PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fergus Archer (ranked 4047 p4p, 3916 weight class) and Rajko Mijatovic (ranked 483 p4p, 473 weight class). Rajko Mijatovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
Mijatovic

180 cm
26
209
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
210
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Underpant Gnomes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fergus Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rajko Mijatovic!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mijatovic works the jab nicely.
Mijatovic moves away from the strike by Archer.
A jab from Mijatovic finds it's way through Archer's defenses.
Fergus Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mijatovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mijatovic works Archer's body with a nice hook.
Mijatovic digs a good hook to Archer's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mijatovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Mijatovic pushes him off.
Mijatovic scores with a jab. Archer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Archer throws a hook but Mijatovic avoids it easily.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Mijatovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Mijatovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mijatovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Archer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mijatovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Archer's head backwards.
Mijatovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mijatovic lands a nice hook to Archer's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Mijatovic slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mijatovic! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Mijatovic. That snapped Archer's head back.
Mijatovic scores with a hook.
Mijatovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mijatovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Archer off the cage and back into range.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mijatovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mijatovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Archer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Mijatovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mijatovic clobbers Archer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Archer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Archer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mijatovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Mijatovic lands the left hand.
Archer takes one to the side of the head.
Mijatovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab from Mijatovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Mijatovic.
Archer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Archer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Archer is rocked!
Mijatovic cracks Archer with an open hand slap.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Archer walks into a left hand.
Archer looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mijatovic lands a right hand from hell, dropping Archer. Mijatovic pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rajko Mijatovic!