PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Die Rücksichtslos comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from Gilligans isle. Jankovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Headline - Drake. Fedor Jankovic told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Die Rücksichtslos
vs
Jankovic

188 cm
34
225 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

186 cm
32
211 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

Conviction

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Die Rücksichtslos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jankovic checks it well.
Die Rücksichtslos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Die Rücksichtslos thumps Jankovic with a low kick.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to land a front kick but Jankovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Die Rücksichtslos lands with a nice body kick.
Jankovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Die Rücksichtslos looks to land a body kick but Jankovic moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jankovic, as that shot connected.
Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Die Rücksichtslos with a jab.
Die Rücksichtslos throws an off balance right hand

and Jankovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Die Rücksichtslos looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Die Rücksichtslos is looking to get back to is feet but Jankovic passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Die Rücksichtslos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Die Rücksichtslos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Die Rücksichtslos pushes Jankovic off and gets back to his feet.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a head kick that Jankovic semi-blocks.
Die Rücksichtslos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Die Rücksichtslos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jankovic.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a wild combination.
Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a kick to the body.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a leg kick but Jankovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a body shot.
Die Rücksichtslos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Jankovic.
Die Rücksichtslos motions for Jankovic to come forward. Die Rücksichtslos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Die Rücksichtslos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Die Rücksichtslos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Die Rücksichtslos is looking to slow Jankovic down with leg kicks.
Die Rücksichtslos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Die Rücksichtslos was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic.
Nice uppercut there from Die Rücksichtslos.
Jankovic avoids a kick to the body.
Die Rücksichtslos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Die Rücksichtslos swinging wildly here.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Die Rücksichtslos - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos lands with a cross.
Jankovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Die Rücksichtslos throws the left hand but Jankovic avoids the punch easily.
Jankovic throws a leg kick which misses Die Rücksichtslos's front leg but catches the back leg as Die Rücksichtslos tries to avoid it.
Die Rücksichtslos lands an overhand right.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a kick to the body.
Jankovic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Die Rücksichtslos. That one must have hurt.
Die Rücksichtslos scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Die Rücksichtslos.
Some wild striking there from Jankovic.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a push kick but Jankovic slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos slips under a jab.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Die Rücksichtslos.
Jankovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Die Rücksichtslos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Die Rücksichtslos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jankovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Die Rücksichtslos misses.
Die Rücksichtslos connects with a nice looking jab.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Die Rücksichtslos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jankovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Die Rücksichtslos connects with a leg kick. Jankovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jankovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Die Rücksichtslos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jankovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Die Rücksichtslos - the referee stops the clock and Jankovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Die Rücksichtslos. Jankovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a front kick aimed at Jankovic's knee but Jankovic avoids it well.
Jankovic looks to land a body kick but Die Rücksichtslos moved away.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to land a front kick but Jankovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from Die Rücksichtslos.
Nice defenses there by Jankovic.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a head kick.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a head kick that misses

and Jankovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Die Rücksichtslos won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Jankovic.
A lull in the action here.
Jankovic lands a few punches from side control.
Jankovic tries to move into full mount but can't pass Die Rücksichtslos's legs.
Jankovic controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jankovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Die Rücksichtslos wants to get back to his feet but Jankovic is dominant here and he's now got Die Rücksichtslos's back!
Fedor Jankovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
I would not like to be Die Rücksichtslos right now.
Jankovic is striking well from the back but Die Rücksichtslos escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jankovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jankovic is looking to take a break and control but Die Rücksichtslos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Die Rücksichtslos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jankovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jankovic misses with a looping right.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a head kick that misses.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jankovic counters with a shoot takedown. Die Rücksichtslos fights it but they end up in guard.
Jankovic throws an elbow that misses. Die Rücksichtslos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jankovic's guard. Nice move by Die Rücksichtslos!
Jankovic wants to improve his position but instead Die Rücksichtslos has moved into half guard.
Jankovic gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Die Rücksichtslos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Die Rücksichtslos gets to his feet - Jankovic follows without any prompting.
Jankovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease.
Fedor Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos tries a head kick but it misses.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Die Rücksichtslos.
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a leg kick

and Jankovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Die Rücksichtslos's guard.
Jankovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jankovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Die Rücksichtslos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Die Rücksichtslos keeping moving, preventing Jankovic from controlling successfully.
Jankovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jankovic trying to control but Die Rücksichtslos is working from the bottom.
Jankovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Fedor Jankovic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Die Rücksichtslos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jankovic blocks a head kick by Die Rücksichtslos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Die Rücksichtslos moves out of range as Jankovic throws a body kick.
Jankovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Die Rücksichtslos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Die Rücksichtslos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with an uppercut

and Jankovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jankovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jankovic with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Jankovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Die Rücksichtslos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.