PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobrynya Nikitich (ranked 23648 p4p, 4605 weight class) and Petar Jurisic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitich's entrance music is Leningrad — Fish. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nikitich
vs
Jurisic

188 cm
19
196
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dobrynya Nikitich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petar Jurisic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurisic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Dobrynya Nikitich has been cut.
Nikitich lands a nice looking body shot.
Jurisic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nikitich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jurisic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jurisic gets a clinch.
Jurisic is pushing Nikitich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nikitich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurisic is defending well for now.
Nikitich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jurisic pushes Nikitich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jurisic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurisic. Nikitich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurisic misses with a looping left.
Nikitich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jurisic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitich manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurisic takes a swing at Nikitich's ribcage but misses.
Jurisic misses with a hook
and Nikitich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurisic looks to land a right hand but Nikitich moved out of range.
Jurisic throws an off balance right hand
and Nikitich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jurisic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nikitich counters with a straight right hand.
Nikitich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jurisic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jurisic throws a big shot that misses.
Jurisic throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikitich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Jurisic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jurisic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikitich backwards.
Jurisic pushes Nikitich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jurisic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikitich is trying to break the clinch but Jurisic is controlling him.
Nikitich wants to get back to striking at distance but Jurisic won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Jurisic.
Jurisic stalling in the clinch.
Jurisic lands a shot to the body.
Jurisic stalling in the clinch.
Jurisic lands a body shot.
Jurisic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jurisic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nikitich.
Nikitich is breathing heavily.
Jurisic presses Nikitich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jurisic lands a body punch.
Jurisic works on Nikitich's body with a couple of short punches.
Jurisic is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jurisic breaks the clinch.
Nikitich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Jurisic misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Nikitich misses the target.
Jurisic lands with a nice body punch.
Jurisic misses with a hook. Nikitich ducked under it nicely.
Nikitich is looking to counter punch.
Jurisic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nikitich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jurisic thinking.
Jurisic throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikitich counters with a right hand to the body.

Oooooh!!! Jurisic has knocked Nikitich down with a huge combo! Jurisic steps away and waves a wobbly Nikitich back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Nikitich is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurisic. Nikitich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Nikitich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jurisic forces Nikitich back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jurisic.
Nikitich seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jurisic - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Jurisic.
Jurisic lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikitich backwards.

Jurisic breaks from the clinch.

Jurisic moves into the clinch.
Jurisic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikitich backwards.

Jurisic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jurisic moves into the clinch successfully.
Jurisic gets through Nikitich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jurisic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikitich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jurisic.
Jurisic scores with a shot to the side of Nikitich's head.
A right hand to the body from Jurisic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petar Jurisic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dobrynya Nikitich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jurisic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikitich moves away.
It looked like Nikitich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jurisic.
A swing and a miss from Jurisic.
Nikitich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurisic. Nikitich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikitich lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikitich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jurisic scores with the left hand. Nikitich knows he should have avoided that one.
Jurisic misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikitich misses with a jab to the body
and Jurisic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petar Jurisic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jurisic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jurisic lands an uppercut.
Nikitich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jurisic breaks the clinch.
Nikitich moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikitich avoids the body shot from Jurisic.
Nikitich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nikitich moves out of range as Jurisic strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Nikitich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurisic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jurisic misses with a right hand
and Nikitich counters with a right hand to the body.
Jurisic avoids the body shot from Nikitich.
Jurisic misses the body punch
and Nikitich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurisic misses with an uppercut
and Nikitich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurisic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikitich's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic throws a hook to the side of Nikitich's head but Nikitich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jurisic misses with a double jab
and Nikitich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jurisic looks to land a left hand but Nikitich moved out of range nicely.
Nikitich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nikitich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikitich is looking to wear down Jurisic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jurisic misses the jab.
Jurisic loads up on a big right hand but Nikitich slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurisic throws an off balance right hand
and Nikitich counters with a straight right hand.
Jurisic misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic misses with a wild body shot.
Nikitich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Nikitich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurisic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nikitich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurisic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikitich is just out of range.
Jurisic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Jurisic misses
and Nikitich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikitich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurisic.
Nikitich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jurisic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikitich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jurisic tries to bum rush Nikitich with a series of wild strikes but Nikitich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurisic. Nikitich does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jurisic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nikitich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jurisic rushes Nikitich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jurisic pushes Nikitich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Come on Jurisic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jurisic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikitichs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Jurisic.
Petar Jurisic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jurisic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikitich or not.
Jurisic lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Jurisic.
Jurisic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jurisic lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petar Jurisic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dobrynya Nikitich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jurisic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikitich is just out of range.
Nikitich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jurisic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurisic misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Nikitich misses its target.
Jurisic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jurisic misses with a right hand
and Nikitich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikitich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jurisic.
Jurisic throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikitich counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurisic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nikitich's hands.

Jurisic forces Nikitich back against the cage and clinches.
Jurisic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikitich or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jurisic.
Jurisic lands a nice shot to the body.
Jurisic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jurisic manages to break the clinch.
Jurisic lands with a shot to the body.

Jurisic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jurisic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jurisic lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Jurisic.
Jurisic cracks Nikitich with a nice body shot.
Jurisic presses Nikitich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jurisic works on Nikitich's body with a couple of short punches.
Jurisic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Nikitich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jurisic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jurisic as the two fighters clinch.
Jurisic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurisic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikitich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jurisic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jurisic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jurisic.
Jurisic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Jurisic.
Jurisic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikitich backwards.
Jurisic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nikitich up against the cage.

Jurisic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petar Jurisic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic with a nice cross.
Jurisic throws a hook but Nikitich blocks it.
Nikitich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Jurisic has managed to clinch.
Nikitich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jurisic gets through Nikitich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jurisic lands with a right to the head.
Jurisic scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic scores with a shoulder strike.
Jurisic works on Nikitich's body with a couple of short punches.
Jurisic scores with a hook to the body.
Nikitich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Jurisic.
Jurisic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikitich is trying to force a seperation but Jurisic has the dominant position.
Jurisic prevents Nikitich from breaking the clinch.
Jurisic lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jurisic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nikitich! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jurisic is unloading with more strikes now! Nikitich drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petar Jurisic!