PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomislav Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vukovic has chosen Rammstein - Feuer Frei! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jiurgite
vs
Vukovic

193 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good low 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomislav Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vukovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vukovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vukovic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Jiurgite to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiurgite lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Vukovic.
Jiurgite misses with a takedown attempt - Vukovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Vukovic moves into the clinch.
Vukovic blocks a body shot from Jiurgite.

Vukovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jiurgite just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiurgite misses the shot to the body.
Jiurgite is looking to slow Vukovic down with leg kicks.
Vukovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Vukovic as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vukovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jiurgite slips under a jab from Vukovic.
Jiurgite takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vukovic throws a jab when Jiurgite was well out of range.
Vukovic swings widly with a right hand
and Jiurgite counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vukovic - that will leave a mark!
Jiurgite takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jiurgite takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vukovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Vukovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vukovic.
Vukovic scores with a jab to the head.
Vukovic misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vukovic misses the target.
Tomislav Vukovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiurgite swings for the body but Vukovic moves out of range.
Vukovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jiurgite.
Vukovic throws an overhand right that lands on Jiurgite's shoulder, as Jiurgite tries to avoid the shot.
Vukovic ducks under a wild hook from Jiurgite.
Vukovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vukovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiurgite.
Vukovic throws a looping overhand right but Jiurgite ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vukovic. Jiurgite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vukovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Zé Jiurgite has been cut.
Vukovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiurgite walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jiurgite walks into a jab.

Jiurgite is rocked!
Vukovic cracks Jiurgite on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jiurgite falls backwards against the cage. Vukovic follows up with more strikes that drop Jiurgite to his knees. Vukovic keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jiurgite! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomislav Vukovic!
Tomislav Vukovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.