PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Narcis Coll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratko Mladic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coll
vs
Mladic

198 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Narcis Coll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ratko Mladic!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Coll.
Mladic avoids the head kick by Coll.
Coll tries to clinch up but Mladic circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Coll checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Mladic closes the distance and clinches.
Mladic blocks an elbow strike from Coll.

Mladic breaks the clinch.
Coll throws a leg kick but Mladic sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Mladic moves into the clinch.

Coll breaks from the clinch.
Narcis Coll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coll wants to clinch but Mladic slips to the side
and Mladic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mladic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coll's guard now.

Coll pushes Mladic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mladic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coll tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Coll breaks the clinch.
Mladic shoots in but Coll avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coll stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladic is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Coll. No joy for Mladic on that attempt.
Narcis Coll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratko Mladic.
Coll misses with a head kick.

Mladic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mladic wants to control from the top but Coll keeps moving.

Coll pushes Mladic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mladic fails with the takedown.
Mladic misses with a takedown
and Coll counters with a leg kick.
Mladic looks gassed!
Coll throws a head kick but Mladic moves out of range.
Coll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coll moves out of range of the body kick from Mladic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coll throws a body punch but Mladic moves out of range.
Coll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coll looks to clinch

and Mladic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coll has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mladic is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coll kicks Mladic off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mladic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mladic fails with a takedown attempt.
Mladic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Coll tries to close the distance and clinch but Mladic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coll with a poor takedown

and Mladic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coll!
Mladic with shots to the head and body - Coll looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coll tries to hold on but Mladic postures up.
Mladic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coll is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mladic controlling the position easily from mount.
Coll tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mladic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coll manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Coll wants to get back to his feet but Mladic drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coll feints and then cracks Mladic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mladic down.
Mladic looks for a takedown but Coll sprawls well.
Coll connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coll has his takedown stuffed
and Mladic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mladic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Coll counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mladic tries to clinch but Coll is having none of it.
Coll is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coll tries to clinch but Mladic moves away

and Mladic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coll is trying to control but can't.
Mladic is pressing down on Coll's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coll is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratko Mladic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coll throws a sloppy head kick and Mladic moves out of range easily.

Mladic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mladic preventing the sweep.
Mladic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Coll pushes Mladic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mladic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coll wants to clinch but Mladic slips to the side

and Mladic counters with a single leg into guard. Coll didn't expect that.
Coll is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coll avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll wants to sweep but no luck.
Mladic advances position into side control!
Coll is looking for a sweep.
Coll stops Mladic from passing to mount.
Coll regains half guard.
Mladic is taking a breather. Coll says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Coll is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coll is looking for a sweep. Mladic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Coll trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Mladic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coll is wriggling around trying to escape.
Coll is working hard here to advance position.
Coll has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Coll breaks Mladic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mladic wants to stand up but Coll is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coll looks to clinch

so Mladic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mladic stops Coll from standing up.
Coll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mladic is one step ahead there.
Mladic trying to control but Coll is working from the bottom.

Coll is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A knee to the head by Coll.
The referee calls for Mladic to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mladic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mladic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mladic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coll fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mladic scores with a takedown into Coll's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mladic prevents Coll from getting back to his feet.
Coll pulls Mladic in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coll is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratko Mladic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Coll lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Coll. No joy for Mladic on that attempt.
Coll stuffs the takedown attempt from Mladic. Mladic gets slowly back to his feet.
Coll throws a quick inside leg kick.

Mladic rushes Coll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Coll manages to break the clinch.
Coll plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coll throws a head kick that misses.

Mladic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coll sprawls well initially but Mladic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Coll pushes Mladic off and gets back to his feet.

Coll gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mladic is trying to break the clinch but Coll has him pressed against the cage.
Coll is trying to maintain a safe position but Mladic gets an underhook and turns Coll into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coll wants to break free but Mladic has control.

Mladic jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mladic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coll is stalling in the full guard.
Mladic is trying to control the position but Coll postures up.
Coll trying to control but Mladic is working from the bottom.

Mladic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coll seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mladic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mladic keeping moving, preventing Coll from controlling successfully.
Coll tries to stand but Mladic is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mladic lands a with a good body shot.
Coll shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mladic pinned against the cage. Mladic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mladic clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mladic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coll tries to clinch but Mladic moves away

and Mladic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coll!
Coll is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mladic looking to finish Coll with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coll!
Coll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mladic looking to control but Coll is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coll is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coll looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Coll trying to control the hands but Mladic breaks the grip.
Coll is trying to get back to his feet but Mladic has full control of the position and if anything, Coll has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Mladic is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Coll has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mladic lands punches and elbows.
Ratko Mladic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mladic trying to control.
Coll holding both Mladic 's hands and preventing any damage.
Narcis Coll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratko Mladic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mladic looking for the RNC.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ratko Mladic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mladic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ratko Mladic!