PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trent Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Radmanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harley
vs
Radmanovic

180 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trent Harley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Radmanovic!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harley clinches with his opponent.
Harley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Radmanovic decides to pull guard.

Harley stands and steps away. Radmanovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Radmanovic moves into the clinch.
Radmanovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harley backwards.
A short right from Radmanovic.
Radmanovic is trying to break free.
Radmanovic misses with a knee to the head.
Radmanovic prevents Harley from breaking the clinch.
Radmanovic working aggressively here.
Radmanovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Harley won't allow it.
Radmanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Radmanovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harley backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Radmanovic pulls his leg out and moves away.

Harley gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radmanovic pushes Harley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radmanovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Radmanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Radmanovic on the inside.
Harley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Radmanovic lands a nice uppercut.
Radmanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harleys head.
Radmanovic avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Radmanovic.
Radmanovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harley backwards.
Radmanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Harley.
Harley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Radmanovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Harley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Radmanovic tries to break free but Harley pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Radmanovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Radmanovic scores with a shot to the side of Harley's head.
Radmanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radmanovic is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harley tries to break the clinch but Radmanovic is controlling the position.
Radmanovic is leaning against Harley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Radmanovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harley or not.

Radmanovic decides to pull guard.

Radmanovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Radmanovic lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harley is trying to stall.
Radmanovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harley is breathing heavily.
Radmanovic is trying to force a seperation but Harley has the dominant position.
Radmanovic keeps control of Harley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Radmanovic.
A short left from Radmanovic.
A frustrated look appears on Radmanovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harley is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Radmanovic.
Radmanovic lands a shoulder strike.
Radmanovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harley tries a body shot but Radmanovic blocks it.
Harley throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radmanovic lands with a right to the head.
Radmanovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Harley is rocked!
Radmanovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Harley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radmanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radmanovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harley misses with an elbow strike.
Radmanovic has Harley pushed against the cage.
Radmanovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radmanovic dips a shoulder and cracks Harley with a mighty uppercut! Harley falls back against the cage and Radmanovic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Harley is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Radmanovic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Radmanovic!