PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. 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.

Prijovic
vs
Binzo

190 cm
31
210 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

185 cm
38
217 lbs
51 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binzo throws a low kick, looking for Prijovic's leg but Prijovic calmly moves out of range.
Binzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prijovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Binzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prijovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prijovic moves out of range of the body kick from Binzo.
Prijovic scores with the left hand. Binzo knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Prijovic's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prijovic.
Binzo looks for a takedown but Prijovic sprawls well.
Binzo throws a hook to the side of Prijovic's head but Prijovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Prijovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Binzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Binzo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Binzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Binzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Prijovic in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic misses with a hook. Binzo ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Binzo misses
and Prijovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Binzo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prijovic, right into the meat.
Binzo jabs Prijovic right on the nose. Prijovic blinks but takes it well.
Binzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prijovic's sensitive parts.
Prijovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prijovic moves out of range as Binzo strikes.
Binzo avoids the body shot from Prijovic.
Binzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binzo throws a head kick but Prijovic moves out of range.
Binzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Binzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Prijovic works the jab nicely.
Prijovic is looking to clinch but Binzo is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Prijovic as he connects with a hook.
Prijovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Binzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prijovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prijovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Binzo blocks a jab.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Prijovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Binzo.
Prijovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Binzo's hands.
Binzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prijovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Prijovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Binzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Binzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prijovic's elbow.
Prijovic is pressed up against the cage. Binzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Prijovic down to the mat. Prijovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nemanja Prijovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binzo Binzo.
Prijovic tests Binzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
The fighters circling - Prijovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Binzo moves out of range as Prijovic strikes.
A shot to the liver by Binzo. Beautiful body shot.
Binzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic misses with a wild body shot.
Binzo delivers a nice body kick.
Binzo misses with a looping right.
Prijovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Binzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prijovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prijovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Prijovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prijovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Prijovic is predictable there
and Binzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
Prijovic slips a jab from Binzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemanja Prijovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nemanja Prijovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Binzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Binzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prijovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Binzo's head.
Prijovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Prijovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prijovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prijovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Binzo.
Binzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prijovic.
Binzo lands a leg kick that knocks Prijovic off balance momentarily.
Binzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prijovic connects with a right hand. Binzo shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Binzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Binzo digs a good hook to Prijovic's body.
Binzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Binzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Binzo throws a leg kick which misses Prijovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Prijovic tries to avoid it.
Prijovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nemanja Prijovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Prijovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Prijovic.

Binzo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Prijovic wants to control but Binzo postures up.
Prijovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic is pressing down on Binzo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prijovic seems keen to control Binzo's posture.
Prijovic controls Binzo momentarily but Binzo frees himself.
Prijovic wants to stand and escape but Binzo is having none of it.
Binzo looking to pass the guard.
Binzo is in close to Prijovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Binzo stopping the sweep attempt from Prijovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to control from the top but Prijovic keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prijovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prijovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prijovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Prijovic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Binzo controls his hands.
Prijovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Binzo's elbow.
Prijovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Binzo backwards.
Binzo wants to take the fight to the mat but Prijovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Binzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Binzo blocking some punches.
Prijovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Prijovic.
Binzo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Binzo fails to land.
Binzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prijovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binzo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo misses with a punch to the body.
Prijovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Binzo or not.
Prijovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prijovic cracks Binzo with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemanja Prijovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nemanja Prijovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Prijovic.
Prijovic feints and then cracks Binzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Binzo down.
Prijovic lands a nice shot that snaps Binzo's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Prijovic. That snapped Binzo's head back.
Prijovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Prijovic closes the distance and pushes Binzo back into the cage.
Binzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic lands with a right to the head.
Binzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot in the inside from Prijovic.
Binzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prijovic misses with a punch to the body.
Binzo lands an uppercut.
Prijovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Binzo tries a knee to the head but Prijovic blocks it.
Binzo prevents a body shot from Prijovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prijovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nemanja Prijovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Binzo misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prijovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prijovic lands an uppercut.
Prijovic misses with some punches.
Prijovic misses with the head strike.
Binzo misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Binzo - that landed with a thud.
Prijovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Binzo backwards.
Prijovic tries to throw a body punch but Binzo avoids it by throwing Prijovic back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Binzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo has a couple of punches blocked by Prijovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prijovic.
Prijovic is leaning against Binzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Binzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prijovic blocking some punches.
Prijovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Binzo backwards.
Prijovic working aggressively here.
Prijovic misses with some punches.
Prijovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Prijovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prijovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prijovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prijovic misses with a punch to the body.
Binzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Prijovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Prijovic avoids the elbow strike from Binzo, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Prijovic.
Binzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Prijovic controls his hands.
Prijovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Prijovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binzo.
Binzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prijovic's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prijovic.
Binzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prijovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Binzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prijovic lands with a light punch inside.
Prijovic tries to work over Binzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prijovic lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Prijovic.
Prijovic lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prijovic lands an uppercut.
Prijovic lands a nice uppercut.
Prijovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prijovic digs a right hand into Binzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Binzo's gas tank.
Prijovic lands with a right to the head.

Binzo is rocked!
Prijovic lands with a right to the head.
Binzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Prijovic finish him?
Prijovic pushes Binzo against the cage. Prijovic is working some dirty boxing. Prijovic pushes off with a quick right hook! Binzo goes down! Binzo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Prijovic moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nemanja Prijovic!
A very excited looking Nemanja Prijovic rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.