PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Asanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mico Zvijer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asanovic's entrance music is Rokeri S Moravi - Daj Ribu. A fine choice. Nikola Asanovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Asanovic
vs
Zvijer

185 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikola Asanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mico Zvijer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asanovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zvijer on the side of the head.
Zvijer throws a head kick that misses.
Asanovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asanovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zvijer in his tracks.

Asanovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asanovic obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zvijer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asanovic's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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

Asanovic has Zvijer up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Asanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asanovic blocks a head kick by Zvijer.

Zvijer clinches.
Asanovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zvijer's face.

Zvijer is rocked!

It looks like Mico Zvijer has been cut.
Asanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zvijer is still on wobbly legs! Can Asanovic finish him?
Asanovic has Zvijer pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Zvijer is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Asanovic - that's hurt Zvijer badly! Oh, another knee lands and Zvijer is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Zvijer doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nikola Asanovic!