PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdenko Radic (ranked 4472 p4p, 3505 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 463 p4p, 403 weight class). Derek Rodney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Radic
vs
Rodney

190 cm
25
204
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zdenko Radic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good shot there by Radic.
Rodney jabs at Radic's body.
Rodney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Radic on the side of the head.
Radic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rodney walks into a left hand.
Radic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodney manages to avoid it.
Radic connects with a crisp jab.
Radic looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodney is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodney misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Radic counter with a right hand.
Rodney lands a head shot.
Radic lands a lovely overhand right.
Radic lands a jab to the nose.
Radic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Radic misses with a body punch

and Rodney counters with a crisp one two that drops Radic! Rodney thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Radic to his feet! Radic is in big trouble!

Radic is rocked!
Radic throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Radic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodney at a distance.
Rodney misses with a wild body shot.
Rodney takes one on the button.
Radic seems to have got his legs back now.
Radic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zdenko Radic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radic just misses with a punch to the body.
Radic misses with a wild body shot.
Rodney tries to clinch but Radic moves away
and Radic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodney misses with a lunging right hand
and Radic counters with a nice body shot.
Radic moves away from the strike by Rodney.
Radic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodney throws out the jab.
Rodney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Radic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Radic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodney was well out of range. Poor timing from Radic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radic catches Rodney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Radic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Radic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radic misses with a wild body shot.
Rodney throws a right hand that misses
and Radic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Radic avoids the body shot from Rodney.
Radic is looking to counter punch.
Rodney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rodney looks to land a left hand but Radic moved out of range nicely.
Radic throws a body shot but no joy.
Radic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radic circles away quickly and effectively.
Radic misses with a wild body shot.
Radic scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic throws a body punch but Rodney moves out of range.
Rodney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodney avoids the body shot from Radic.
Radic throws a body shot but no joy.
Radic misses the shot to the body.
Radic misses with a body punch
and Rodney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radic misses with a shot to the body
and Radic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Radic misses with a body shot.
Rodney avoids the body shot from Radic.
Radic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodney avoids the body shot from Radic.
Radic with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodney. Radic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Radic.
Radic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Radic lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Radic scores with a jab to the body.
Radic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Radic lands the left hand.
Radic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Radic cracks Rodney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodney walks into a jab.
Radic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Radic connects with a jab.
Radic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodney momentarily.

Rodney is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Radic cracks a nice hook into Rodney's ribs.
Rodney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Radic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zdenko Radic dominated that round.
That's time! Radic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Radic scores with a hook to the body. Rodney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zdenko Radic is winning the standup battle so far.

Radic lands a big right hand that sends Rodney crashing to the mat! Radic stays standing though and waves Rodney back to his feet!
Rodney is still on wobbly legs! Can Radic finish him?
Radic throws a big shot that misses.
Rodney seems to have recovered his senses.
Radic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Radic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radic swings for the body but Rodney moves out of range.
Radic takes a swing at Rodney's ribcage but misses.
Rodney throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radic. Rodney does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Radic.
Radic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodney can do to turn this around?
Radic's corner calls for a 1-2. Radic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Radic.
Radic lands a jab.
Radic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Radic's corner calls for a 1-2. Radic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic dips to his left and cracks Rodney with an uppercut!
Derek Rodney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodney.
Radic cracks Rodney with an open hand slap.
Rodney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Radic.
Rodney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Radic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodney scores with a decent looking hook.
Radic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodney moves away.
Rodney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rodney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Radic connects with a looping right hand.
Radic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodney.
Rodney drops his hands momentarily and Radic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Radic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Radic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rodney scores with a hook to the body. Radic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodney leaves his chin hanging out and Radic seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rodney crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdenko Radic!
During a confident post fight interview, Zdenko Radic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.