PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic has chosen More then a Feeling as his entrance music. Bjj Spar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Spar
vs
Tunjic

175 cm
26
159 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tunjic is staying active underneath Spar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spar wants to pass to mount but Tunjic is defending the position.
Spar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tunjic is doing well to control the position and prevent Spar from advancing to side control.
Spar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tunjic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tunjic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tunjic defending well though.
Spar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Spar throwing strikes here but Tunjic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Spar looking to control but Tunjic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tunjic regains half guard.
Tunjic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tunjic controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spar trying to pass the guard but Tunjic defending well.

Tunjic is defending against the submission attempts here by Spar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to pass to mount but Tunjic is defending the position.
Spar thows a huge punch but Tunjic dodges it nicely.
Spar stalling away here and it's allowed Tunjic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Spar trying to control but Tunjic is working from the bottom.
Spar wants to pass the guard but Tunjic is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar won't allow Tunjic to sweep him here.
Spar 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.
Spar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tunjic keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully.
Spar is really struggling to control Tunjic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Spar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tunjic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bjj Spar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Tunjic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic swings widly with a right hand
and Spar counters with a nice body kick.

Spar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tunjic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tunjic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tunjic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spar is pressing down on Tunjic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tunjic is holding on for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spar is thwarting Tunjic's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tunjic shoots in but no luck this time.
Tunjic lands a nice looking body shot.
Tunjic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spar misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Tunjic misses its intended target.
Spar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spar throws a nice head kick!
Spar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tunjic tries to clinch up.
Spar misses with a leg kick.
Spar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunjic.
Tunjic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tunjic.
Bjj Spar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic scores with a decent looking hook.
Tunjic lands a right hook to the body.
Spar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tunjic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Tunjic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tunjic tries to advance to mount but Spar denies him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tunjic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Tunjic trying to control the action but Spar is working from the bottom.
Tunjic lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tunjic stalls from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tunjic landing a few strikes.
Tunjic cracks Spar with a big right hand but Spar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tunjic cracks Spar with a big right hand but Spar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tunjic lands an elbow.
Tunjic scoring with punches from side control.
Tunjic working the head and body with strikes.
Spar is trying to get back to half guard.
Spar gets back to half guard.
Spar has hold of Tunjic's hands but Tunjic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spar tries to roll over but Tunjic keeps him under control.
Tunjic lands with a punch from half guard.
Ivan Tunjic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Spar looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spar!
Spar working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tunjic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tunjic working the ground and pound effectively.
Tunjic landing shots from mount.
Tunjic prevents Spar from getting the reversal.
Tunjic with the ground and pound from mount.
Tunjic with shots to the head and body - Spar looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunjic working the ground and pound effectively.

Spar is rocked!
Tunjic connects with a bit shot that sees Spar covering up! More strikes from Tunjic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tunjic is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Tunjic!
An out of breath Ivan Tunjic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.