PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djuro Zec (ranked 6027 p4p, 5979 weight class) and Jonas Sigursson (ranked 648 p4p, 646 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zec
vs
Sigursson

184 cm
25
220
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
220
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Djuro Zec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonas Sigursson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zec misses with a takedown
and Sigursson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zec throwing a counter right hand but Sigursson manages to avoid it.
Zec throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sigursson misses with a double jab

and Zec counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sigursson won't be happy with that.
Zec working the body and head with strikes.
Zec tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sigursson tries to bench press Zec off him but Zec keeps the position.
Zec landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zec postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sigursson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zec in side control, throwing shots but Sigursson defends.
Zec takes a little break here. Sigursson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zec scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Zec are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zec tries to score with some ground and pound. Sigursson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zec definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Check out the look on Zec's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zec scores with punches from side control.
Zec misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Zec are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zec working away.
Zec working the ground and pound but Sigursson is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zec is putting a hurting on Sigursson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zec working the ground and pound.
Zec looks up at the clock and then as Sigursson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zec smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sigursson taking a bit of punishment here - Zec scoring with strikes.
Zec scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zec lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zec creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sigursson trying to remain calm as Zec controls from the top position.
Zec throws an elbow but Sigursson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sigursson is trying to escape the position but Zec is controlling the position.
Zec cracks Sigursson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zec creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zec looks up at the clock and then as Sigursson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zec smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zec happy to just control the position for now.
Sigursson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zec working the ground and pound.
Zec scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sigursson to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zec content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sigursson wants to control but Zec postures up.
Zec has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zec working the body and head with strikes.
Zec connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sigursson some visible discomfort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zec throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sigursson prevents Zec from improving position.
Zec creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sigursson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zec throws a strike aimed at the side of Sigursson's head but Sigursson avoids it well.
Check out the look on Zec's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zec creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Djuro Zec dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zec takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sigursson throws a hook to the side of Zec's head but Zec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zec takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sigursson.
Sigursson lands a right hook to the body.
Sigursson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zec.
Sigursson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sigursson misses with a left hand

and Zec counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sigursson!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sigursson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zec cracks Sigursson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zec landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zec working the head and body with strikes.
Zec postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zec in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zec throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zec in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Zec seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zec working the ground and pound from side control.
Zec works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zec throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zec landing a few strikes.
Djuro Zec overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zec throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zec landing strikes.
Zec working the ground and pound from side control.
Sigursson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zec. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zec lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sigursson is breathing heavily.
Zec in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zec working the ground and pound.
Sigursson taking a bit of punishment here - Zec scoring with strikes.
Zec throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zec working the body and head with strikes.
Zec working the body and head with strikes.
Zec scoring with punches from side control.

Sigursson is rocked!
Zec working the ground and pound.
Sigursson is still in real trouble! Can Zec finish him?
Zec scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Zec! That's hurt Sigursson! Will he recover? Zec fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djuro Zec!