow strike from Milenkovic.
Milenkovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milenkovic working aggressively here.

Kostakidis breaks from the clinch.
Kostakidis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Milenkovic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kostakidis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Milenkovic's guard.
Kostakidis pushes down on Milenkovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Kostakidis seems to be working for a kimura but Milenkovic defends the submission attempt.
Milenkovic regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostakidis preventing the sweep.

Kostakidis gets to his feet. Milenkovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Milenkovic wants to clinch

and Kostakidis counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.
Kostakidis blocks an elbow strike.

Kostakidis breaks the clinch.
Kostakidis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kostakidis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Milenkovic keeps control of Kostakidis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Milenkovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Kostakidis is trying to force a seperation but Milenkovic has the dominant position.
Milenkovic fails to pull guard.

Kostakidis decides to pull guard.
Milenkovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milenkovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kostakidis keeping moving, preventing Milenkovic from controlling successfully.
Kostakidis lands an upkick as Milenkovic stands over him.

Kostakidis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milenkovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Milenkovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Milenkovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Milenkovic wants to control from the top but Kostakidis keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Milenkovic wants to clinch

and Kostakidis counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milenkovic throws an elbow but misses.
Milenkovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Milenkovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Aleksandar Milenkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Con Kostakidis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kostakidis avoids a wild elbow strike from Milenkovic.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milenkovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kostakidis's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Con Kostakidis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kostakidis 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Con Kostakidis!