PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Singleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zeljko Samardzic - Srce Porodicno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Singleton
vs
Jankovic

207 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lindsay Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandar Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Singleton.
A head kick misses from Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with a two punch combination.

Jankovic moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.

Jankovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Singleton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jankovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Singleton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jankovic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Singleton, into his guard.

Singleton trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton wants to stand but Jankovic is controlling the position.
Jankovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Singleton is retaining full guard.
Jankovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Singleton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Singleton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jankovic pushes down on Singleton's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jankovic prevents Singleton from standing back up.
Jankovic is keen to just control but Singleton is a slippery customer.
Singleton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jankovic.

Jankovic is looking for a kimura but Singleton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jankovic to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singleton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jankovic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Singleton is trying to defend but Jankovic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jankovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Jankovic is going to stand back up.
Jankovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jankovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Singleton's head.
Jankovic trying to control the action but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jankovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Singleton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Jankovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Singleton's hands.

Jankovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Singleton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Singleton is rocked!
Jankovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jankovic pushing down on Singleton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oh Singleton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jankovic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jankovic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jankovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jankovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jankovic thows a huge punch but Singleton dodges it nicely.
Jankovic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jankovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singleton hang on?
Singleton is breathing heavily.
Jankovic thowing shots but they're missing.
Jankovic content just to control the position here.
Singleton takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jankovic's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Jankovic!
An out of breath Aleksandar Jankovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.