PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Almas Mustafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zivojin Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zivojin Miric will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mustafin
vs
Miric

180 cm
28
280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Almas Mustafin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustafin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Almas Mustafin has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Miric as Mustafin shoots in.
Decent striking displayed by Miric there.

Miric drops his shoulder and cracks Mustafin with a huge uppercut! Mustafin goes down! Can Miric finish him?

Mustafin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustafin trying to keep a closed guard but Miric is proving a slippery customer.
Oh Mustafin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mustafin seems to have got his legs back now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustafin is on top in guard.
Mustafin won't allow Miric to get back to his feet.
Mustafin wants to control from the top but Miric keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Almas Mustafin.
Miric slips a straight right by Mustafin.
Mustafin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mustafin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mustafin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mustafin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zivojin Miric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustafin doesn't manage to clinch there - Miric circles away.
Mustafin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miric connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mustafin scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miric catches Mustafin with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Mustafin forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zivojin Miric!
Zivojin Miric looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Kiseo kupus umene'.