PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Mick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Josipovic (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.

Mick
vs
Josipovic

205 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 Tokyo, Muay Mick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoran Josipovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Zoran Josipovic has been cut.
Good work by Josipovic as he checks the leg kick.
Josipovic tries to clinch but Mick moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Josipovic!

It looks like Muay Mick has been cut.
Josipovic scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mick cracks Josipovic with a big right hand and Josipovic goes down!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Josipovic wants to stand up but Mick is controlling him.
Josipovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mick wants to get up but he can't break Josipovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mick trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mick is looking to stand up but Josipovic won't let him.

Mick drops back looking for a leg! Josipovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Josipovic manages to kick Mick off! Mick jumps back into Josipovic's guard.
Mick wants to stand but Josipovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mick won't allow Josipovic to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Josipovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mick trying to stand up but can't free himself from Josipovic's guard.
Josipovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mick is controlling him.
Mick is looking to stand up but Josipovic won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Josipovic misses with a double jab.
Josipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Mick circles away.
Mick blocks a head kick by Josipovic.
Josipovic looks gassed!
Mick lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Josipovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Josipovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mick moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Josipovic goes down! Can Mick finish him!?

Josipovic is rocked!
Josipovic has a closed guard, preventing Mick from standing up.
Josipovic is still in real trouble! Can Mick finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Josipovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Josipovic is proving hard to escape from.
Mick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Mick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Josipovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mick.
Mick tries to clinch up but Josipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Muay Mick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Josipovic tries to clinch but Mick is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Josipovic.
Mick fails to land with a series of punches.
Josipovic moves forwards but Mick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Josipovic throws a nice looking combination but Mick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mick circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Josipovic drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mick follows Josipovic to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muay Mick!