PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R The ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ostojic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostojic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Days Passed. Aleksandar Ostojic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

The ghost
vs
Ostojic

185 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

188 cm
28
223 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, R The ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandar Ostojic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostojic connects with a body shot that sends The ghost's belly button to the back.
Ostojic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The ghost moves to clinch but Ostojic breaks away
and Ostojic counters with a thumping low kick.
The ghost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ostojic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The ghost fails in his attempt to clinch.
The ghost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The ghost wants to clinch up but Ostojic keeps it at a distance.
The ghost doesn't manage to clinch there - Ostojic circles away.
The ghost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ostojic counters with a big head kick but The ghost shrugs it off.
The ghost tries to clinch up but Ostojic circles away and keeps his distance.
The ghost closes the distance but Ostojic moves to the side
and Ostojic counters with a big head kick but The ghost shrugs it off.
The ghost tries to clinch but Ostojic moves away
and Ostojic counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ghost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The ghost tries to close the distance and clinch but Ostojic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The ghost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ostojic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The ghost sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The ghost doesn't manage to clinch there - Ostojic circles away.
The ghost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ostojic.
The ghost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The ghost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ostojic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ostojic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostojic swats away the attempt to clinch by The ghost.
The ghost fails with an attempt to clinch.
The ghost checks a low kick from Ostojic.
The ghost tries to clinch up but Ostojic circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ghost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The ghost tries to clinch up
and Ostojic counters with a head kick.
The ghost blocks a head kick by Ostojic.
Ostojic swats away the attempt to clinch by The ghost.
The ghost tries to clinch but Ostojic moves away
and Ostojic counters with a body kick.
The ghost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ostojic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ostojic throws a front kick that sends The ghost stumbling back into the cage.
Ostojic swats away the attempt to clinch by The ghost.

The ghost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ostojic blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostojic is pressed up against the cage. The ghost has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ostojic down to the mat. Ostojic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ostojic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ostojic lands a nice hook to The ghost's body. The ghost takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The ghost is breathing heavily.
Ostojic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ostojic pushes The ghost away with a front kick.
Ostojic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Ostojic finds it's target.
The ghost wants to clinch but Ostojic slips to the side
and Ostojic counters with a head kick. That will keep The ghost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostojic lands a nice looking body kick.
Ostojic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The ghost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The ghost is rocked!
The ghost tries to clinch up.
The ghost takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ostojic scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ostojic.
Ostojic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ostojic works The ghost's body with a nice hook.
Ostojic scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Ostojic.
Ostojic scores with a head kick. The ghost tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Ostojic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ostojic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ostojic thuds a left hand into The ghost's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ostojic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ostojic scores with the left hand. The ghost knows he should have avoided that one.
Ostojic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The ghost rather than just go for the knockout.
Ostojic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The ghost.
R The ghost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ostojic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Ostojic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left and a right from Ostojic both land. Nice combination.

The ghost takes the fight into the clinch.
The ghost will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The ghost throws an elbow but it misses.
The ghost is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ostojic is defending well.
Ostojic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The ghost.
The ghost drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for R The ghost. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ostojic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The ghost takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ghost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aleksandar Ostojic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostojic thows a body kick. The ghost tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ostojic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The ghost darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The ghost avoids the head kick by Ostojic.
Ostojic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ostojic throws a front kick that sends The ghost stumbling back into the cage.
Ostojic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ostojic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
R The ghost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostojic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The ghost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ostojic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The ghost tries to clinch up
and Ostojic counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ostojic clobbers The ghost with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ostojic - that will leave a mark!
Ostojic scores with a punch to the head.
Ostojic scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ostojic.
Ostojic scores with a spinning back kick!
The ghost walks into a jab.
Ostojic lands a body shot.
The ghost avoids the head kick by Ostojic.
Ostojic scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Ostojic.
Ostojic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Ostojic slams his shin into The ghost's torso.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ostojic, right into the meat.
The ghost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ostojic can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Ostojic.
Ostojic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The ghost momentarily.
Ostojic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ostojic!
Ostojic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The ghost back to the cage. Ostojic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oh The ghost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostojic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The ghost seems to have got his legs back now.
Ostojic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ostojic.
A cross from Ostojic lands.
Ostojic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostojic throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ostojic.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ostojic!
Good leg kick by Ostojic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The ghost is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ostojic scores with a punch to the head.
Ostojic connects with a high kick.
Ostojic lands with a kick to the temple. The ghost shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ostojic thuds his shin into the meat of The ghost's side.
Ostojic fakes the leg kick and cracks The ghost in the body.
Ostojic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ostojic moves into range and connects with a jab.
The ghost gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aleksandar Ostojic!
Aleksandar Ostojic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.