PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Netti (ranked 80 p4p, 231 weight class) and Juraj Divisek (ranked 9 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Netti
vs
Divisek

180 cm
30
174
15 - 6 - 0

178 cm
27
170
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Divisek!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divisek slips a straight right by Netti.
Netti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Divisek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Netti walks into a left hand.
Netti moves out of range as Divisek throws a body kick.
Divisek misses with a left hand
and Netti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Divisek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Divisek misses with a shot to the body
and Netti counters with a good, hard body kick but Divisek shrugs it off.
Divisek thumps Netti with a low kick.
Netti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Netti misses with an uppercut
and Divisek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Divisek tries to land a leg kick but Netti saw it coming and moves away.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Netti.
Divisek lands a really nice looking cross but Netti seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Divisek throws a wild body kick that Netti sees coming a mile off.

Netti clinches.
Netti throws a head punch that misses.
Netti looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Divisek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Netti staying out of range there.
Netti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Netti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Divisek.
Netti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Divisek lands with a right hand.
Netti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Divisek.
Divisek lands with a shot to the body.
Divisek connects with an inside leg kick.
Divisek misses with a looping left.
Divisek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Divisek throws a jab when Netti was well out of range.
Divisek misses with a body shot
and Netti counters with a stiff right hand.
Netti tries to clinch there but Divisek circles away.
Divisek thows a leg kick but Netti checks it
and Netti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Divisek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Netti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Divisek. Divisek obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek throws out a leg kick but Netti moves out of range and Divisek only half commits.
Netti avoids the body shot from Divisek.
Divisek tries to work over Netti's front leg with a kick but Netti checks it.
Netti blocks a jab.
Netti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Divisek.
Divisek throws an overhand right that lands on Netti's shoulder, as Netti tries to avoid the shot.
Juraj Divisek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Divisek pushes Netti away with a front kick.
Divisek tests Netti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Divisek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Netti tries to clinch up but Divisek circles away and keeps his distance.
Divisek misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Divisek misses the target.
Divisek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Netti.
Divisek misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Netti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divisek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Netti moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Netti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Divisek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Netti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Divisek throws out a leg kick but Netti moves out of range and Divisek only half commits.
Divisek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Divisek connects with a jab.
Netti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Divisek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Netti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Netti throws a big counter combination but Divisek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Divisek tries to keep at a distance but Netti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Netti throws an elbow that misses.
Netti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Netti.

That's four 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!
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Netti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Netti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Divisek smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Divisek misses
and Divisek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Netti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Divisek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Netti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Divisek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Divisek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Divisek swings for the body but Netti moves out of range.
Netti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Divisek throws a leg kick
and Netti counters with a one-two to the body.
Divisek loads up on a big right hand but Netti slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Divisek.
Divisek misses with a hook to the body
and Netti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Divisek.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juraj Divisek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Netti misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Divisek lands.
Divisek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Netti's head.
Divisek swings for the body but Netti moves out of range.
Divisek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Netti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Divisek tests Netti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Netti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Divisek misses with a straight right.
Divisek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Netti has managed to clinch.
Divisek is looking to break free of the clinch but Netti has double underhooks.
Netti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divisek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Netti lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a punch but it's blocked by Netti.
Divisek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Netti.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
Divisek blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Divisek.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Netti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Divisek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Netti.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Netti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Divisek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Netti misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Divisek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Divisek.
Divisek sizes up Netti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Divisek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Divisek misses its intended target.
Divisek moves out of range of the body kick.
Divisek throws a lazy right hand but Netti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Netti misses the target.
Netti takes one to the chin there.
Divisek misses with a body kick.
Juraj Divisek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Netti throws a head kick that misses.
Divisek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Netti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Netti slips under a jab.
Divisek throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Netti misses with a body shot.
Netti scores with a nice head shot.
Divisek works the jab nicely.
Divisek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Netti on the side of the head.
Divisek lands with a hook. Netti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Divisek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Netti.
Netti throws a front kick aimed at Divisek's knee but Divisek avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Netti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Netti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Divisek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Divisek lands with a hook. Netti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Divisek.
Netti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Netti misses with a straight right.
Netti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek lands a slapping body shot.
Netti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Netti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Divisek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Netti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Netti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Netti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
As Divisek backs away, Netti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Divisek throws the left hand but Netti avoids the punch easily.
Netti scores with a hook.
Divisek lands with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Divisek.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Netti counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Divisek.
Netti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juraj Divisek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick from Divisek, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Divisek tenderised Netti's leg. Netti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Netti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divisek thumps Netti with a low kick.
Netti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Divisek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divisek scores with a shot to the body.
Divisek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Netti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Netti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Divisek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Netti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Netti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Netti throws a low kick, looking for Divisek's leg but Divisek calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Divisek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Divisek throws a sloppy body shot
and Netti counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Divisek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek dips to his left and cracks Netti with an uppercut!
Netti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Divisek scores with a kick to the body.
Netti missing with a left hand there. Divisek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Divisek throws a looping overhand right but Netti ducks down to avoid it.
Divisek just misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek misses with a body kick.
Divisek misses with a left hand
letting Netti counter with a right hand.
Divisek throws a leg kick which misses Netti's front leg but catches the back leg as Netti tries to avoid it.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Divisek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Netti at a distance.
Divisek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Netti doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Divisek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Netti blocks the body kick.
Netti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Netti lands with a right hand.
Netti scores with a jab to the jaw.

Divisek is rocked!
Divisek takes a swing at Netti's ribcage but misses.
Divisek is still on wobbly legs! Can Netti finish him?
Divisek scores with a hook to the body. Netti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Divisek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Netti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Divisek sprawling to the canvas! Divisek rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Netti finish him?!
Netti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Divisek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Netti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Netti scoring well with a low kick there.
Divisek lands a nice hook to Netti's body. Netti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Divisek.
Divisek blocks a low kick nicely.
Divisek seems to have recovered his senses.
Netti cracks Divisek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Divisek misses with a right hand
and Netti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Divisek with a nice calf kick.
Netti drops Divisek with a naaaaasty hook - Divisek is in real trouble here! Netti dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Netti!
Mario Netti retains his welterweight title!
Mario Netti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Juraj Divisek was interviewed post fight and said 'What is this bullshiit ! '.