PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tassen (ranked 724 p4p, 782 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 114 p4p, 126 weight class). Pjetlic has chosen Legend as his entrance music. 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.

Tassen
vs
Pjetlic

190 cm
29
280
12 - 12 - 0

196 cm
29
265
16 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pjetlic looks to throw the jab but Tassen is out of range.
Tassen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pjetlic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pjetlic fails to land with a series of punches.
Pjetlic misses the jab.
Tassen takes a swing at Pjetlic's ribcage but misses.
Tassen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pjetlic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pjetlic swings wildly with an uppercut but Tassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pjetlic tries to throw a body punch but Tassen avoids it by throwing Pjetlic back against the cage.
Pjetlic working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
A left hand lands to the body for Pjetlic.
A right hand to the body from Pjetlic.
Tassen takes a shot to the head.
Pjetlic misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen is trying to force a seperation but Pjetlic has the dominant position.
Pjetlic lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Pjetlic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pjetlic.
We've been hearing reports that Tassen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pjetlic cracks Tassen with a nice body shot.
Tassen is trying to break the clinch but Pjetlic is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Pjetlic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Pjetlic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pjetlic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Pjetlic lands a shoulder strike.
Pjetlic lands a body punch.
Tassen is breathing heavily.
Pjetlic struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic tries to throw a body punch but Tassen avoids it by throwing Pjetlic back against the cage.
Pjetlic works on Tassen's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pjetlic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pjetlic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tassens head.
Pjetlic lands with a light punch inside.
Pjetlic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pjetlic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pjetlic.
Pjetlic lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Tassen prevents a body shot from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic misses with some punches.
Pjetlic lands a right hand.

Pjetlic manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pjetlic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pjetlic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tassen.
Pjetlic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tassen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pjetlic throws a hook but Tassen avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tassen misses the target.
Pjetlic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pjetlic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pjetlic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tassen misses with a jab to the body
and Pjetlic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tassen misses with an uppercut
and Pjetlic counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Pjetlic throws the left hand but Tassen avoids the punch easily.
Pjetlic slips under a jab.
Tassen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic swings for the body but Tassen moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tassen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pjetlic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tassen at a distance.
Tassen avoids the body shot from Pjetlic.
Tassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pjetlic avoids the body shot from Tassen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Pjetlic - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pjetlic to score with a decent uppercut.
Pjetlic misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Pjetlic misses its intended target.
Pjetlic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tassen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pjetlic with a jab.
Pjetlic misses with an uppercut. Tassen saw that one coming.
Tassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pjetlic was well out of range. Poor timing from Tassen.
Tassen digs a good body shot into Pjetlic's ribs.
Tassen throws a body punch but Pjetlic moves out of range.
Tassen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pjetlic! But no joy.
Pjetlic misses with a straight left.
Tassen is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Tassen.
Tassen throws a looping overhand right but Pjetlic ducks down to avoid it.
Tassen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pjetlic connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maro Pjetlic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tassen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic slips a jab and a cross from Tassen.
Tassen loads up on a big right hand but Pjetlic slips the punch.
Pjetlic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tassen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tassen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Pjetlic misses its intended target.
Tassen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tassen moves away from the strike by Pjetlic.
Tassen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tassen lands a jab to the head.
Maro Pjetlic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tassen misses the shot to the body.
Pjetlic lands a nice looking body shot.
Pjetlic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tassens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pjetlic scores with a body shot.
Pjetlic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tassen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tassen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Oooooh!!! Pjetlic has knocked Tassen down with a huge combo! Pjetlic steps away and waves a wobbly Tassen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tassen is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjetlic connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Tassen covering up! Pjetlic comes in with a big uppercut and Tassen goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maro Pjetlic!
During a confident post fight interview, Maro Pjetlic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.