PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ljuta Kopriva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foot Fungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kopriva
vs
Fungus

188 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ljuta Kopriva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foot Fungus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fungus throws a looping overhand right but Kopriva ducks down to avoid it.
Fungus throws a lazy right hand but Kopriva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kopriva on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Ljuta Kopriva has been cut.
Kopriva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fungus.
Fungus throws a big shot that misses.
Kopriva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fungus is out of range and Kopriva settles back down.

Kopriva closes the distance and clinches.
Fungus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fungus.
Fungus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fungus pushes Kopriva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kopriva manages to break the clinch.
Fungus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kopriva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kopriva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fungus misses with a looping right.
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!

Kopriva clinches up with Fungus and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fungus.
A shot in the inside from Fungus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fungus taking a breather.
Fungus is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Kopriva breaks from the clinch.
Kopriva closes the distance and clinches up with Fungus, looking for a takedown. Kopriva pushes Fungus against the cage but Fungus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fungus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ljuta Kopriva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fungus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kopriva is breathing heavily.
Fungus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fungus lands a nice shot to the body.
Fungus connects with a nice looking jab.
Fungus cracks a nice hook into Kopriva's ribs.

Fungus sends Kopriva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fungus is motioning to the referee to let Kopriva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Kopriva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fungus fakes the body blow, causing Kopriva to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Kopriva goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Foot Fungus!