PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dzevad Poturak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jadimbu Muliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poturak comes to the cage accompanied by Janičar. Muliva has chosen In Flames - The Quiet Place as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poturak
vs
Muliva

183 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Golden Lilium
Golden Lilium

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dzevad Poturak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jadimbu Muliva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muliva leaves Poturak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Poturak or perhaps it was just good defense by Muliva which made him look bad.
Poturak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Muliva pinned against the cage. Muliva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dzevad Poturak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poturak looks for a takedown but Muliva sprawls well.
Poturak dodges the punch combination from Muliva.
Muliva clobbers Poturak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Dzevad Poturak has been cut.
Poturak closes the distance and clinches up with Muliva, looking for a takedown. Poturak pushes Muliva against the cage but Muliva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muliva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poturak was well out of range. Poor timing from Muliva.
Muliva looks to land a right hand but Poturak moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muliva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muliva misses with a looping right.
Muliva stuffs the takedown.
Poturak is breathing heavily.
Muliva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muliva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muliva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Poturak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muliva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Poturak off and has taken his back!

Muliva looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poturak tries to roll but Muliva sticks to his back.

Muliva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Poturak has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Muliva.
Poturak staying busy and making it hard for Muliva to control.
Poturak avoids the strikes from Muliva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Poturak is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Muliva off. It looks like it's working - Muliva slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Poturak displaying calm under pressure there.
Muliva takes one on the button.
Muliva misses with an uppercut. Poturak saw that one coming.

Poturak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Muliva is looking to get to half guard.

Poturak swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Muliva is now in Poturak's guard. A big mistake from Poturak there, giving up the dominant position!

Muliva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poturak is looking for a triangle but Muliva pushes his legs off easily.

Poturak is looking for a triangle but Muliva pushes his legs off easily.
Muliva slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muliva trying to pass the guard but Poturak defending well.
Poturak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poturak.

Poturak is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Muliva has his hands clasped together but Poturak extends an breaks Muliva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Poturak.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dzevad Poturak!
Dzevad Poturak retains his light heavyweight title!