PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barcuha Zver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zver's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ya Zverj Borcuha. Mario Junakovic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zver
vs
Junakovic

177 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

202 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barcuha Zver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Junakovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junakovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zver to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zver trying to control the position from guard on top but Junakovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junakovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zver postures up in Junakovic's guard and throws a big left but Junakovic blocks it.
Zver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junakovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Junakovic's head.
Junakovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zver trying to control but Junakovic is working from the bottom.
Junakovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junakovic wants to stand but Zver is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zver looking to pass the guard.
Zver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zver landing with the ground and pound.
Zver advances to half guard.
Zver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Junakovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Junakovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zver really is a fat lump.
Zver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zver not doing much here.

Zver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zver lands with a punch from half guard.
Zver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Junakovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zver scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic is trying to stand up here but Zver is controlling him well.
Zver scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Junakovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zver lands strikes from half guard.
Zver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junakovic defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zver throwing shots but Junakovic is blocking nicely.

Zver seems to be working for a kimura but Junakovic defends the submission attempt.
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!
Zver is controlling the pace.
Zver 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.
Zver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junakovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zver.
Junakovic is staying active underneath Zver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zver is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic is looking to get back to is feet but Zver passes into side control.
Zver in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zver is chipping away with strikes.
Zver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Junakovic some visible discomfort.
Zver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junakovic keeps working.
Zver scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Junakovic to see if he's OK.
Zver wants to control but Junakovic is keeping him busy.
Zver is working Junakovic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zver happy to just control the position for now.
Zver trying to control the action but Junakovic is working from the bottom.
Zver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zver trying to control the action but Junakovic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Junakovic prevents Zver from moving into mount.
Zver landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Junakovic is rocked!
Zver lands a strong strike to the head of Junakovic. That's dazed him! Zver looking to finish here. Junakovic is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Zver lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barcuha Zver!