PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic has chosen More then a Feeling as his entrance music. 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.

Bubby
vs
Tunjic

183 cm
28
175 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

177 cm
32
173 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunjic throws a jab but it's blocked by Bubby.

Bubby clinches up against the cage.
Bubby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bubby tries to work over Tunjic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bubby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubby wants to stall.
Bubby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tunjic misses with a body punch.
Tunjic tries to throw a body punch but Bubby avoids it by throwing Tunjic back against the cage.
Tunjic tries a body shot but Bubby blocks it.
Tunjic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bubby.
Bubby stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bubby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tunjic misses with a punch to the body.
Bubby blocks a body shot from Tunjic.

Tunjic breaks from the clinch.
Tunjic misses with a body shot.
Bubby staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tunjic has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bubby.
Ivan Tunjic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tunjic defends it nicely.
Tunjic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bubby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bubby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tunjic moves away.
Bubby cracks Tunjic with a good jab.
Bubby misses with a wild combination.
Tunjic scores with a jab.
Tunjic scores with a leg kick.

Oooh a lovely combination from Tunjic sends Bubby down but not out. Tunjic dives into side control looking to finish.

Bubby is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubby is looking for a sweep.
Tunjic working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Bubby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tunjic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bubby seems to have got his legs back now.
Bubby can't escape the position.
Tunjic scoring with strikes but Bubby is staying in there.
Bubby is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tunjic lands a big shot to the head and Bubby winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Tunjic!
An out of breath Ivan Tunjic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.