PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Brazilian Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kikovic
vs
Gracie

168 cm
21
143 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

170 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kikovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kikovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Kikovic.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Kikovic, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Kikovic against the cage but Kikovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kikovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gracie.
Kikovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kikovic lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kikovic.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kikovic avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Kikovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Thiago Gracie has been cut.
Kikovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kikovic scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Kikovic avoids nicely.
Crunch! Kikovic slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kikovic as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie looks winded!
Kikovic lands a right hook to the body.
Kikovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Kikovic lands a slapping body shot.
Kikovic lands a high kick!
Kikovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kikovic lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kikovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Kikovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kikovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kikovic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Kikovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kikovic throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Kikovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Kikovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kikovic. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Kikovic jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dusan Kikovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kikovic scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Kikovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Kikovic.
Kikovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kikovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Kikovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Kikovic is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kikovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Kikovic which made him look bad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikovic blocks a jab.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kikovic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kikovic, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusan Kikovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kikovic needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Kikovic misses with a low kick.
Kikovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
A solid body kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic connects with a looping right hand.
Kikovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kikovic.
Kikovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kikovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Kikovic throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kikovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kikovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Kikovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kikovic has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. Kikovic catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Thiago Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Kikovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Kikovic pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Kikovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Kikovic.
Nice sprawl there from Kikovic as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kikovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Kikovic shows good takedown defense.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kikovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Kikovic coming out on top.
Kikovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Kikovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie moves forwards but Kikovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kikovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the liver by Kikovic. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kikovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikovic.
Kikovic lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kikovic connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kikovic - that will leave a mark!
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kikovic lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kikovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Kikovic.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kikovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kikovic lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Kikovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kikovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic scores with a nice body kick.
Dusan Kikovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Kikovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Kikovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Kikovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusan Kikovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kikovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kikovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kikovic.
Gracie checks a low kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kikovic.

Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kikovic to the ground. Gracie is now in Kikovic's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Kikovic keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kikovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kikovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kikovic throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Kikovic throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Kikovic tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie throws the left hand but Kikovic avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Kikovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Kikovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kikovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kikovic throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Kikovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thiago Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Gracie.
Kikovic is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Kikovic lands with an overhand left.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kikovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kikovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Kikovic connects with a single shot there.
Kikovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Kikovic there.
Kikovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kikovic scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kikovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kikovic connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kikovic - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kikovic. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Kikovic.
Kikovic feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Kikovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Kikovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kikovic slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kikovic.
A head kick misses from Kikovic.
Kikovic thumps Gracie with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dusan Kikovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kikovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusan Kikovic!
In his post fight interview, Dusan Kikovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.