PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Minerva (ranked 810 p4p, 40 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 487 p4p, 20 weight class). Minerva comes to the cage accompanied by Make The Money. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Minerva
vs
Saric

183 cm
32
280 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

195 cm
35
267 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hot Spunk
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Minerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric scores with the left hand. Minerva knows he should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Saric.

Minerva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Saric on his heels. He'll look to pass Saric's guard now, I'm sure.
Minerva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Minerva slows the pace down.
Minerva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Minerva wants to control for a moment but Saric uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Minerva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saric defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minerva working Saric over with strikes.
Saric blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minerva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minerva is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minerva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Minerva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saric is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Minerva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minerva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minerva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saric defending well though.
Minerva trying to mount his opponent but Saric defends it.
Saric is refusing to be controlled, as Minerva sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Minerva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Minerva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minerva is looking to advance position but Saric won't allow it.
Minerva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Minerva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Minerva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saric wants to control but Minerva is keeping busy.
Saric blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minerva.

Minerva seems to be working for a kimura but Saric defends the submission attempt.
Saric on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Minerva looks to land a strike but Saric avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Minerva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Minerva throws a strike but Saric rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Saric preventing the sweep.
Minerva is trying to keep Saric in close.
Saric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Minerva is trying to keep Saric in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minerva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minerva is looking to sweep but instead, Saric has passed into half guard.
Minerva is trying to get back to full guard.
Minerva is trying to maintain the position but Saric is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minerva wants to get back to full guard but Saric has mounted him!
Minerva tries to lock up and control but Saric gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Minerva is out of range.
Saric misses with a hook
and Minerva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minerva ducks under a wild hook from Saric.
Minerva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saric connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Minerva scrambles back to his feet.
Minerva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saric on the side of the head.
Minerva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric misses with an uppercut
and Minerva counters with a right hand to the body.
Minerva throws an off balance right hand
and Saric counters with a nice uppercut.
Saric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minerva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric swats away the attempt to clinch by Minerva.
Saric bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Saric misses
enabling Minerva to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Minerva misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saric cracks Minerva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Minerva scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minerva blocks a low kick nicely.
Saric lands a leg kick that knocks Minerva off balance momentarily.
Saric tries to land a leg kick but Minerva saw it coming and moves away.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minerva was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
Minerva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Minerva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saric.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saric misses with a jab to the body
and Minerva counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saric, as that shot connected.
Saric connects with a nice looking jab.
Minerva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Scott Minerva has been cut.
Minerva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saric.
Saric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minerva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Saric misses

and Minerva counters by moving into the clinch.
Minerva has a couple of punches blocked by Saric.

Minerva manages to break the clinch.
Minerva wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minerva shoots in looking for a takedown. Saric tries to sprawl out of it but Minerva 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.
Saric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdravko Saric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Minerva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Saric pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Minerva misses the target.
Saric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minerva manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Saric.
Minerva misses with a few strikes there.
Saric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Minerva throws a hook to the side of Saric's head but Saric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Saric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric looks to land a left hand but Minerva moved out of range nicely.
Saric thuds a left hand into Minerva's body.
Saric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minerva doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Minerva doesn't seem bothered though.
Zdravko Saric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
and Saric counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Minerva! He's just covering up as Saric starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Saric!
A victorious Zdravko Saric thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.