PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 4530 p4p, 5136 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 492 p4p, 528 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jordan
vs
Pjetlic

205 cm
25
233
1 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pho Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pjetlic.
Jordan scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Pjetlic misses.
Michael Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pjetlic takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Jordan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jordan.
Pjetlic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pjetlic avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Pjetlic throws out a counter right but Jordan avoids it with no problem.

Pjetlic rushes Jordan and presses him up against the cage.
Pjetlic digs a right hand underneath Jordan's ribcage. Jordan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pjetlic gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pjetlic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Pjetlic has double underhooks.
Pjetlic lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pjetlic.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Pjetlic lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pjetlic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pjetlic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands a body shot.
Pjetlic lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Pjetlic.
A left hand lands to the body for Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jordan.
Pjetlic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jordan.
A right hook to the body lands for Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pjetlic lands a body punch.
Pjetlic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Pjetlic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Pjetlic.
Pjetlic pushes Jordan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pjetlic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pjetlic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Pjetlic on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pjetlic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pjetlic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pjetlic works on Jordan's body with a couple of short punches.
Pjetlic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pjetlic presses Jordan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pjetlic lands with a left to the head.
Pjetlic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pjetlic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pjetlic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pjetlic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Pjetlic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands with a right to the head.
Pjetlic lands a left hand.

Jordan is rocked!
Pjetlic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pjetlic mutters something to Jordan before pushing him back against the cage. As Jordan comes back towards him, Pjetlic unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Jordan clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maro Pjetlic!
An out of breath Maro Pjetlic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.