PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Velimir Stojkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stojkovic's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool - Numb . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Stojkovic

185 cm
27
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

SAVE A FIGHTER

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Velimir Stojkovic!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stojkovic is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Stojkovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Stojkovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A left lands for Stojkovic.

It looks like Franklin Garcia has been cut.

Stojkovic forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Stojkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Stojkovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stojkovic slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Stojkovic.
Stojkovic lands a shoulder strike.
Stojkovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Stojkovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia takes a swing at Stojkovic's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Stojkovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Stojkovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Stojkovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Stojkovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Garcia sprawling to the canvas! Garcia rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stojkovic finish him?!

Garcia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stojkovic ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Garcia's jaw. Garcia's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Stojkovic does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Velimir Stojkovic!
Velimir Stojkovic very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.