PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Gangsta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branco Bozic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Gangsta
vs
Bozic

194 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Gangsta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branco Bozic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Bozic misses.
Bozic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gangsta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bozic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bozic's corner calls for a 1-2. Bozic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bozic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gangsta stuns Bozic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gangsta throws a head kick but Bozic moves out of range.
Gangsta throws out a powerful jab.
Bozic tries to clinch but Gangsta is having none of it.
Bozic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gangsta scores with a nice head shot.
Bozic throws a leg kick but Gangsta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gangsta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bozic tries to clinch up but Gangsta circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco Bozic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bozic walks into a straight right hand from Gangsta.
A jab from Bozic misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bozic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gangsta lands a jab.
Gangsta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bozic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangsta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bozic on the side of the head.
Bozic loads up on a big right hand but Gangsta slips the punch.

Bozic pushes Gangsta up against the cage in a clinch.
Bozic misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gangsta.

Bozic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bozic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gangsta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bozic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bozic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bozic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gangsta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bozic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gangsta avoids the head kick by Bozic.
Gangsta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bozic.
Bozic drops his hands momentarily and Gangsta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bozic connects with the punch.

Gangsta is rocked!
Bozic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh Gangsta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bozic drops Gangsta with a huge uppercut! Gangsta drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bozic is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branco Bozic!
Branco Bozic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.