PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stojan Milanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Preliator. Milanovic has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bruno
vs
Milanovic

194 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stojan Milanovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno throws a leg kick

and Milanovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Milanovic uses his free foot to push down on Bruno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bruno.
Milanovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bruno is looking to escape.
Bruno wants to hold on but Milanovic pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruno is desperately trying to improve his position but Milanovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Milanovic lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno tries to reverse the position but Milanovic maintains control.
Bruno regains half guard.

Bruno actively working from the bottom here.
Bruno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milanovic.
Milanovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bruno with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Milanovic passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milanovic lands with some strikes.
Bruno is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Milanovic with a couple of short strikes.
Milanovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bruno is squirming around, avoiding Milanovic's attempts to control the action.
Milanovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Bruno is rocked!
Milanovic trying to control but Bruno is having none of it.
Milanovic avoids the attempt from Bruno to control.
Milanovic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno gets back to half guard.
Milanovic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milanovic.
Milanovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bruno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Milanovic throws a big elbow that misses.

Bruno escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milanovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Milanovic postures up in Bruno's guard and throws a big left but Bruno blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Milanovic slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milanovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milanovic thows a huge punch but Bruno dodges it nicely.
Milanovic stalling away here and it's allowed Bruno to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Milanovic trying to control but Bruno is working from the bottom.
Milanovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruno wants to sweep but no luck.
Milanovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bruno escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milanovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bruno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruno is trying to control the position but Milanovic postures up.
Milanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruno is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bruno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milanovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruno is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Milanovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Milanovic wants to control from the top but Bruno keeps moving.

Bruno has an active guard here but Milanovic has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stojan Milanovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Milanovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bruno.
Bruno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Milanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruno. That did some damage!
Milanovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Milanovic misses with a body kick.
Bruno misses with a straight left.
Milanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno looks to throw the jab but Milanovic is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Milanovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Milanovic looks to land a combination but Bruno avoids it well.
Milanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruno.
Bruno misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Milanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruno blocks a head kick by Milanovic.
Bruno avoids the body shot from Milanovic.
The fighters circling - Bruno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bruno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruno loads up on a big right hand but Milanovic slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Bruno there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crunch! Milanovic slams his shin into Bruno's torso.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Milanovic connects with a leg kick. Bruno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Milanovic.
Milanovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milanovic is out of range.
Bruno tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Milanovic is able to avoid easily.
Milanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruno.
Bruno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danga de danga de dang - Milanovic scores with a four punch combination!
Milanovic lands a head kick!
Bruno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruno.
Bruno moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bruno scores with the left hand. Milanovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Milanovic throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Milanovic. Beautiful body shot.
Bruno moves out of range of the body kick from Milanovic.
Bruno throws a chopping leg kick but Milanovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Milanovic blocks the low kick.
Bruno throws a body punch but Milanovic moves out of range.
Milanovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruno swings away with a body shot that misses

and Milanovic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bruno's guard now.

Milanovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milanovic stands up over Bruno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Milanovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milanovic works over Bruno with some ground and pound from guard.
Milanovic landing some decent shots from guard.
Stojan Milanovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruno trying to control the position.
Bruno looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruno, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bruno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Milanovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Milanovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Milanovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Milanovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Milanovic postures up.
Milanovic advances to half guard.

Bruno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Milanovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milanovic with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Bruno is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milanovic drops a big elbow. That's hurt Bruno! More shots from Milanovic and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stojan Milanovic!
An out of breath Stojan Milanovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.