PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Winchester (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.

Radic
vs
Winchester

183 cm
29
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

165 cm
32
165 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Radic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic keeps the fight on the outside.
Winchester connects with a jab.
Radic throws a leg kick but Winchester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winchester scores with a shot to the body.
Winchester throws a low kick, looking for Radic's leg but Radic calmly moves out of range.
Radic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Radic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Radic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Radic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Winchester drops Radic with a right and a left! Winchester comes rushing in but Radic regains his composure and manages to keep Winchester in guard.

Radic is rocked!

It looks like Mirko Radic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Radic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oh Radic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winchester throwing strikes from guard but Radic blocks nicely.
Radic seems to have got his legs back now.
Winchester makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winchester passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic sneaks back into half guard.
Radic manages to get to full guard.
Winchester pushing down on Radic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Radic is trying to maintain the position but Winchester is very close to passing his half guard.
Winchester wants to control but Radic is keeping him busy.
Radic is trying to control but can't.
Winchester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Radic is refusing to be controlled, as Winchester sits in half guard.

Radic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Winchester trying to control the action but Radic is working from the bottom.
Winchester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winchester is trying to control the action in half guard but Radic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winchester might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Radic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winchester throws a big shot that misses.
Radic throwing a counter right hand but Winchester manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Winchester.
Radic lands a shoulder strike.
Winchester trying to land knees to the body.
Winchester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winchester prevents a body shot from Radic.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winchester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radic is keeping busy.
Winchester working aggressively here.
Winchester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radic.
A body shot lands from Radic.
Radic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winchester is trying to maintain a safe position but Radic gets an underhook and turns Winchester into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Radic as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Radic as Winchester tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radic has Winchester pressed against the cage, preventing Winchester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radic.
Radic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Radic as Winchester tries to tie him up.
Winchester is struggling to control the position.
Radic swings wildly with an uppercut but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Radic - that landed with a thud.
Radic gets underhooks to prevent Winchester's takedown attempt.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winchester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Radic is looking to counter punch.
Radic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radic connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Radic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winchester tries to clinch but Radic is having none of it.
Radic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winchester at a distance.
Nice jab there from Radic.

Winchester is rocked!
Winchester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Winchester is looking to slow Radic down with leg kicks.
Winchester throws a solid leg kick but Radic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winchester.
Winchester misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radic.
Radic throws a monster overhand right that drops Winchester! Radic follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Radic!
Mirko Radic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.