PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tziako Phaiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Djukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djukic has chosen Juice - Sam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nikola Djukic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phaiz
vs
Djukic

198 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
23
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tziako Phaiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikola Djukic!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phaiz moves into the clinch.
Djukic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phaiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Djukic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phaiz pulls his leg out and moves away.

Phaiz clinches up against the ropes.

Djukic has picked Phaiz up - he's going for a ride! Djukic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Djukic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phaiz keeps working.

Djukic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Phaiz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Phaiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phaiz tries to get out of the position.
Phaiz is not content to let Djukic control the position.
Phaiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Djukic on the ground.
Djukic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Djukic is looking for a kimura here.
Phaiz wants to get back to his feet.

Djukic looking for a submission but Phaiz manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Phaiz has control of Djukic's left arm, preventing Djukic from doing any damage.
Djukic trying to control but Phaiz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Djukic drops back looking for a leg! Phaiz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phaiz manages to kick Djukic off! Djukic jumps back into Phaiz's guard.

Phaiz uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Djukic looks for a takedown but Phaiz sprawls well.
Tziako Phaiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Djukic.
Phaiz wants to clinch

and Djukic counters with a shoot takedown. Phaiz fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Djukic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Djukic has gone for a leg lock! Phaiz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Djukic's guard.
Djukic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Djukic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Djukic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Djukic working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaiz controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phaiz looking to sit in guard and control but Djukic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Djukic trying to control but Phaiz is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phaiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Djukic dominated that round.
That's time! Phaiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phaiz clinches up with Djukic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Djukic can't get the takedown.
Phaiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phaiz crunches a lovely knee into Djukic's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phaiz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Djukic takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Nikola Djukic has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phaiz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phaiz.
Djukic is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phaiz.
Nice elbow from Phaiz.
Phaiz slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djukic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phaiz landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Phaiz.
Phaiz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Nikola Djukic's cut even more.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Phaiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phaiz landing knees to the head.

The cut above Nikola Djukic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Phaiz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phaiz lands a nice elbow.
Tziako Phaiz has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phaiz scores with a knee to the head.
Phaiz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Djukic takes a knee right on the jaw!

Nikola Djukic's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nikola Djukic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tziako Phaiz!