PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attilio De Fiore (ranked 1225 p4p, 886 weight class) and Marko Zrinski (ranked 192 p4p, 136 weight class). Zrinski has chosen Devil eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Fiore
vs
Zrinski

193 cm
22
185
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Carnage Clothing

Mile High
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Attilio De Fiore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Zrinski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrinski misses with an uppercut
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zrinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Fiore counters with a nice body shot.
Zrinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Fiore's head.
Zrinski tries to land a front kick but De Fiore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Fiore avoids the body shot from Zrinski.
De Fiore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zrinski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zrinski cracks a nice hook into De Fiore's ribs.
De Fiore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zrinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Zrinski - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zrinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zrinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Fiore.
Zrinski swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Fiore counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from De Fiore misses.
A little jabbing left from Zrinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Fiore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore throws a lazy right hand but Zrinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zrinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Fiore throwing a counter right hand but Zrinski manages to avoid it.
Zrinski lands a head shot.
Zrinski throws a jab but it's blocked by De Fiore.
It looked like De Fiore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zrinski.
Jab, jab by Zrinski - just one landing.
Zrinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like De Fiore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zrinski lands with a nice body kick.
De Fiore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zrinski.
Zrinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from De Fiore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marko Zrinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zrinski throws a body punch but De Fiore moves out of range.
Zrinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Fiore defending well as Zrinski loads up on a big left hand.
De Fiore takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski tests De Fiore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Fiore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zrinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Zrinski tries to move into range but De Fiore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zrinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Fiore looks to land a right hand but Zrinski moved out of range.
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Zrinski lands a nice hook to De Fiore's body. De Fiore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Fiore moves out of range as Zrinski throws a body kick.
Zrinski misses with a hook
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
Zrinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Zrinski.
Zrinski misses the shot to the body.
Zrinski throws a push kick but De Fiore slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zrinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Fiore defending well as Zrinski loads up on a big left hand.
De Fiore throws a shot to the body.
De Fiore avoids the body shot from Zrinski.
A quick step to the side and De Fiore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zrinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
Zrinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zrinski loads up on a big right hand but De Fiore slips the punch.
Zrinski misses with an uppercut. De Fiore saw that one coming.
Zrinski lands a body shot.
Zrinski throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fiore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zrinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Fiore was well out of range. Poor timing from Zrinski.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zrinski - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zrinski.
De Fiore misses with a right hand
and Zrinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Fiore.
A solid body kick from Zrinski.
De Fiore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zrinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Fiore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Fiore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zrinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Fiore misses with a lunging right hand
and Zrinski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Fiore throws a body shot but no joy.
Zrinski clobbers De Fiore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zrinski.
Zrinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zrinski throws a looping overhand right but De Fiore ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Zrinski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zrinski misses with a leg kick
and De Fiore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zrinski thinking.
Zrinski connects with a body shot.
De Fiore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zrinski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zrinski looks to land a body kick but De Fiore moved away.
Zrinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like De Fiore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zrinski.
Zrinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zrinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Fiore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zrinski. That one must have hurt.
De Fiore blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zrinski swings for the body but De Fiore moves out of range.
Zrinski tests De Fiore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zrinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Zrinski.
De Fiore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Fiore moves away from the strike by Zrinski.
De Fiore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zrinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Fiore doesn't seem phased though.
Zrinski misses with an uppercut. De Fiore saw that one coming.
Zrinski scores with a punch to the head.
Zrinski with a nice calf kick.
Zrinski scores with a jab to the body.
Zrinski throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fiore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Fiore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zrinski.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
De Fiore throws out a loose jab but Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a leg kick
and De Fiore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Fiore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zrinski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski avoids the body shot from De Fiore.
Zrinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zrinski throws a lazy right hand but De Fiore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zrinski.
Zrinski is looking to land body kicks.
Zrinski throws a looping overhand right but De Fiore ducks down to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether De Fiore might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Zrinski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Fiore counters with a right hand to the body.
Zrinski misses with a wild body shot.
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore throws a hook to the side of Zrinski's head but Zrinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Fiore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zrinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zrinski punishes De Fiore's body with a nice straight punch.
De Fiore moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Zrinski misses
and De Fiore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zrinski thinking.
Zrinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Fiore takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zrinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zrinski.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
Zrinski throws an off balance right hand
and De Fiore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Zrinski misses.
Zrinski moves out of range as De Fiore strikes.
Zrinski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zrinski thows a leg kick but De Fiore checks it
and De Fiore counters with a straight right hand.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Zrinski.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
De Fiore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore moves out of range of the body kick from Zrinski.
Nice body punch from Zrinski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zrinski throws the kick towards the body but De Fiore avoids it.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zrinski.
Zrinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting De Fiore counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. De Fiore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zrinski misses the shot to the body.
Marko Zrinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zrinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Fiore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zrinski counters with a nice leg kick.
De Fiore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zrinski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Fiore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Fiore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Zrinski 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. This is the final round!

Zrinski looks to throw the jab but De Fiore is out of range.
Zrinski connects with a solid leg kick.
De Fiore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zrinski. That one must have hurt.
Zrinski lands with a straight right. De Fiore didn't see that one coming.
Zrinski thows a body kick. De Fiore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zrinski connects with a solid leg kick.
Zrinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zrinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Zrinski.
Zrinski just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDe Fiore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zrinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zrinski scores with a nice right hand.
De Fiore fails to land with a series of punches.
De Fiore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zrinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from De Fiore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zrinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Fiore.
De Fiore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Fiore there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Fiore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zrinski.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zrinski scores with a jab to the head.
De Fiore blocks a jab.
De Fiore slips a jab from Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Zrinski throws a chopping leg kick but De Fiore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from De Fiore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zrinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zrinski scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Zrinski.
De Fiore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Fiore looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore misses the shot to the body.
Zrinski moves out of range as De Fiore strikes.
Zrinski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zrinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Fiore just misses with a punch to the body.
Zrinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski lands a jab to De Fiore's midsection.
De Fiore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zrinski misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like De Fiore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zrinski jabs De Fiore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marko Zrinski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zrinski misses the body punch
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zrinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zrinski. That's going to slow De Fiore down.
De Fiore blocks the body kick.
De Fiore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zrinski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Fiore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zrinski thinking.
Zrinski is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from De Fiore misses its intended target.
Zrinski misses the shot to the body.
Attilio De Fiore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore throws out a loose jab but Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zrinski scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body kick from Zrinski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fiore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zrinski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Fiore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Zrinski.
Zrinski tries to work over De Fiore's front leg with a kick but De Fiore checks it.
Zrinski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Zrinski misses with a left hand
and Zrinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zrinski thows a leg kick but De Fiore checks it
and Zrinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zrinski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Zrinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zrinski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Zrinski!
During a confident post fight interview, Marko Zrinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.