PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Maric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Loblaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Maric
vs
Loblaw

180 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Maric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Loblaw!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maric digs a good body shot into Loblaw's ribs.
Maric slips under a jab.
Maric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loblaw manages to avoid it.
Maric throws a hook to the side of Loblaw's head but Loblaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been hearing reports that Maric has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maric throws a big shot that misses.
Loblaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Loblaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loblaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maric at a distance.
Loblaw misses with a straight left.
Maric blocks a jab.
Loblaw misses with a wild body shot.
Loblaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loblaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maric.
Maric takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Loblaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loblaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Loblaw.
Loblaw misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Loblaw.
Maric misses with some punches.
Maric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loblaw lands a nice uppercut.
Maric jumps guard but Loblaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Loblaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Loblaw lands with a left to the head.
Loblaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loblaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maric throws a punch but it's blocked by Loblaw.
A short body shot lands from Loblaw as the two fighters clinch.
Loblaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Loblaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maric backwards.
Loblaw prevents a body shot from Maric.
Loblaw scores with a shot to the side of Maric's head.
Come on Loblaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Loblaw lands a left hand.
Loblaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maric backwards.
Loblaw pushes Maric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maric is breathing heavily.
Maric looking to slow down the pace here.

Loblaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Maric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loblaw rushes Maric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loblaw lands a left hand.
Loblaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maric.
A right handed body shot lands from Loblaw.
A right handed body shot lands from Loblaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loblaw works on Maric's body with a couple of short punches.
Loblaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loblaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maric backwards.
Loblaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loblaw lands a left hand.
Maric misses with a punch on the inside.
Loblaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loblaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Loblaw.
A short left from Loblaw.

Loblaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loblaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Loblaw misses the shot to the body.
Loblaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Loblaw jabs at Maric's body.

Loblaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Loblaw.
Maric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loblaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loblaw.
Loblaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maric backwards.
Loblaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loblaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loblaw digs a right hand underneath Maric's ribcage. Maric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Loblaw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loblaw has Maric up against the cage in a clinch.
Maric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loblaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loblaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loblaw lands a shot to the body.
Maric is looking to control Loblaw's arms but Loblaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maric has his back to the cage.
Loblaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maric.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loblaw lands a shoulder strike.
Loblaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marics head.
Still in the clinch, Loblaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Loblaw.

Maric is rocked!
Loblaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maric.
Loblaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Maric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loblaw lands an uppercut.
Loblaw lands with a light punch inside.
Loblaw pushes Maric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Loblaw drops Maric onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Maric is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A hook to the body from Loblaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loblaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Loblaw.
Loblaw unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maric! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Loblaw is unloading with more strikes now! Maric drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Loblaw!