PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franko Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Milovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernando
vs
Milovic

189 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franko Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Milovic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando tries to clinch but Milovic moves out of range.

Milovic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Milovic throwing strikes but missing.
Milovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernando wants to stand but Milovic is controlling the position.
Milovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Milovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milovic throwing strikes but missing.
Milovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fernando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milovic throws a strike but Fernando rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fernando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fernando wants to pass the guard but Milovic is keeping the position.
Fernando wants to stand but Milovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fernando working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernando has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fernando preventing the sweep.
Fernando postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernando is looking to clinch.

Milovic shoots in and bounces Fernando off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Milovic landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Fernando has momentary wrist control but Milovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Milovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Milovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milovic throwing strikes from guard but Fernando blocks nicely.
Fernando is trying to keep Milovic in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Milovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milovic won't allow Fernando to get back to his feet.
Milovic throwing strikes but missing.
Fernando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Milovic on the ground.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
Milovic being controlled here momentarily.
Milovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernando wants to sweep here but Milovic controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernando has wrist control.
Milovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Milovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fernando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Milovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fernando tries to clinch up but Milovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Milovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernando as he jumps to the side.

Milovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Milovic working the head with strikes.
Milovic working the body and head with strikes.

Milovic stands up and beckons Fernando to his feet.

Fernando gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Milovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Milovic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Milovic cracks Fernando with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Milovic working the ground and pound from side control.
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!
Milovic cracks Fernando with a big elbow.
Milovic landing strikes.

Milovic is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fernando is trying to escape and Milovic transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fernando is forced to tap! Nice work there by Milovic! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Milovic!