PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Correa (ranked 2942 p4p, 310 weight class) and Wedzad Hrzic (ranked 4255 p4p, 0 weight class). Wedzad Hrzic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Correa
vs
Hrzic

178 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wedzad Hrzic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrzic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Correa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Correa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Correa tries to buck Hrzic off but Hrzic is having none of it.
Correa is working hard here to advance position.
Hrzic cracks Correa with a big elbow.
Hrzic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hrzic is working Correa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Correa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hrzic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Hrzic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hrzic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Correa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hrzic scores with a couple of nice shots.

Correa is rocked!
Correa is breathing heavily.

Correa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh Correa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Correa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrzic lands a big elbow - Correa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hrzic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wedzad Hrzic!