PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusko Casic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko's entrance music is Gasolina. A fine choice. The key to victory for Jae Darko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Darko
vs
Casic

180 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jae Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dusko Casic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casic is looking to clinch.
Darko misses with a wild combination.
Casic avoids the head kick by Darko.
Darko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darko misses with a hook. Casic ducked under it nicely.
Darko throws a hook but Casic avoids it easily.
Casic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darko.
Darko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Dusko Casic has been cut.
Darko tries to bum rush Casic with a series of wild strikes but Casic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.

Casic drives through and clinches with Darko against the cage.
Darko is trying to break the clinch but Casic has him pressed against the cage.
Casic is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Casic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Casic lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jae Darko has been cut.
Casic controlling the action here for a moment.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Darko wants to get back to striking at distance but Casic won't allow it.
Darko pushes Casic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Casic lands a damaging elbow.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Darko blocks the elbow strike.
Darko tries to break the clinch but Casic is controlling the position.

Darko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darko throws a nice looking combination but Casic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Casic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Casic moves into range and clinches up with Darko.
Darko is trying to maintain a safe position but Casic gets an underhook and turns Darko into the cage.
Casic throws an elbow that misses.
Darko lands a shot to the body.
Darko misses with an elbow over the top.
Darko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darko takes an elbow to the temple.
Darko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darko pushes off an throws an elbow but Casic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Casic lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.
Casic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Casic pushes off an throws an elbow but Darko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.
Darko tries to pull guard but Casic holds him up against the cage and eventually Darko drops back down to his feet.
Casic stalls.
Darko avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Casic lands an elbow just above Darko 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darko takes an elbow to the temple.

Jae Darko's cut is getting worse.
Darko has had enough of the clinch but Casic keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Darko is looking to break free of the clinch but Casic has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Casic.
Casic keeps control of Darko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darko is trying to force a seperation but Casic has the dominant position.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darko misses with a body punch.
Darko is trying to break free.

Darko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casic tries to close the distance and clinch but Darko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Casic clinches.
Casic slowing the pace effectively.
Darko avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Casic keeps control of Darko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Darko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Casic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Darko's defenses.

Jae Darko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darko's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casic slows down the pace here.
Casic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Casic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Darko breaks the clinch.
Casic moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Casic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Casic blocks the body kick.
Darko works Casic's body with a nice hook.
Darko misses with a double jab.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko tries to land a leg kick but Casic saw it coming and moves away.
Darko clinches but Casic breaks the clinch

and Casic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Casic lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Jae Darko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Casic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jae Darko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dusko Casic!