PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Faustino Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikica Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burnett
vs
Ivanovic

200 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faustino Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikica Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic throws a one two combo.

Burnett is rocked!

It looks like Faustino Burnett has been cut.
Ivanovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oh Burnett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ivanovic drives through and clinches with Burnett against the cage.
Burnett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ivanovic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burnett uses from the top position.
Ivanovic pulls Burnett in close to prevent any damage.
Burnett throws an elbow that misses. Ivanovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burnett's guard. Nice move by Ivanovic!

Ivanovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ivanovic advances to half guard.

Ivanovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burnett sees it coming and defends easily.
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!
Ivanovic trying to mount his opponent but Burnett defends it.

Ivanovic decides to stand up.

Ivanovic lands a huge takedown. Burnett is out but the ref is slow to react and Ivanovic lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Burnett lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikica Ivanovic!