PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Napoleon (ranked 464 p4p, 26 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 343 p4p, 16 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Napoleon
vs
Saric

195 cm
35
265 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

195 cm
33
267 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Napoleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Napoleon.
Saric lands a nice looking body shot.
Saric throws a body kick that misses.
Napoleon throws a leg kick which misses Saric's front leg but catches the back leg as Saric tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Napoleon.
Saric unleashes a big counter combination but Napoleon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Napoleon blocks a jab.
Napoleon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Saric lands with a kick to the ribs.
Napoleon throws out a loose jab but Saric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napoleon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saric checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Napoleon misses with a body shot.
Saric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napoleon throws a head kick but Saric moves out of range.
Saric only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Napoleon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saric connects with a leg kick. Napoleon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saric drops Napoleon with a beautiful combination! Napoleon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saric is looking for the KO!

It looks like Buster Napoleon has been cut.
Saric misses with a few strikes there.
Napoleon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Smash and Twist in the buildup to the fight.
Saric feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Napoleons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Napoleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Saric misses.
Napoleon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Napoleon.
A little jabbing left from Saric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Napoleon coming out on top.
Napoleon throws a lazy uppercut
and Saric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Napoleon misses
and Saric finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Napoleon is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saric raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zdravko Saric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saric misses with a wild combination.
Napoleon swings for the body but Saric moves out of range.
Napoleon swats away the attempt to clinch by Saric.
Napoleon lands a nice looking body shot.
Napoleon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saric makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Napoleon ducks under a wild hook from Saric.
A quick step to the side and Napoleon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Saric as he connects with a hook.

Buster Napoleon's cut is getting worse.
Saric ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saric.
Saric staying out of range there.
Napoleon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSaric.
Napoleon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saric.
Nice shot by Saric.

Saric has closed the distance and engaged Napoleon in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saric.
Napoleon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saric stalling the fight.
Napoleon can't find room to land a body shot as Saric controls the action.
Napoleon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Napoleon tries to throw a body punch but Saric avoids it by throwing Napoleon back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Napoleon.
Napoleon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saric pushes Napoleon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric taking a breather.
Napoleon looking to throw knees to the head but Saric is blocking nicely.
Saric blocks an uppercut.
Napoleon being controlled against the cage.
Saric lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Napoleon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Napoleon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Napoleon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saric - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Napoleon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saric or not.
Saric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Napoleon backwards.
Saric blocks a body shot from Napoleon.
A short right from Napoleon on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdravko Saric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Napoleon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saric avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Saric misses.
Saric misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zdravko Saric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napoleon misses with a head kick.
Saric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saric takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saric lands with a straight right. Napoleon didn't see that one coming.
Napoleon with a jab.
Napoleon catches Saric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Napoleon misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napoleon manages to avoid it.
Napoleon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Napoleon shoots in looking for a takedown. Saric tries to sprawl out of it but Napoleon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saric manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napoleon misses with the combination.
Napoleon cracks Saric with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Napoleon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Napoleon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saric. Napoleon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saric checks a leg kick.
Saric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick lands there from Napoleon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saric.
Napoleon misses with a looping right.
Napoleon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSaric.
Napoleon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saric slips a straight right by Napoleon.
Saric counters with a body kick.
Napoleon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saric manages to avoid it.
A big left from Napoleon misses.
Saric lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric throws a shot to the body.
Saric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saric looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saric cracks Napoleon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Saric has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Napoleon to stand back up!

Buster Napoleon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Napoleon glances at the clock... BAM! Saric nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Napoleon crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Napoleon is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Saric!
An out of breath Zdravko Saric thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Buster Napoleon stepped up to the mic, saying 'Holy shit you hit hard. I will go do some neck exercises and come back to MACAW YOU!'.