PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Wilson (ranked 2394 p4p, 2362 weight class) and Milan Jovovic (ranked 302 p4p, 299 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Jovovic

188 cm
26
210
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milan Jovovic!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jovovic.
Jovovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jovovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jovovic throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Milan Jovovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jovovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wilson misses its target.
Jovovic slips under a jab from Wilson.
Jovovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jovovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wilson takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jovovic misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jovovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Jovovic tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jovovic digs a good hook to Wilson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jovovic slips under a jab.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jovovic lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jovovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson lands a jab.
Jovovic lands a jab to the head.

Wilson cracks Jovovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wilson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jovovic to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson thuds a left hand into Jovovic's body.

Wilson cracks Jovovic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jovovic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wilson finish him?

Jovovic is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Jovovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Jovovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jovovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.

Wilson cracks Jovovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wilson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jovovic to stand back up!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jovovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Jovovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jovovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovovic slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
A cross from Jovovic lands.
Jovovic thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Jovovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jovovic ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a looping right.

Jovovic rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
Jovovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jovovic is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Jovovic.
Jovovic lands a body punch.
Jovovic lands a body punch.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Jovovic.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Jovovic.
Jovovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Jovovic digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Jovovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Jovovic as the two fighters clinch.
Jovovic misses with a body punch.
Jovovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jovovic presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jovovic digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jovovic lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Steve Wilson has been cut.
A short left from Jovovic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jovovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jovovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jovovic lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Jovovic.
Nice elbow from Jovovic.

Wilson is rocked!
Jovovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovovic has Wilson pressed against the cage. He pushes Wilson back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Jovovic throws a beautiful elbow that sends Wilson crashing to the floor! Jovovic piles on the pressure with more strikes! Wilson is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milan Jovovic!
Milan Jovovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.