PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Cetinkaya (ranked 3512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedzad Hrzic (ranked 3208 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cetinkaya
vs
Hrzic

180 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

193 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Cetinkaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wedzad Hrzic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cetinkaya shoots for a double leg takedown but Hrzic sprawls well. He's pushed Cetinkaya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hrzic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cetinkaya did well to prevent Hrzic getting side control.
Hrzic blocks the strikes from Cetinkaya.
Hrzic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cetinkaya is breathing heavily.
Hrzic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cetinkaya punching from the bottom.
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.

Cetinkaya is rocked!
Cetinkaya punching from the bottom.
Oh Cetinkaya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hrzic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hrzic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cetinkaya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cetinkaya flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hrzic lands strikes from half guard.
Hrzic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hrzic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cetinkaya striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cetinkaya throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cetinkaya flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cetinkaya throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hrzic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hrzic lands a nice short elbow.
Cetinkaya punching from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cetinkaya misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hrzic drops an elbow to the side of Cetinkaya's head.
Cetinkaya misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cetinkaya is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Hrzic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya missing with punches from the bottom.
Cetinkaya taking some punishment here, with Hrzic in his half guard.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cetinkaya missing with punches from the bottom.
Cetinkaya has hold of Hrzic's hands but Hrzic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hrzic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
Cetinkaya seems to have got his legs back now.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hrzic slips a nice elbow through Cetinkaya's hands, connecting with Cetinkaya's forehead.
Cetinkaya flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cetinkaya has hold of Hrzic's hands but Hrzic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cetinkaya striking from the bottom.
Hrzic prevents Cetinkaya from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cetinkaya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hrzic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hrzic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hrzic blocks the strikes from Cetinkaya.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cetinkaya punching from the bottom.
Hrzic lands with a punch from half guard.
Cetinkaya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hrzic working the head and body with strikes.
Cetinkaya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hrzic.
Cetinkaya wants to get back to full guard.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hrzic blocks the strikes from Cetinkaya.
Cetinkaya punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hrzic lands a nice short elbow.
Cetinkaya wants to improve his position but Hrzic is controlling well.
Cetinkaya missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrzic lands strikes from half guard.
Hrzic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cetinkaya misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cetinkaya misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cetinkaya wants to improve his position but Hrzic is controlling well.
Hrzic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cetinkaya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cetinkaya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hrzic distracts Cetinkaya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hrzic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cetinkaya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hrzic.
Hrzic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wedzad Hrzic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hrzic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cetinkaya drives through with a takedown into Hrzic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hrzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cetinkaya lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hrzic working for a triangle but Cetinkaya defends it easily.
Cetinkaya scoring with some ground and pound.
Cetinkaya cracks Hrzic with a solid left hand.

Hrzic is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cetinkaya has his hands clasped together but Hrzic extends and breaks Cetinkaya's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hrzic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wedzad Hrzic!