PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Mihic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapa Mato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mihic
vs
Mato

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Mihic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lapa Mato!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihic lands with a hook. Mato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mato doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihic circles away.
Mihic swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mihic tries to keep at a distance but Mato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mato misses with a knee strike.
Mato with a knee to the head.

It looks like Marko Mihic has been cut.
Mato lands a knee to the head.
Mihic tries to break the clinch but Mato is controlling the position.
Mihic is trying to break the clinch but Mato has him pressed against the ropes.
Mato connects with a knee to the head.
Mato manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mato with a knee to the head.

Mihic is rocked!
Mihic wants to break free but Mato has control.
Oh Mihic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mato prevents Mihic from breaking the clinch.
Mato tries to land a knee to the head but Mihic blocks with his arms.
Mihic seems to have got his legs back now.
Mato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mihic blocks it with crossed arms.
Mihic has had enough of the clinch but Mato keeps him there for the moment.
Mato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mihic blocks it with crossed arms.
Mihic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mihic wants to get back to striking at distance but Mato won't allow it.
Mihic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mato tries a knee to the head but Mihic blocks it.
Mihic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mato looks gassed!
Mihic has had enough of the clinch but Mato keeps him there for the moment.
Mato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mato prevents Mihic from breaking the clinch.
Mihic is trying to break the clinch but Mato has him pressed against the ropes.
Mato connects with a knee to the head.

Mihic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mihic throws a hook to the side of Mato's head but Mato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mihic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mihic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mato connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Mihic badly! Mihic tumbles to the floor and Mato stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lapa Mato!