PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between hei jari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uros Brezovec (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.

jari
vs
Brezovec

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 Rio de Janeiro, hei jari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uros Brezovec!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brezovec clinches up against the cage.
jari jumps guard but Brezovec stands there with jari around his waist. jari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brezovec avoids it.

Brezovec breaks the clinch.
Brezovec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jari throws a head kick that misses
and Brezovec counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
jari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brezovec moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brezovec feints and then cracks jari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow jari down.
jari has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brezovec.
Brezovec scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brezovec throws a series of punches but jari moves out of range.
Brezovec plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
jari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jari misses with a double jab

and Brezovec holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brezovec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jari throws a sloppy head kick
and Brezovec counters with a leg kick.
Brezovec throws a head kick but jari moves out of range.
jari throws a combination that misses
and Brezovec counters with a one-two to the body.
jari is breathing heavily.
Brezovec misses with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brezovec.
Uros Brezovec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Brezovec, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
jari darts in trying to clinch
and Brezovec counters with a series of strikes. jari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brezovec tries to bum rush jari with a series of wild strikes but jari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Brezovec moves into range and clinches up with jari.

Brezovec breaks from the clinch.
Brezovec scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
jari throws a leg kick
and Brezovec counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brezovec moves into range and clinches up with jari.
jari looking to slow down the pace here.
jari jumps guard but Brezovec stands there with jari around his waist. jari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jari taking a breather.

Brezovec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brezovec counters with a nice low kick that buckles jari's knee momentarily.
Brezovec lands with an uppercut that bounces jari off the cage and back into rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brezovec throws a sloppy head kick and jari moves out of range easily.

Brezovec moves into the clinch.

Brezovec pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brezovec counters with a big head kick but jari shrugs it off.

Brezovec instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brezovec manages to break the clinch.

Brezovec gets a clinch.

Brezovec breaks the clinch.
jari misses with a combination
and Brezovec counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brezovec!
jari closes the distance but Brezovec moves to the side
and Brezovec counters with a body kick.

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

Brezovec pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brezovec clinches with his opponent.
jari is trying to stall.
Brezovec blocks the elbow strike.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brezovec has jari up against the cage in a clinch.

Brezovec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brezovec gets a clinch.
jari is looking to control Brezovec's arms but Brezovec gets an underhook and turns him. Now jari has his back to the cage.

Brezovec breaks the clinch.

Brezovec takes the fight into the clinch.

Brezovec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brezovec is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brezovec.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brezovec throws a sloppy head kick and jari moves out of range easily.
Brezovec connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Brezovec gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brezovec prevents jari from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uros Brezovec dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

jari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brezovec swinging wilding here.
jari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brezovec.
Uros Brezovec seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brezovec gets a clinch.
jari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Brezovec breaks from the clinch.
Brezovec lands a two punch combo.
Brezovec tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brezovec throws a combination. jari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jari avoids the head kick by Brezovec.
jari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brezovec counters with a head kick.
Brezovec fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches jari on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jari tries to clinch up
and Brezovec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brezovec darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
hei jari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brezovec throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brezovec tries to clinch but jari moves out of range.
jari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brezovec counters with a head kick.
jari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brezovec counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on jari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Brezovec breaks from the clinch.
jari misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brezovec throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Brezovec there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Brezovec gets in close and instigates a clinch.
jari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Brezovec manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from jari.

Brezovec closes the distance and clinches.
jari stalling the fight.

Brezovec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brezovec misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brezovec instigates a clinch.
jari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brezovec walks away with a smile on his face. jari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brezovec bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of jari's head.
jari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brezovec counters with a nice uppercut.
jari throws a head kick that misses
and Brezovec counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brezovec throws a series of strikes that have jari backpedaling.
jari avoids the head kick by Brezovec.
jari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
jari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brezovec throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brezovec.
Brezovec lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brezovec.
jari closes the distance but Brezovec moves to the side
and Brezovec counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brezovec rushes jari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
jari stalling in the clinch but Brezovec improves position.

Brezovec breaks the clinch.

Brezovec moves into the clinch.
jari tries to land knees in the clinch but Brezovec avoids the damage to the body.
Brezovec keeps the fight in the clinch, despite jari's efforts to push away.

Brezovec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Brezovec lands but jari takes it in his stride.
jari misses with a double jab
and Brezovec counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brezovec looks to land a combination. jari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uros Brezovec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

jari misses with a body punch
and Brezovec counters with a body kick.
Brezovec lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brezovec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Brezovec misses.
jari misses with a body shot

and Brezovec counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brezovec.

Brezovec breaks the clinch.
jari throws a leg kick
and Brezovec makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
jari avoids the head kick by Brezovec.
A head kick by jari misses
and Brezovec counters with a thumping low kick.
Brezovec lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brezovec moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brezovec avoids the body shot from jari.
jari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brezovec is looking to slow jari down with leg kicks.
Brezovec looks to land a combination but jari avoids it well.
Brezovec throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezovec buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
jari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brezovec counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
hei jari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brezovec counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps jari thinking.

Brezovec moves into the clinch.

Brezovec breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brezovec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brezovec feints and then cracks jari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow jari down.
Brezovec throws a series of strikes that have jari backpedaling.

Brezovec gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
jari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brezovec just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brezovec breaks the clinch.
Brezovec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jari throws a sloppy head kick and Brezovec moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jari gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brezovec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brezovec lands with a kick to the ribs.
jari throws a sloppy head kick
and Brezovec cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
jari avoids the head kick by Brezovec.
jari blocks a head kick by Brezovec.
Brezovec misses with a few strikes there.
jari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brezovec counters with an outside leg kick.
Brezovec tries a head kick but it misses.
Brezovec throws a series of punches but jari avoids them all with ease.
jari tries to clinch
and Brezovec counters with a one-two to the body.
Brezovec throws a head kick that misses.
Brezovec cracks the inside of jari's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from jari misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brezovec.
Brezovec feints and then cracks jari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow jari down.
jari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
jari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brezovec counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brezovec.

Brezovec manages to break the clinch.
jari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
jari throws a head kick but Brezovec moves out of range.
Brezovec with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brezovec scores with a one two! jari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Brezovec clinches up against the cage.
Brezovec blocks an elbow strike from jari.
jari trying to control the position but instead, Brezovec has worked for underhooks and has pushed jari into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brezovec breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jari misses with a body shot
and Brezovec counters with a two punch combo.
Brezovec throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brezovec blocks a head kick by jari.
Brezovec takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brezovec cracks the inside of jari's front leg.
A head kick misses from Brezovec.
jari is looking to wear down Brezovec with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brezovec throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brezovec is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brezovec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uros Brezovec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brezovec has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uros Brezovec!