PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ratko Mrsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratko Mrsic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Hernandez's chin.

Mrsic
vs
Hernandez

179 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
26
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Ratko Mrsic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez darts in and clinches Mrsic up against the cage.
Mrsic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like James Hernandez has been cut.
Mrsic lands a nice shot to the body.
Mrsic lands a shoulder strike.
Mrsic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Mrsic is controlling him.
Mrsic lands a nice uppercut.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mrsic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mrsic lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mrsic.
Mrsic lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Mrsic pushes Hernandez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hernandez looks winded!
Mrsic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez tries to break free but Mrsic pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A left hand lands to the body for Mrsic.
A left hand lands to the body for Mrsic.
Still in the clinch, Mrsic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mrsic lands a left hand.
Mrsic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mrsic.
A right hand to the body from Mrsic.
A body shot lands from Mrsic.
Mrsic lands a body punch.
Mrsic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hernandez.
Still in the clinch, Mrsic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mrsic lands a nice uppercut.

Hernandez is rocked!
A short right from Mrsic.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mrsic finish him?
Mrsic lands with a light punch inside.
Mrsic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hernandez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mrsic is unloading with more strikes now! Hernandez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratko Mrsic!