PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bibi (ranked 2317 p4p, 3307 weight class) and Predrag Bozic (ranked 311 p4p, 438 weight class). Bozic has chosen Make You Go Down - the Watchmen as his entrance music. Chris Bibi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Predrag Bozic's chin.

Bibi
vs
Bozic

185 cm
22
200
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
20
199
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

New Standard

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Predrag Bozic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic lands a jab.
Bozic connects with the punch.
Bozic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bibi. That snapped Bozic's head back.
We've been told by Bibi's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bozic throws a push kick but Bibi slaps the foot to one side.
Bibi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bibi tries for a takedown but Bozic circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bozic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bozic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bozic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bibi shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Bibi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bibi scores with a body shot.
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!
Bozic moves out of range of the strikes.
Bozic stuns Bibi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bozic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bozic lands with a cross.
Bozic throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Bibi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bibi.
Bozic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bibi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bibi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bozic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bibi 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.
Bibi wants to control from the top but Bozic keeps moving.
Bozic looking for a sweep. Not yet Bozic, not yet.
Bibi is in close to Bozic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bibi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bibi throws a big right hand that misses.
Bibi stands up over Bozic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bibi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bibi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bibi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bibi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bozic looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bibi throws a big right hand that misses.
Bibi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bibi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bibi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bibi is working Bozic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bibi landing with the ground and pound.
Bibi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bozic is retaining full guard.
Bibi trying to control but Bozic is working from the bottom.
Bibi works over Bozic with some ground and pound from guard.
Bibi throwing strikes from guard but Bozic blocks nicely.
Bibi postures up in Bozic's guard and throws a big left but Bozic blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibi postures up in Bozic's guard and throws a big left but Bozic blocks it.
Bibi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bibi lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bozic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bibi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bibi landing with the ground and pound.
Bibi advances to half guard.
Bibi wants to control but Bozic is keeping him busy.
Bibi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bibi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bibi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bibi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bibi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bozic keeps working.
Bibi working Bozic over with strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
Chris Bibi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Predrag Bozic spoke after the fight, saying 'like Arnold in Terminator- I'll be back.'.