PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Earp (ranked 5203 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Borivoje Uzelac (ranked 604 p4p, 456 weight class). Uzelac comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DJ Krmak - Armani kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Earp
vs
Uzelac

195 cm
25
215
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
211
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Battle Hecs
Island Boys Nutrition

Battle Hecs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Earp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borivoje Uzelac!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzelac misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Uzelac!

It looks like Virgil Earp has been cut.
Earp cracks Uzelac with an open hand slap.

It looks like Borivoje Uzelac has been cut.
Earp lands a right hook to the body.
Uzelac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Earp connects with a jab.
Uzelac lands a jab to Earp's midsection.
Uzelac slips under a jab from Earp.
A little jabbing left from Uzelac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Earp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Earp throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzelac.
Earp moves away from the strike by Uzelac.
Uzelac slips under a jab.
Earp misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Earp.
Earp misses with a straight right.
Earp looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzelac is just out of range.
Earp ducks under a wild hook from Uzelac.
Earp swings widly with a right hand
and Uzelac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzelac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uzelac throws a lazy right hand but Earp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Earp misses the target.
Uzelac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Earp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uzelac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uzelac slips under a jab.
Earp looks to land a left hand but Uzelac moved out of range nicely.
Earp misses the body punch
letting Uzelac counter with a right hand.
A big left from Earp misses.
Nice jab there from Earp.
Earp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Uzelac misses.
Earp throws a poor cross that misses
and Uzelac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Earp misses with a looping left.
Earp throws out a loose jab but Uzelac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzelac defending well as Earp loads up on a big left hand.
Earp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uzelac manages to avoid it.
Uzelac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Earp is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Uzelac lands a slapping body shot.
Earp just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzelac avoids the body shot from Earp.
Earp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uzelac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uzelac throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Earp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Virgil Earp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Earp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uzelac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Earp loads up on a big right hand but Uzelac slips the punch.
Uzelac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Earp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzelac.
Nice defenses there by Uzelac.
Earp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzelac was well out of range. Poor timing from Earp.
Uzelac has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Uzelac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Uzelac misses.
Earp misses with a hook
and Earp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uzelac moves out of range of the strikes.
Uzelac moves out of range of the strikes.
Earp swings widly with a right hand
and Uzelac counters with a nice uppercut.

Earp gets tackled into the cage by Uzelac. Uzelac maintains the clinch.
Uzelac scores with a shot to the side of Earp's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzelac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Earp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uzelac misses with a punch to the body.
Earp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzelac's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Earp.
Earp blocking some punches.
Uzelac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uzelac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Earp blocks a body shot from Uzelac.
Nice body punch from Earp.
Earp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Earp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Earp swings wildly with an uppercut but Uzelac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uzelac scores with a hook to the body.
Earp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Earp.
Uzelac lands a left hand.
Uzelac swings wildly with an uppercut but Earp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Earp scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Earp.
Earp scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzelac.
Uzelac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uzelac misses with a punch on the inside.
Earp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzelac backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzelac misses with a punch to the body.
Uzelac blocks a body shot from Earp.
Uzelac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uzelac has a couple of punches blocked by Earp.
Uzelac pushes Earp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Earp.
Uzelac can't find room to land a body shot as Earp controls the action.
Uzelac can't find room to land a body shot as Earp controls the action.
Earp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Earp fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzelac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzelac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Earp blocks an uppercut.
Earp working aggressively here.
Earp misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Borivoje Uzelac will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uzelac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uzelac misses with a double jab.
Uzelac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Earp throws a sloppy body shot
and Uzelac counters with a stiff right hand.
Uzelac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Earp.
Earp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uzelac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Earp.
Earp misses the shot to the body.
Earp misses with a looping right.
Uzelac blocks a jab.
Uzelac lands a jab to the head.
Earp misses with a straight left.
Earp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Uzelac clinches up against the cage.
Earp working aggressively here.
Earp misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp lands with a right to the head.
Uzelac takes a shot to the head.
Earp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uzelac misses with a punch to the body.
Virgil Earp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Earp.
Uzelac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Earp.
Uzelac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Earp throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Uzelac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uzelac presses Earp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Uzelac blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uzelac.
Uzelac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uzelac throws a punch but it's blocked by Earp.
Earp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uzelac.
Uzelac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Earp backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Earp lands a shot to the body.
Uzelac tries to stall but Earp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Earp misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earp struggles to land a body shot inside as Uzelac controls his hands.
Uzelac can't find room to land a body shot as Earp controls the action.
Earp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uzelac is breathing heavily.
Earp has a couple of punches blocked by Uzelac.
Earp working aggressively here.
Uzelac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Earp tries to throw a body punch but Uzelac avoids it by throwing Earp back against the cage.
Earp misses with a punch on the inside.
Uzelac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Earp backwards.
Earp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uzelac backwards.
Uzelac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Earp scores with a shoulder strike.
Earp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Earp misses with some punches.
Uzelac trying to stall but Earp improves his position.
Earp lands with a light punch inside.
Uzelac blocking some punches.
Uzelac stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Uzelac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uzelac backwards.
Earp lands a nice uppercut.
Uzelac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uzelac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uzelac blocks an uppercut.
Uzelac misses with a punch on the inside.
Uzelac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Earp backwards.
Earp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Uzelac fails to land.
Uzelac misses with a punch to the body.
Earp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uzelac throws a head punch that misses.
Uzelac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Earp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Earp lands a nice uppercut.
Earp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uzelac struggles to land a body shot inside as Earp controls his hands.
Earp misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Earp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Earp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Earp.
Uzelac struggles to land a body shot inside as Earp controls his hands.
Uzelac prevents a body shot from Earp.
A head punch on the inside from Uzelac fails to land.
Earp lands a nice shot to the body.
Uzelac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Earp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Earp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uzelacs head.

That has opened up Borivoje Uzelac's cut even more.
Earp lands a hook that snaps the head of Uzelac backwards.
Earp lands with a short shot to the head.

Uzelac is rocked!
Earp lands with a left to the head.
Uzelac is still on wobbly legs! Can Earp finish him?
Earp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Earp throws a big uppercut that drops Uzelac! More strikes from Earp and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Uzelac lies dazed against the cage as Earp celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Earp!