PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wonder Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Vukojovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Watson
vs
Vukojovic

200 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wonder Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Branko Vukojovic!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vukojovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vukojovic on the ground.
Watson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Watson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vukojovic is working away from the top position though.
Vukojovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Vukojovic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watson wants to improve his position but Vukojovic is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Vukojovic seems content to control.

Vukojovic escapes and gets back to his feet.
Watson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vukojovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watson's guard.
Vukojovic distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukojovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukojovic postures up in Watson's guard and throws a big left but Watson blocks it.
Vukojovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vukojovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Branko Vukojovic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vukojovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vukojovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukojovic controlling the pace for now.
Vukojovic thowing shots but they're missing.
Vukojovic controlling the pace for now.
Vukojovic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Vukojovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vukojovic looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Watson tries for a takedown but Vukojovic circles away easily

and Vukojovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vukojovic.
Vukojovic stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Vukojovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vukojovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vukojovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vukojovic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Watson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watson trying to control from the bottom.
Watson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vukojovic is controlling the pace.
Vukojovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vukojovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Watson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vukojovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.
Watson has given up his back here. Will Vukojovic look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Vukojovic keeps control of the position easily here as Watson tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vukojovic throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Vukojovic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Despite being in the dominant position, Branko Vukojovic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vukojovic swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vukojovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vukojovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Vukojovic has an Americana. Watson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Vukojovic is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Vukojovic hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Branko Vukojovic!