PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Giant (ranked 674 p4p, 580 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 25 p4p, 20 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Giant
vs
Saric

225 cm
36
292
21 - 13 - 0

195 cm
41
267
37 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Carnage
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yhorm Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giant throws a body shot but no joy.
Giant seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric 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.
Saric shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giant as he avoids it easily.
Saric throws a body punch but Giant moves out of range.
Saric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Saric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giant looks to throw the jab but Saric is out of range.
Saric with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giant counters with a nice uppercut.
Giant looks to land a right hand but Saric moved out of range.
Saric throws a leg kick
and Giant counters with a series of strikes. Saric will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saric will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant throws a shot from downtown. Saric moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant with the inside leg kick.
Saric missing with a left hand there. Giant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saric looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.
Giant lands the left hand.
Saric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Giant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That kick from Giant tenderised Saric's leg. Saric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Saric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saric misses with a lunging right hand
and Giant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yhorm Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric blocks a jab.
Saric drops Giant with a big left hand! Giant is injured, injured bad! Saric jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Saric!
A relieved looking Zdravko Saric thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.