PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Needle Dick (ranked 441 p4p, 362 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 71 p4p, 57 weight class). Pjetlic has chosen Legend as his entrance music. Needle Dick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dick
vs
Pjetlic

190 cm
26
278
9 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
265
5 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Beachside Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Needle Dick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pjetlic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dick circles away quickly and effectively.
Pjetlic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
A shot to the liver by Pjetlic. Beautiful body shot.
Pjetlic throws a jab when Dick was well out of range.
Pjetlic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dick defending well as Pjetlic loads up on a big left hand.
Maro Pjetlic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Pjetlic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Dick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic scores with a shot to the body.
Pjetlic lands a nice hook to Dick's body. Dick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjetlic lands a nice shot to the body.
Dick misses with a body punch
and Pjetlic counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Pjetlic misses.
Dick throwing a counter right hand but Pjetlic manages to avoid it.
Dick slips under a jab from Pjetlic.
Dick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pjetlic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.
Pjetlic misses with a wild body shot.
Pjetlic moves away from the strike by Dick.
A little jabbing left from Pjetlic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Pjetlic.
Dick throwing a counter right hand but Pjetlic manages to avoid it.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to bum rush Pjetlic with a series of wild strikes but Pjetlic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pjetlic misses with a lunging right hand
and Dick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pjetlic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
letting Pjetlic counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pjetlic looks to land a left hand but Dick moved out of range nicely.
Pjetlic looks to score with a jab to the body but Dick is just out of range.
Dick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pjetlic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dick. Dick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pjetlic. Dick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pjetlic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic connects with a looping right hand.
Pjetlic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dick manages to avoid it.
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Pjetlic misses.
Pjetlic throws a hook but Dick blocks it.
Dick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pjetlic misses the target.
Dick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pjetlic.
A counter left hand to the body from Dick misses its target.
Good exchange - Pjetlic coming out on top.
Pjetlic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pjetlic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pjetlic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Pjetlic.
Dick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pjetlic throws a hook to the side of Dick's head but Dick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pjetlic.
Dick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pjetlic throws a lazy uppercut
and Dick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Pjetlic misses with a hook to the body
and Pjetlic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pjetlic misses with a hook.
Pjetlic throws a poor cross that misses
and Dick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pjetlic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Pjetlic.
It looked like Dick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pjetlic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Pjetlic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dick misses with an uppercut. Pjetlic saw that one coming.
Pjetlic lands a really nice looking cross but Dick seems unphased.
Pjetlic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pjetlic throws out a loose jab but Dick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pjetlic misses with a hook
and Dick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pjetlic misses with a body punch
and Dick counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Pjetlic falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Needle Dick!
Needle Dick is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Needle Dick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Maro Pjetlic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Better fighter lost. Lets go to the street and have a rematch right now!!!'.