PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic has chosen More then a Feeling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cairo
vs
Tunjic

170 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo
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TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunjic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tunjic tries for a takedown but Cairo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cairo. Tunjic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tunjic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cairo.
Cairo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Tunjic misses.
Cairo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Tunjic misses its intended target.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown but Tunjic shows good takedown defense.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown but Tunjic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cairo stuffs the takedown attempt from Tunjic. Tunjic gets slowly back to his feet.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown but Tunjic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cairo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic cracks Cairo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like John Cairo has been cut.
Tunjic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cairo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tunjic.
Tunjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cairo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cairo misses with a takedown attempt - Tunjic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tunjic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cairo walks into a left hand.
Cairo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunjic manages to avoid it.
Ivan Tunjic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunjic tests Cairo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cairo staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cairo.
Tunjic connects with a jab.
Tunjic scores with the left hand. Cairo knows he should have avoided that one.
Tunjic misses with a right hand

and Cairo counters with a single leg into guard. Tunjic didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tunjic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cairo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Cairo 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.

Tunjic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cairo throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cairo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cairo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tunjic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tunjic looking to control.
Tunjic managing to control the position.
Tunjic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cairo is one step ahead there.
Tunjic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cairo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo works over Tunjic with some ground and pound from guard.
Cairo postures up in Tunjic's guard and throws a big left but Tunjic blocks it.
Cairo is looking to work some ground and pound but Tunjic has wrist control.
Cairo throws an elbow that misses. Tunjic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cairo's guard. Nice move by Tunjic!
Tunjic wants to control from the top but Cairo keeps moving.
Tunjic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cairo's guard.
Tunjic blocks the strikes from Cairo.
Tunjic missing with some ground and pound from the half 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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tunjic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cairo landing strikes from the bottom.
Tunjic is nestled in close to Cairo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tunjic thows a huge punch but Cairo dodges it nicely.
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. Tunjic connects with a nice short shot to Cairo's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tunjic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tunjic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tunjic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cairo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tunjic.
Tunjic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tunjic lands a front kick.
Tunjic avoids the body shot from Cairo.

Tunjic takes the fight into the clinch.

Tunjic is trying to trip Cairo. He has hold of a leg but Cairo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tunjic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tunjic throws a big elbow that misses.
Tunjic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunjic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tunjic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tunjic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Cairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tunjic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo punching to the body, from the bottom.
Tunjic connects with a couple of short punches.
Tunjic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tunjic lands a couple of digs.
Cairo is trying to control the position but Tunjic postures up.
Tunjic stopping the sweep attempt from Cairo.
Tunjic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tunjic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tunjic cracks Cairo with a solid left hand.
Tunjic lands a couple of elbows.
Cairo tries to strike from the bottom.
Tunjic trying to control but Cairo is working from the bottom.
Tunjic connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cairo has his foot on Tunjic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tunjic works his way back into a safe position though.
Cairo trying to keep a closed guard but Tunjic is proving a slippery customer.

Cairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tunjic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cairo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tunjic stands up over Cairo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tunjic connects with a couple of short punches.
Tunjic tries to free his leg and advance position but Cairo is retaining full guard.

Cairo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tunjic defends it easily.
Tunjic landing some decent shots from guard.
Tunjic is in close to Cairo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tunjic with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tunjic tries to free his leg and advance position but Cairo is retaining full guard.
Cairo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tunjic moves into full guard.
Cairo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cairo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tunjic working for a triangle but Cairo defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cairo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cairo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo won't allow Tunjic to sweep him here.
Ivan Tunjic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cairo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tunjic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cairo throwing strikes from guard but Tunjic blocks nicely.
Tunjic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tunjic is trying to control the position but Cairo postures up.
Cairo won't allow Tunjic to sweep him here.
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!
Cairo with a nice head shot there.
Cairo throws a strike but Tunjic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cairo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cairo striking off his back but it's not causing Tunjic any problems.
Tunjic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tunjic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tunjic misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Cairo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cairo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cairo throws an elbow that misses. Tunjic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cairo's guard. Nice move by Tunjic!
Cairo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cairo has an active guard here but Tunjic has managed to pass into half guard.
Tunjic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cairo is trying to maintain the position but Tunjic is very close to passing his half guard.
Tunjic working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunjic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Tunjic there.
Cairo has hold of Tunjic's hands but Tunjic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cairo gets full guard.
Tunjic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cairo, not yet.

Tunjic has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cairo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tunjic is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cairo pulls down on the head and he's put Tunjic to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Cairo!
After the big win, John Cairo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 93% and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.