PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Ocipzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Vucinic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vucinic has chosen Destroy Destroy Destroy - To Die Without Honor/The Winged Panther as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ocipzak
vs
Vucinic

182 cm
29
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ross Ocipzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Vucinic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocipzak throws a low kick, looking for Vucinic's leg but Vucinic calmly moves out of range.
Vucinic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vucinic wants to clinch up but Ocipzak keeps it at a distance.

Ocipzak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vucinic to the mat! Vucinic manages to get full guard.

Ocipzak has gone for a leg lock! Vucinic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ocipzak's guard.
Vucinic wanted to stand there but Ocipzak had control of the position.

Ocipzak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ocipzak is looking to sweep but instead, Vucinic has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vucinic controlling the action here.
Ocipzak is controlling Vucinic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ocipzak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vucinic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ocipzak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ocipzak controlling the position for now.
Ocipzak wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocipzak wants to control but Vucinic is keeping busy.
Vucinic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ocipzak controls his leg.
Ocipzak wants to control but Vucinic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ocipzak wants to improve his position but Vucinic is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vucinic is looking to clinch but Ocipzak is avoiding it.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ocipzak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ocipzak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vucinic.
Mirko Vucinic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ocipzak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vucinic's waist but Vucinic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ocipzak off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic is looking to clinch.

Vucinic closes the distance and clinches.
Ocipzak tries to work over Vucinic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vucinic working Ocipzak over with knees to the body.
Ocipzak tries to break free but Vucinic pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Vucinic to work.
Vucinic crunches a lovely knee into Ocipzak's ribcage.
Vucinic pressing his opponent against the cage.

Vucinic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vucinic moves into the clinch successfully.

Vucinic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ocipzak circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ocipzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Vucinic is just out of range.

Ocipzak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vucinic's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vucinic is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ocipzak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vucinic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vucinic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vucinic!
Ocipzak struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ocipzak regains half guard.
Vucinic trying to pass the guard but Ocipzak defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirko Vucinic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vucinic throws a chopping leg kick but Ocipzak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vucinic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vucinic wants to clinch.
Vucinic tries to bum rush Ocipzak with a series of wild strikes but Ocipzak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mirko Vucinic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Ocipzak is predictable there
and Vucinic counters with a series of strikes. Ocipzak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vucinic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vucinic doesn't manage to clinch there - Ocipzak circles away.
Ocipzak misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vucinic takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vucinic.
Vucinic lands a body punch.

Ocipzak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ocipzak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ocipzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vucinic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ocipzak thows a body shot but no joy.
Ocipzak just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Vucinic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocipzak swats away the attempt to clinch by Vucinic.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ocipzak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ocipzak avoids the head kick by Vucinic.
Ocipzak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vucinic is out of range and Ocipzak settles back down.
Vucinic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ocipzak keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vucinic thows a body kick. Ocipzak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vucinic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vucinic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ocipzak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic misses with a double jab.
Ocipzak keeps the fight on the outside.
Vucinic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ocipzak. Vucinic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ocipzak tries to work over Vucinic's front leg with a kick but Vucinic checks it.
Ocipzak misses with a wild body shot.
Vucinic misses with a wild combination.
Ocipzak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vucinic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vucinic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vucinic takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vucinic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ocipzak misses with a leg kick
and Vucinic counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Ocipzak throws a leg kick
and Vucinic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ocipzak is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vucinic throws a series of punches but Ocipzak avoids them all with ease.
Vucinic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ocipzak.
Vucinic fails to land with a series of punches.

Vucinic instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Vucinic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ocipzak throws a sloppy body shot
and Vucinic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Vucinic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ocipzak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ocipzak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Vucinic rushes Ocipzak and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vucinic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ocipzak is working for takedown but Vucinic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ocipzak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vucinic to keep the fight standing.
Vucinic with a knee to the head.
Vucinic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ocipzak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vucinic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Ocipzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vucinic just leaning against Ocipzak, taking a breather.

Vucinic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vucinic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vucinic tries to clinch up but Ocipzak circles away and keeps his distance.
Ocipzak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vucinic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ocipzak if he has to take too many more of those.
Ocipzak throws a leg kick
and Vucinic counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ocipzak throws a leg kick but Vucinic moved away.
Vucinic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ocipzak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vucinic tries to clinch up but Ocipzak circles away and keeps his distance.
Vucinic throws a leg kick which misses Ocipzak's front leg but catches the back leg as Ocipzak tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Vucinic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ocipzak. Vucinic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vucinic avoids the body shot from Ocipzak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vucinic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Vucinic misses.
Vucinic tries to clinch there but Ocipzak circles away.
Vucinic wants to clinch.
Vucinic throws a right and a left that Ocipzak avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ocipzak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ocipzak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vucinic manages to avoid it.

Vucinic closes the distance and pushes Ocipzak back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ocipzak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vucinic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vucinic lands an elbow inside that Ocipzak shrugs off.

It looks like Ross Ocipzak has been cut.

Vucinic manages to break the clinch.
Mirko Vucinic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Vucinic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mirko Vucinic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ocipzak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ocipzak has Vucinic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vucinic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic prevents a body shot from Ocipzak.
Ocipzak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vucinic is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ocipzak wants to get back to striking at distance but Vucinic won't allow it.
Ocipzak wants to take the fight to the mat but Vucinic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ocipzak takes a knee to the side of the body.

Vucinic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Vucinic.
Mirko Vucinic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vucinic scores with a head kick. Ocipzak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucinic moves in looking to clinch but Ocipzak pushes him off.
Vucinic misses with a two punch combination.
Ross Ocipzak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vucinic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Vucinic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vucinic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Vucinic!