PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jure Francetic (ranked 6518 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khai Amur (ranked 6467 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Francetic
vs
Amur

180 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jure Francetic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khai Amur!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Francetic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Francetic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khai Amur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amur sizes up Francetic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Francetic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Francetic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Amur throws a series of punches but Francetic avoids them all with ease.
Francetic throws a big counter combination but Amur scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Amur lands a body shot.
Amur scores with a shot to the body.
Amur scores with a jab to the head.
Francetic misses with a takedown attempt - Amur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francetic with a poor takedown
and Amur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jure Francetic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francetic walks into a straight right hand from Amur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amur stuns Francetic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amur scores with a jab.
Amur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Francetic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Francetic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amur scores with a hook to the body. Francetic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Francetic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amur circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Amur.
Amur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amur lunges at Francetic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Francetic's hand.
Jab from Amur.
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!
Amur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Francetic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Amur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francetic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Francetic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amur, as that shot connected.
Khai Amur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amur with a jab.
Amur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Francetic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Francetic under the eye.
Amur scores with a jab to the body.
Amur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amur punishes Francetic's body with a nice straight punch.
Francetic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from Amur lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francetic moves forwards but Amur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Francetic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Amur connects with a body shot.
Amur lands a jab to the nose.
Francetic drops his hands momentarily and Amur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Amur lands a jab to Francetic's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Amur. That snapped Francetic's head back.
Amur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amur connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Amur finds it's way through Francetic's defenses.
Amur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francetic.
A little jabbing left from Amur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Amur - just one landing.
Nice cross by Amur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amur scores with a nice right hand.
Amur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Francetic on the side of the head.
Francetic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Francetic looks to land a combination but Amur avoids it well.
Nice shot by Amur.
Nice shot by Amur.
Amur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Amur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Francetic.
Amur connects with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Francetic. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francetic throws a jab when Amur was well out of range.
Amur throws out a counter right but Francetic avoids it with no problem.
Amur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Francetic's head backwards.
Amur with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khai Amur dominated that round.
That's time! Francetic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Amur ducks under a wild hook from Francetic.
Jure Francetic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amur connects with a body shot that sends Francetic's belly button to the back.
Amur thuds his right hand into Francetic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Amur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francetic looks to land a right hand but Amur moved out of range.
Francetic throws the left hand but Amur avoids the punch easily.
Francetic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Francetic. Francetic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amur throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Francetic misses.
Amur stuns Francetic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amur lands with an uppercut that bounces Francetic off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Francetic doesn't seem bothered though.
Amur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Francetic throws a big counter combination but Amur scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Francetic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amur to score with a decent uppercut.
Amur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Francetic throws a jab when Amur was well out of range.
Amur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khai Amur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Francetic misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Amur releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Francetic misses its intended target.
Francetic misses with a hook.
Francetic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Amur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Francetic in his tracks.
Amur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Amur lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francetic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amur with a hook.
Amur digs a good body shot into Francetic's ribs.
Amur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amur connects with a jab.
Amur cracks Francetic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Francetic misses with a body shot.
Francetic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Francetic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Francetic drops his hands momentarily and Amur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francetic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Amur.
Francetic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Francetic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amur finds it's way round the side to connect with Francetic's head.
Francetic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Francetic thinking.
Francetic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amur scores with a nice right hand.
Francetic goes for a double leg but Amur avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amur continues to drive forward.
Francetic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Francetic looks to land a right hand but Amur moved out of range.
Amur with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francetic. Amur does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Francetic momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francetic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amur finds it's way round the side to connect with Francetic's head.
Francetic misses the jab.
Francetic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Amur with a nice cross.
Francetic takes one to the chin there.
Francetic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Amur lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Amur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amur cracks Francetic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khai Amur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amur, as that shot connected.
Amur digs a good body shot into Francetic's ribs.
Francetic misses with a right hand
and Amur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Francetic swings for the body but Amur moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Francetic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Amur scores with a body shot.
Amur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Francetic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Francetic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Amur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Francetic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francetic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amur moves away.
Amur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Francetic with a body shot.
Amur with a hook.
Amur connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francetic shoots in but Amur avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francetic misses with an uppercut.
Amur cracks Francetic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Francetic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Amur.
Francetic tries to move into range but Amur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Francetic misses with a left hand
and Amur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francetic throws the left hand but Amur avoids the punch easily.
Amur lands a slapping body shot.
Amur cracks Francetic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Francetic moves forwards but Amur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Francetic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amur lands with a hook. Francetic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Francetic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Amur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Francetic just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Amur coming out on top.
Francetic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Francetic's head.
Amur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Francetic swinging wildly here.
Amur throws a counter combo.
Francetic misses the jab.
Jab by Amur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Francetic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amur scores with a punch to the head.
Francetic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Amur's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Francetic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Francetic takes one on the button.
Amur lands a nice hook to Francetic's body. Francetic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Francetic looks to land a combination but Amur avoids it well.
Jure Francetic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amur dips to his left and cracks Francetic with an uppercut!
Amur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Francetic on the side of the head.
Francetic looks to land a left hand but Amur moved out of range nicely.
Amur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amur lands with a straight right. Francetic didn't see that one coming.
Amur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Francetic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Francetic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Amur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Francetic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Amur lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amur.
Amur lands a nice looking body shot.
Amur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Francetic under the eye.

Francetic is rocked!
Amur drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Francetic's head, knocking him out cold! Amur is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khai Amur!
Khai Amur 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.