PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Fafa (ranked 2180 p4p, 2976 weight class) and Veljko Bakocevic (ranked 233 p4p, 301 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fafa
vs
Bakocevic

175 cm
22
145
7 - 6 - 0

177 cm
23
154
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veljko Bakocevic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakocevic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fafa tries to avoid it but Bakocevic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fafa to the ground. Fafa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Fafa. No joy for Bakocevic on that attempt.
It looked like Fafa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bakocevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakocevic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bakocevic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakocevic. Fafa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakocevic tries to clinch but Fafa moves out of range.
Fafa misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Fafa finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakocevic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fafa avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeff Fafa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veljko Bakocevic.
Fafa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakocevic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fafa.
Fafa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fafa, as that shot connected.
Fafa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fafa leaves Bakocevic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fafa lands with a good body shot.
Fafa lands a head shot.
Fafa connects with a body shot.
Bakocevic looks winded!
Fafa is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Bakocevic like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Bakocevic from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Fafa!