PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killa Quicka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurica Lozancic (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.

Quicka
vs
Lozancic

200 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Killa Quicka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jurica Lozancic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lozancic fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Lozancic with that takedown attempt.
Lozancic doesn't manage to clinch there - Quicka circles away.
Quicka misses with a head kick.
Lozancic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quicka as he avoids it easily.
Killa Quicka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurica Lozancic.
Lozancic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quicka. Lozancic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quicka misses with a takedown attempt - Lozancic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quicka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quicka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quicka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lozancic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quicka shoots in but no luck this time.
Quicka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quicka misses with a kick to the body.
Lozancic misses with a takedown attempt - Quicka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lozancic as Quicka shoots in.
Lozancic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Lozancic.
Quicka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lozancic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Quicka with that takedown attempt.
Quicka is breathing heavily.
Lozancic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quicka sprawls well. Quicka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lozancic gets slowly back to his feet.

Lozancic forces Quicka back against the cage and clinches.
Lozancic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Quicka to keep the fight standing.
Quicka jumps guard but Lozancic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Quicka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lozancic working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Killa Quicka has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lozancic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quicka prevents it.
Quicka is pressed up against the cage. Lozancic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quicka down to the mat. Quicka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quicka slaps away a takedown attempt from Lozancic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quicka stuffs the takedown attempt from Lozancic. Lozancic gets slowly back to his feet.
Quicka leaves Lozancic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quicka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lozancic as he avoids it easily.
Lozancic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quicka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quicka slaps away a takedown attempt from Lozancic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quicka is looking to clinch but Lozancic is avoiding it.
Lozancic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quicka tries to avoid it but Lozancic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quicka to the ground. Quicka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Quicka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lozancic 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.
Lozancic can't get the takedown.
Quicka tries to land a knee to the head but Lozancic blocks with his arms.

Quicka breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quicka misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quicka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurica Lozancic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killa Quicka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lozancic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lozancic is looking to score with low kicks.
Lozancic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lozancic tries to clinch but Quicka moves out of range.
Quicka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lozancic misses with a body kick.
Lozancic shoots in but no luck this time.
Quicka shoots in but no luck this time.
Lozancic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quicka sprawls well. Quicka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lozancic gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Quicka misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quicka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lozancic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Killa Quicka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurica Lozancic.

Lozancic rushes Quicka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Quicka breaks from the clinch.
Quicka shoots in for a takedown but Lozancic shows good takedown defense.
Lozancic lands a jab to Quicka's midsection.
Quicka leaves Lozancic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lozancic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quicka looks for a takedown but Lozancic sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lozancic has closed the distance and engaged Quicka in a clinch.
Lozancic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quicka up against the cage.

Lozancic pulls Quicka into guard.
Lozancic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Quicka is now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lozancic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quicka stopping the sweep attempt from Lozancic.
Lozancic working a defensive guard here.

Lozancic pushes Quicka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Quicka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lozancic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quicka thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lozancic tries to close the distance and clinch but Quicka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quicka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lozancic's sensitive parts.

Lozancic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Quicka is not content to let Lozancic control the position.
Quicka is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Lozancic seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurica Lozancic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killa Quicka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lozancic fails with the takedown.
Lozancic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lozancic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quicka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killa Quicka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lozancic tries a head kick but it misses.
Lozancic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Killa Quicka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurica Lozancic.
Lozancic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quicka tries to avoid it but Lozancic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quicka to the ground. Quicka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quicka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lozancic circles away.
Lozancic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quicka tries to clinch there but Lozancic circles away.
Jurica Lozancic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lozancic wants to clinch up but Quicka keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lozancic misses with a double jab
and Quicka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lozancic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Quicka looks to land a combination but Lozancic avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lozancic is defended easily by Quicka.
Lozancic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quicka is looking to clinch.
Quicka keeps the fight on the outside.
Quicka shoots in but no luck this time.
Quicka slaps away a takedown attempt from Lozancic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lozancic stuffs the takedown attempt from Quicka. Quicka gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quicka has managed to clinch.
Quicka fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Quicka pulls guard successfully.
Quicka is looking to stand up but Lozancic isn't so interested in that idea.
Lozancic trying to control the position from guard on top but Quicka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quicka keeping full guard, as Lozancic tries to pass.
Quicka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lozancic postures up and lands a big shot to Quicka's brow.

Lozancic stands up and waves to Quicka to follow him.
Lozancic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quicka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lozancic's waist but Lozancic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quicka off to one side.
Lozancic shoots in but Quicka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lozancic circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lozancic swinging wildly here.
Quicka misses with a head kick.
Lozancic looks to land a body kick but Quicka moved away.

Lozancic forces Quicka back against the cage and clinches.

Quicka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quicka looks to clinch

and Lozancic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lozancic goes for a takedown attempt but Quicka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quicka.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jurica Lozancic.
Well Lozancic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurica Lozancic!
Our winner, Jurica Lozancic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.