PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Vlasic (ranked 4619 p4p, 4648 weight class) and Marko Antonije (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vlasic
vs
Antonije

195 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
244
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filip Vlasic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Antonije!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonije uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vlasic.
Antonije connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vlasic momentarily.
Vlasic looks to land a combination but Antonije avoids it well.
Vlasic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Antonije to score with a decent uppercut.
Vlasic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antonije counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antonije lands a nice shot to the body.
Antonije displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vlasic throws out the jab.

Antonije rushes Vlasic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antonije scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antonije.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlasic is trying to break the clinch but Antonije has him pressed against the cage.
Antonije has Vlasic pressed against the cage, preventing Vlasic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vlasic decides to pull guard.
Vlasic wants to stand and escape but Antonije is having none of it.
Antonije controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasic wants to stand but Antonije is controlling the position.
Antonije is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Antonije has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Antonije forces Vlasic back against the cage and clinches.
Antonije tries to work over Vlasic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonije throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vlasics head.

Vlasic manages to pull guard.
Vlasic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Antonije is controlling him.

Vlasic pushes Antonije off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonije lands with a right hand.
Antonije lands a right hook to the body.
Vlasic ducks right into an uppercut from Antonije.

It looks like Filip Vlasic has been cut.
A slow jab from Vlasic misses its intended target.
Vlasic lands an overhand right.
Vlasic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Antonije gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Antonije prevents the takedown attempt.
Vlasic is breathing heavily.

Antonije drops Vlasic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vlasic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vlasic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonije lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vlasic backwards.
Oh Vlasic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antonije pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Vlasic out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Antonije!