PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bosnjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Countryman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Bosnjak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bosnjak
vs
Countryman

220 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Bosnjak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Countryman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Countryman misses with a kick to the body.
Countryman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Bosnjak moves into range and clinches up with Countryman.
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bosnjak with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mini Countryman has been cut.
Countryman wants a takedown but no success here.
Countryman avoids the elbow strike from Bosnjak, against the cage.
Bosnjak with a knee to the head.
Bosnjak misses with an elbow over the top.
Bosnjak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bosnjak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bosnjak lands a knee to the head.
Countryman tries for a takedown but Bosnjak manages to get underhooks.
Mario Bosnjak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Countryman.
Countryman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bosnjak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bosnjak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Countryman thumps Bosnjak with a low kick.
Mini Countryman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Countryman scores with a spinning back kick!
Bosnjak is breathing heavily.
Countryman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Countryman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Countryman.
Countryman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bosnjak takes a step back to recover.
Countryman thows a body kick. Bosnjak tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Countryman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bosnjak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Countryman connects with an inside leg kick.
Countryman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Countryman scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosnjak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Countryman.
Bosnjak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Countryman lands a high kick!

It looks like Mario Bosnjak has been cut.
Countryman throws a head kick but Bosnjak moves out of range.
Countryman lands a nice looking body kick.
Bosnjak takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Countryman scores with a leg kick.
Bosnjak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Countryman scores with a leg kick.
Countryman connects with a leg kick. Bosnjak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Countryman misses with a body kick.
Countryman thumps Bosnjak with a low kick.
Countryman cracks the inside of Bosnjak's front leg.
Countryman tries a head kick but it misses.
Countryman lands a high kick!
Countryman lands with a kick to the temple. Bosnjak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bosnjak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bosnjak blocks the body kick.
Countryman throws a head kick that Bosnjak semi-blocks.
Bosnjak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Countryman.
Countryman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Countryman throws a leg kick but Bosnjak moved away.

Countryman gets tackled into the cage by Bosnjak. Bosnjak maintains the clinch.
Bosnjak stops a takedown attempt from Countryman.
Countryman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bosnjak smiles and moves away.
A good leg kick by Countryman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Countryman misses with a head kick.
Bosnjak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Countryman.
Countryman throws a head kick but Bosnjak moves out of range.
Countryman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Countryman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Countryman cracks the inside of Bosnjak's front leg.
Countryman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bosnjak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bosnjak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bosnjak blocks a head kick by Countryman.
Bosnjak doesn't manage to clinch there - Countryman circles away.
Countryman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Countryman tries a head kick but it misses.
Countryman throws a front kick that sends Bosnjak stumbling back into the cage.

Bosnjak pushes Countryman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bosnjak misses with a knee strike.
Bosnjak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Countryman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bosnjak misses with a knee strike.
Countryman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bosnjak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Countryman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Countryman looks to land a body kick but Bosnjak moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Countryman misses with a kick to the body.
Countryman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosnjak's sensitive parts.
Bosnjak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Countryman throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Countryman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Countryman scores with a push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Countryman.
Bosnjak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Countryman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bosnjak avoids the head kick by Countryman.
Bosnjak avoids the head kick by Countryman.
Countryman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Countryman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Countryman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Countryman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Countryman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosnjak's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Countryman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Countryman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Countryman throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Countryman.
Countryman throws a head kick but Bosnjak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Countryman.
Bosnjak tries to clinch up but Countryman circles away and keeps his distance.
Countryman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bosnjak. That did some damage!
Countryman throws a head kick that misses.
Countryman scoring well with a low kick there.

Bosnjak rushes Countryman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bosnjak prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosnjak stops a takedown attempt from Countryman.
Bosnjak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mario Bosnjak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Countryman.
Bosnjak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Countryman managing to block the knees to the body from Bosnjak.
Countryman avoiding damage as Bosnjak throws knees to the body.
Bosnjak stops a takedown attempt from Countryman.
Bosnjak lands an elbow inside.
Bosnjak misses with a knee strike.
Countryman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bosnjak walks away with a smile on his face. Countryman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bosnjak rushes Countryman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bosnjak.
Countryman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bosnjak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bosnjak prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Countryman tries for a takedown but Bosnjak manages to get underhooks.
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but Countryman blocks with his arms.
Countryman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bosnjak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Countryman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Countryman tries to score a body lock takedown but Bosnjak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Countryman can't get the takedown.
Countryman is trying to drag Bosnjak to the mat but Bosnjak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Countryman wants a takedown.
Bosnjak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bosnjak prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosnjak landing knees to the head.
Countryman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Countryman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Countryman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bosnjak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Countryman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Countryman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Countryman is trying to drag Bosnjak to the mat but Bosnjak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bosnjak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Countryman tries for a takedown but Bosnjak manages to get underhooks.
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but Countryman blocks with his arms.
Countryman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bosnjak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Countryman throws a wild body kick that Bosnjak sees coming a mile off.
Mini Countryman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Countryman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Countryman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Countryman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Countryman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bosnjak closes the distance and clinches.
Bosnjak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bosnjak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but Countryman blocks with his arms.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bosnjak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Countryman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bosnjak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Countryman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bosnjak tries to land a knee to the head but Countryman blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bosnjak.
Countryman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but Countryman blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bosnjak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bosnjak stops a takedown attempt from Countryman.
Countryman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bosnjak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Countryman jumps guard but Bosnjak stands there with Countryman around his waist. Countryman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bosnjak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Countryman blocks it with crossed arms.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bosnjak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Countryman looking for a takedown.
Bosnjak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bosnjak stops a takedown attempt from Countryman.
Bosnjak connects with a knee to the head.
Countryman wants a takedown but no success here.
Bosnjak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Countryman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bosnjak walks away with a smile on his face. Countryman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Countryman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bosnjak doesn't manage to clinch there - Countryman circles away.
Bosnjak fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Countryman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Countryman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bosnjak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Countryman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Countryman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bosnjak tries to close the distance and clinch but Countryman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Countryman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Countryman throws a sloppy head kick and Bosnjak moves out of range easily.
Countryman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Countryman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bosnjak takes the fight into the clinch.
Countryman tries to score a body lock takedown but Bosnjak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bosnjak lands a knee to the body.
Countryman is working for takedown but Bosnjak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Countryman is trying to drag Bosnjak to the mat but Bosnjak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mario Bosnjak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Countryman.
Countryman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bosnjak misses with a knee strike.
Countryman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosnjak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Countryman goes for a takedown attempt but Bosnjak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bosnjak blocks a head kick by Countryman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Countryman.

Bosnjak moves into the clinch.
Countryman is trying to drag Bosnjak to the mat but Bosnjak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Countryman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bosnjak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosnjak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bosnjak prevents the takedown attempt.
Bosnjak looking to throw knees to the head but Countryman is blocking nicely.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but Countryman blocks it.
Countryman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bosnjak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bosnjak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosnjak is looking to clinch.
Bosnjak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bosnjak avoids a kick to the body.
Countryman throws a head kick but Bosnjak moves out of range.
Countryman wants to slow Bosnjak down by chopping away at his legs.
Mini Countryman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosnjak avoids the head kick by Countryman.

Bosnjak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bosnjak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Countryman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bosnjak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bosnjak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Countryman is defending well for now.
Countryman is trying to drag Bosnjak to the mat but Bosnjak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bosnjak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Countryman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Countryman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bosnjak throws an elbow but it misses.
Bosnjak misses with a knee to the head.
Countryman blocks an elbow strike from Bosnjak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosnjak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Countryman blocks it with crossed arms.
Bosnjak misses with a knee to the head.
Bosnjak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Countryman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bosnjak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Countryman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bosnjak smiles and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Countryman.
Countryman lands a leg kick that knocks Bosnjak off balance momentarily.
Countryman scores with a leg kick.
Countryman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bosnjak's head.
Bosnjak takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Countryman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bosnjak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Countryman. Countryman obviously looking to wear him down.
Countryman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bosnjak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Countryman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Countryman thuds his shin into the meat of Bosnjak's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Countryman.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Countryman - that will leave a mark!
Mario Bosnjak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosnjak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Countryman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bosnjak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Countryman.
Countryman thows a body kick. Bosnjak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Countryman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Countryman lands a head kick. Bosnjak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Countryman scores with a head kick. Bosnjak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Countryman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Countryman.
Mario Bosnjak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosnjak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mini Countryman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Countryman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mini Countryman!