PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eka Pradana (ranked 2753 p4p, 2831 weight class) and Hajlberg Oezdemir (ranked 293 p4p, 298 weight class). Hajlberg Oezdemir has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pradana
vs
Oezdemir

173 cm
21
154
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
147
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Hot Spunk

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hajlberg Oezdemir!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oezdemir tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pradana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oezdemir misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Pradana.
The fighters circling - Oezdemir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pradana's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pradana duly obliges.

Pradana dives in and scores a takedown into Oezdemir's guard.
Pradana stops Oezdemir from standing up.
Pradana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pradana lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pradana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pradana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pradana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pradana won't allow Oezdemir to get back to his feet.
Pradana works over Oezdemir with some ground and pound from guard.
Pradana lands a couple of elbows.
Oezdemir is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pradana is controlling him.
Pradana stands up over Oezdemir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pradana with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oezdemir wants to stand up but Pradana is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pradana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pradana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pradana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oezdemir wants to get back to his feet but Pradana passes into half guard.
Pradana drops an elbow to the side of Oezdemir's head.
Pradana working Oezdemir over with strikes.
Pradana winds up and cracks Oezdemir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pradana lands a nice short elbow.
Pradana drops an elbow to the side of Oezdemir's head.
Pradana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pradana working the head and body with strikes.
Oezdemir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pradana scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pradana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oezdemir has hold of Pradana's hands but Pradana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oezdemir wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oezdemir has hold of Pradana's hands but Pradana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pradana working over Oezdemir with some ground and pound. Oezdemir looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pradana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pradana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pradana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Oezdemir is rocked!
Oezdemir has hold of Pradana's hands but Pradana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oezdemir is still in real trouble! Can Pradana finish him?
Nice strikes from Pradana there.
Oezdemir wants to get back to his feet.
Pradana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oezdemir wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pradana connects with a nice short shot to Oezdemir's temple.
Oezdemir is trying to stand.
Pradana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pradana is nestled in close to Oezdemir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pradana lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Oezdemir! More strikes land and this one is all over! Pradana jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eka Pradana!
Eka Pradana was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.