PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Mihaljevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mihaljevic
vs
Maloney

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikola Mihaljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Maloney!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaljevic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mihaljevic throws the left hand but Maloney avoids the punch easily.
Maloney throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaljevic's shoulder, as Mihaljevic tries to avoid the shot.

Mihaljevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maloney wants to get back to striking at distance but Mihaljevic won't allow it.
Maloney takes a shot to the head.
Mihaljevic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maloney backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Maloney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mihaljevic has a couple of punches blocked by Maloney.
Mihaljevic blocking some punches.
Mihaljevic gets through Maloney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaljevic lands with a right to the head.
Mihaljevic lands a hook that snaps the head of Maloney backwards.
Maloney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mihaljevic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maloney's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic is leaning against Maloney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Mihaljevic - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Mihaljevic.
A right hand to the body from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maloney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maloney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mihaljevic lands with a left to the head.

Maloney is rocked!
Mihaljevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maloney backwards.
Maloney is still on wobbly legs! Can Mihaljevic finish him?
Mihaljevic lands a big right hand that drops Maloney! The killer instinct kicks in and Mihaljevic finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mihaljevic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikola Mihaljevic!
Nikola Mihaljevic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.