PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branko Juric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank DeNino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank DeNino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Branko Juric's chin.

Juric
vs
DeNino

186 cm
27
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Branko Juric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank DeNino!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from DeNino finds it's way through Juric's defenses.
Juric tries to close the distance and clinch but DeNino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juric takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Juric wants to clinch
and DeNino counters with a nice uppercut.
DeNino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juric closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling DeNino to counter with a crisp jab.
Juric fails with an attempt to clinch.

Juric clinches up with DeNino and pushes him back against the cage.
Juric taking a breather.
DeNino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juric misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from DeNino.
DeNino works on Juric's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
DeNino looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Juric.
DeNino avoids the elbow strike from Juric, against the cage.
Juric stalling in the clinch.
Juric looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
Juric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Frank DeNino has been cut.
DeNino tries to break the clinch but Juric is controlling the position.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeNino avoids the elbow strike from Juric, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juric slows down the pace here.
DeNino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeNino dodges an elbow strike from Juric.

DeNino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juric ducks right into an uppercut from DeNino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juric moves to clinch but DeNino breaks away
and DeNino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeNino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Juric is rocked!

Juric instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juric lands an elbow inside that DeNino shrugs off.
A short right from DeNino.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
DeNino controlling the action here for a moment.
DeNino takes an elbow to the temple.
Juric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeNino.
Nice elbow from Juric.
DeNino avoids the elbow strike from Juric, against the cage.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Juric throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juric pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Juric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Juric lands an elbow just above DeNino 's eye.
DeNino tries to stall but Juric uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Juric can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Juric lands an elbow inside that DeNino shrugs off.
Juric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
DeNino takes an elbow to the temple.
Juric has DeNino pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DeNino is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Branko Juric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank DeNino's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Juric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeNino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeNino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Juric moves out of range of the strikes.
Juric tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeNino counters with a left to the body.
Juric tries to clinch
and DeNino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Juric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeNino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Branko Juric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Juric moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
Juric seems to have got his legs back now.
Juric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeNino misses with a punch on the inside.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
Juric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juric looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DeNino trying to stall but Juric improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juric throws an elbow but misses.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juric misses with an elbow strike.
Branko Juric has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Juric throws an elbow but it misses.
Juric lands an elbow inside.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeNino blocks the elbow strike.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juric throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike from Juric.
DeNino is looking to control Juric's arms but Juric gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeNino has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric misses with an elbow over the top.
Juric taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Juric throws an elbow but it misses.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike from Juric.
Juric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeNino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Juric pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juric throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juric looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juric pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
DeNino dodges an elbow strike from Juric.
Juric trying to control the position but instead, DeNino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juric into the cage.
Juric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DeNino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
DeNino blocks the elbow strike.
DeNino is trying to maintain a safe position but Juric gets an underhook and turns DeNino into the cage.
Juric throws an elbow that misses.
Juric lands an elbow inside that DeNino shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric stalls.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike from Juric.
Juric manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Juric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike from Juric.
Juric stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Juric dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank DeNino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Juric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeNino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

DeNino drops Juric with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Juric looks back up at him and smiles so DeNino waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juric closes the distance looking to clinch
and DeNino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juric doesn't manage to clinch there - DeNino circles away.

Juric darts in and clinches DeNino up against the cage.
DeNino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juric is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNino is trying to break the clinch but Juric is controlling him.
Juric wants to stall.
DeNino avoids the elbow strike from Juric, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeNino.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juric pushes off an throws an elbow but DeNino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeNino avoids a wild elbow strike from Juric.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juric just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeNino's brow.
DeNino looking to slow down the pace here.
DeNino is leaning against Juric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juric just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeNino's brow.
Juric looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Juric throws an elbow but it misses.

DeNino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juric wants to clinch up but DeNino keeps it at a distance.
DeNino scores with a jab to the head.
Juric moves to clinch but DeNino breaks away
and DeNino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Juric thinking.
DeNino throws a combination that misses

and Juric counters by moving into the clinch.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juric lands an elbow just above DeNino 's eye.
DeNino blocks the elbow strike.
DeNino stalling in the clinch but Juric improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeNino is trying to push Juric away but Juric has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juric throws an elbow but misses.
Juric throws an elbow but it misses.
Juric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeNino blocks the elbow strike.
DeNino trying to control the position but instead, Juric has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeNino into the cage.
DeNino lands with a right to the head.
Frank DeNino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Juric throws an elbow but misses.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric misses with an elbow over the top.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeNino avoids the elbow strike from Juric, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNino blocks an elbow strike from Juric.
Juric throws an elbow but it misses.
Juric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Juric.
Juric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juric misses with an elbow over the top.

DeNino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeNino takes a swing at Juric's ribcage but misses.
DeNino looks to score with a jab to the body but Juric is just out of range.

DeNino feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Juric sprawling to the canvas! Juric rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can DeNino finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juric looks to clinch
and DeNino counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank DeNino!