PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Mihic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihic comes to the cage accompanied by L.L. Cool J - Mama said Knock you Out. Marko Mihic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mihic
vs
Wayne

188 cm
22
212 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Elite Golden Nutrition
Koffin Inc.

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Mihic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihic misses with the combination.

Mihic scores a takedown into full mount!
Mihic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wayne throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mihic. What's that going to do exactly?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wayne can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mihic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wayne has worked his arm free - good work by Wayne!
Wayne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wayne is looking for a sweep.
Wayne is not content to let Mihic control the position.
Mihic throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mihic decides to stand back up. Mihic steps back and let's Wayne get back to his feet.
Wayne misses with a takedown attempt

and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wayne won't be happy with that.
Mihic lands an elbow.
Wayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mihic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wayne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Wayne makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihic swinging wildly here.
Mihic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Mihic tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wayne won't be happy with that.
Wayne is trying to improve his position.
Wayne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wayne looks gassed!
Mihic working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mihic scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne is pushing Mihic's head away, looking to escape. Mihic manages to hold on to the position though.
Mihic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mihic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wayne some visible discomfort.

Mihic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mihic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mihic decides to stand back up. Mihic steps back and let's Wayne get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wayne is looking for a kimura but Mihic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wayne to get the leverage.
Mihic pushes Wayne off looking to stand but Wayne dives back in and keeps control.
Mihic wants to get back to full guard.
Wayne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mihic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mihic is trying to stand.
Mihic is looking to improve his position.

Wayne stands up out of the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihic shoots and misses

and Wayne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mihic's guard.
Wayne throwing strikes from guard but Mihic blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Mihic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mihic did well to prevent Wayne getting side control.
Mihic won't allow Wayne to pass to mount.
Mihic is trying to stand.

Wayne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wayne wants to work for an arm triangle but Mihic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mihic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihic is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihic throws a series of strikes that have Wayne backpedaling.
Mihic shoots in but no luck this time.
Wayne fails with the takedown

and Mihic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mihic moves into full mount! Wayne won't be happy about that!

Mihic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wayne turns into him and now he's in Mihic's guard.

Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two 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!

Wayne feints and as Mihic raises his hands in defense, Wayne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mihic has his foot on Wayne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wayne works his way back into a safe position though.

Wayne stands up from Mihic's guard - Wayne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mihic tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mihic misses with a takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Mihic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wayne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mihic as he avoids it easily.
Mihic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mihic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wayne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mihic!

Wayne is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Mihic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wayne!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mihic wants to control the pace but Wayne is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic is really struggling to control Wayne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wayne wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wayne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mihic landing strikes from the mount and Wayne is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mihic looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mihic shoots in and bounces Wayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Mihic from controlling successfully.

Mihic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mihic misses with a takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wayne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayneis looking to pass into half guard but Mihic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mihic is in guard.
Mihic looking to sit in guard and control but Wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mihic is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wayne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mihic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mihic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mihic!

Mihic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wayne, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to escape but Mihic is in control.

Wayne sneaks out the side door and pushes Mihic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Marko Mihic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mihic fails with the takedown

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mihic's guard now.

Mihic is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Mihic wants to stand but Wayne is controlling the position.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Mihic is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Wayne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wayne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mihic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mihic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wayne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mihic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mihic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mihic landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mihic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mihic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihic prevents Wayne from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mihic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wayne is surviving well by controlling Mihic's body position as best he can.
Wayne throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mihic. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Marko Mihic did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mihic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mihic is looking to stall here but Wayne recovers full guard.
Bruce Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mihic tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mihic passes into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihic is looking to take a break and control but Wayne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mihic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wayne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wayne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Mihic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wayne has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Mihic crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wayne regains half guard, as Mihic was trying to land strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mihic lands a nice short elbow.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mihic lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wayne wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mihic lands a big shot there that rocks Wayne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mihic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Mihic.
Mihic landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihic looking to finish Wayne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wayne!
Mihic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wayne hang on?
Wayne tries to reverse the position but Mihic maintains control.
Wayne is bucking up trying to escape but Mihic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mihic dominating with strikes here.
Mihic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mihic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mihic landing strikes from the mount and Wayne is in trouble!
Mihic unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Mihic had his way with Bruce Wayne in that round.
That's time! Mihic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Mihic throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
Marko Mihic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wayne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mihic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.

Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Mihic is defending well.
Mihic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mihic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mihic pulls his head out easily.

Mihic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mihic.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mihic is pressing down on Wayne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wayne is holding on for now.
Wayne is staying active underneath Mihic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mihic connects with a nice short shot to Wayne's temple.
Mihic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mihic winds up and cracks Wayne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mihic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wayne to get to his feet.
Mihic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mihic throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Mihic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Wayne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mihic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wayne.
Wayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne stands up from half guard.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mihic throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Mihic tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Mihic as he connects with a hook.
Wayne with a poor takedown

and Mihic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mihic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Marko Mihic!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Marko Mihic!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Bruce Wayne!

Marko Mihic wins by split decision!
Marko Mihic retains his light heavyweight title!