PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milenko Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Georgijevic's choice of entrance music: U PICKU MATERINU !!!. Milenko Georgijevic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cesar Slide's chin.

Slide
vs
Georgijevic

184 cm
27
191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cesar Slide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milenko Georgijevic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide tries to bum rush Georgijevic with a series of wild strikes but Georgijevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Slide scores with a takedown into Georgijevic's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slide trying to control but Georgijevic is working from the bottom.
Slide wants to pass the guard but Georgijevic is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slide passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slide misses with the ground and pound.
Slide throws an elbow but Georgijevic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Slide working away.
Georgijevic is looking to reverse the position.
Slide has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Georgijevic is not content to let Slide control the position.
Georgijevic is looking for a sweep.
Slide passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Georgijevic!
Georgijevic holds on to Slide around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georgijevic can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide trying to control but Georgijevic is having none of it.
Georgijevic taking shots to the head.
Slide prevents Georgijevic from getting the reversal.
Slide breaks from Georgijevic's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Milenko Georgijevic has been cut.
Georgijevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Georgijevic felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Slide looking to control but Georgijevic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Georgijevic is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slide throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Georgijevic because Slide loaded up on that one.
Slide unloads with some shots from mount but Georgijevic bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Slide there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Slide with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slide looking to control but Georgijevic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slide thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Slide looking to finish with strikes here!
Georgijevic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slide misses with a head shot.
Slide prevents Georgijevic from getting the reversal.
Georgijevic tries to hold on but Slide pushes him away.

Slide is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Georgijevic is surviving well by controlling Slide's body position as best he can.
Georgijevic is trying desperately to improve position.
Slide punching from mount but Georgijevic doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Slide looking to finish with strikes here!
Slide thowing shots but they're missing.
Slide thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Slide trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slide throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Georgijevic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Slide.
Georgijevic is trying to escape the mount.
Slide avoids the attempt from Georgijevic to control.
Georgijevic is squirming around, avoiding Slide's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic tries to hold on but Slide postures up.

Slide looking for a guillotine from mount but Georgijevic is having none of it.
Georgijevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Georgijevic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Georgijevic wants to control but Slide is having none of it.

Slide working for a guillotine from mount but Georgijevic is in no mood to give up.
Slide avoids the attempt from Georgijevic to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Georgijevic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Slide has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Georgijevic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Slide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milenko Georgijevic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Georgijevic keeps the fight on the outside.
Slide will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Georgijevic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Slide is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Georgijevic pulls his head out easily.
Georgijevic working Slide over with strikes.
Slide has hold of Georgijevic's hands but Georgijevic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Georgijevic is thwarting Slide's attempts to control the position.
Georgijevic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Slide is rocked!
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!
Georgijevic is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Slide is hurt! He's hurt bad - Georgijevic fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Slide from any more punishment! Congratulations to Georgijevic! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milenko Georgijevic!
During a confident post fight interview, Milenko Georgijevic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.