PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slobodan Gajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syltty Tallikone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gajic
vs
Tallikone

203 cm
21
268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slobodan Gajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syltty Tallikone!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajic misses with a takedown attempt - Tallikone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gajic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tallikone.
Gajic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gajic lands a lovely overhand right.
Gajic keeps the fight on the outside.
Tallikone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gajic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gajic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tallikone is fending him off so far but Gajic persists. Nope, Tallikone circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slobodan Gajic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gajic misses with a head kick.
Gajic dodges the punch combination from Tallikone.
Gajic scores with a jab. Tallikone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tallikone scores with a leg kick.
Tallikone misses with a head kick.
Tallikone tries to clinch up but Gajic circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Gajic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajic scores with a push kick.
Gajic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Syltty Tallikone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gajic feints and then cracks Tallikone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tallikone down.
Gajic wants to clinch up but Tallikone keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Gajic.
Tallikone looks to land a combination. Gajic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tallikone looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gajic closes the distance and clinches up with Tallikone, looking for a takedown. Gajic pushes Tallikone against the cage but Tallikone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gajic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tallikone counters with a head kick that drops Gajic - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Gajic is rocked!

Tallikone decides to stand up.
Oh Gajic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tallikone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gajic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gajic seems to have got his legs back now.
Slobodan Gajic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gajic tries to land a front kick but Tallikone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tallikone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gajic misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tallikone.
Gajic tries to clinch up.
Gajic doesn't manage to clinch there - Tallikone circles away.
Gajic swings for the body but Tallikone moves out of range.
Gajic is looking to clinch but Tallikone is avoiding it.
Gajic throws a head kick but Tallikone moves out of range.
Gajic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tallikone counters with a solid body kick.
Gajic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gajic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tallikone counters with a left to the body.
Gajic cracks Tallikone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tallikone misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Tallikone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tallikone connects with a nice cross there... Gajic is looking wobbly and Tallikone recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gajic to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Tallikone jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Syltty Tallikone!