PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stjepan Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Bollinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Radic
vs
Bollinger

197 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stjepan Radic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Bollinger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radic closes the distance and pushes Bollinger back into the cage.
Radic working hard to break the clinch.
Bollinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Radic managing to block the knees to the body from Bollinger.
Radic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bollinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radic is leaning against Bollinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bollinger taking a breather.
Radic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Radic is trying to break free.
Bollinger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Radic breaks from the clinch.
Bollinger darts in trying to clinch
and Radic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bollinger thinking.

Radic clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollinger is looking to control Radic's arms but Radic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bollinger has his back to the cage.
Radic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bollingers head.
Stalling in the clinch from Radic.

Bollinger manages to break the clinch.
Radic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bollinger backs up against the cage.
Radic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Jerry Bollinger has been cut.
Radic moves out of range of the body kick from Bollinger.
Nice sprawl there from Radic as Bollinger shoots in.
Bollinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Radic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bollinger tries to clinch up
and Radic counters with a series of strikes. Bollinger will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Radic closes the distance and pushes Bollinger back into the cage.
Radic tries to break free but Bollinger pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollinger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Radic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radic gets underhooks to prevent Bollinger's takedown attempt.
Radic wants to get back to striking at distance but Bollinger won't allow it.
Bollinger tries a knee to the head but Radic blocks it.
Bollinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bollinger tries to break the clinch but Radic is controlling the position.
Radic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Radic lands a shot to the body.
Bollinger wants to break free but Radic has control.
Radic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Radic lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Radic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Radic wants to get back to striking at distance but Bollinger won't allow it.
Radic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bollinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Radic gets an underhook and turns Bollinger into the cage.
Radic blocks a body shot from Bollinger.
Bollinger tries a body shot but Radic blocks it.
Radic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bollinger taking a breather.
Radic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Radic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic slowing the pace effectively.
Bollinger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Radic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bollinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Radic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Radic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bollinger's efforts to push away.
Radic stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bollinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Radic has double underhooks.
Radic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stjepan Radic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Bollinger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Radic moves into the clinch.
Come on Bollinger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Radic on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Radic lands a nice uppercut.
Radic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bollinger.
Bollinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bollinger is trying to break the clinch but Radic is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Radic as Bollinger tries to tie him up.
Bollinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollinger taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Radic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Radic has had enough of the clinch but Bollinger keeps him there for the moment.

Bollinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bollinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Radic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Radic moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radic lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Radic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Radic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Radic scores with a hook to the body.
Radic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stjepan Radic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Radic lands a body shot.
Radic lands a shot to the body.
Radic lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radic pushes Bollinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Radic tries to break free but Bollinger pushes him back against the cage.
Radic scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bollinger is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Radic has denied him.
Radic prevents Bollinger from breaking the clinch.
Bollinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bollinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bollinger throws a head kick that misses.
Bollinger tries to clinch there but Radic circles away.
Bollinger closes the distance looking to clinch

and Radic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bollinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Radic moves into the clinch.
Radic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Radic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bollinger backwards.
Bollinger trying to stall but Radic improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Radic.
Radic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bollinger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Radic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Radic tries to break free but Bollinger pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bollinger wants to take the fight to the mat but Radic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stjepan Radic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Bollinger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bollinger moves in looking to clinch but Radic pushes him off.
Bollinger is looking to clinch.
Stjepan Radic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bollinger fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bollinger has Radic up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Radic as the two fighters clinch.
Radic prevents Bollinger from breaking the clinch.
Bollinger wants a takedown.
Radic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bollinger backwards.

Radic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radic scores with a hook to the body. Bollinger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bollinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Radic lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Radic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bollinger throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radic.
Bollinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radic is keeping busy.
Bollinger working hard to break the clinch.
Radic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radic lands a right hand.
Bollinger has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollinger slows down the pace here.
Radic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bollinger is trying to stall.
Bollinger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Radic.
Radic lands a nice uppercut.
Radic lands a body shot.
Bollinger taking a breather.
Bollinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Radic lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Radic.
Bollinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bollinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radic is keeping busy.

Radic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Radic clinches with his opponent.
Bollinger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bollinger letting Radic take a breather here.
Bollinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Radic avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic scores with a hook to the body.
Bollinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Radic gets an underhook and turns Bollinger into the cage.
Radic lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Radic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bollinger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stjepan Radic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Bollinger.
Bollinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Radic breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bollinger throws a series of punches but Radic avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bollinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jerry Bollinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Radic scores with a jab to the head.
Stjepan Radic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Radic moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stjepan Radic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Radic 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stjepan Radic!