PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Brolin (ranked 2537 p4p, 5643 weight class) and Marko Kraljevic (ranked 267 p4p, 459 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Josh Brolin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Josh Brolin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brolin
vs
Kraljevic

174 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Brolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Kraljevic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kraljevic closes the distance and clinches.
Brolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kraljevic is trying to break the clinch but Brolin is controlling him.
Brolin scores with a shoulder strike.
Brolin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kraljevic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kraljevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brolin has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Brolin.
Kraljevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brolin has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Brolin.
Kraljevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kraljevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.
Kraljevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brolin has him pressed against the cage.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin.
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brolin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brolin working Kraljevic over with knees to the body.
A short right from Brolin.
Kraljevic misses with an elbow over the top.
Kraljevic blocks the elbow strike.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Brolin.
Brolin lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brolin is leaning against Kraljevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brolin digs a right hand into Kraljevic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraljevic's gas tank.
Kraljevic looks winded!
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Kraljevic's head.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Kraljevic's head.
Kraljevic has had enough of the clinch but Brolin keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Brolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
Kraljevic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.

Kraljevic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kraljevics head.
Kraljevic is still on wobbly legs! Can Brolin finish him?
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brolin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kraljevic with a big uppercut! Kraljevic tries to clinch up but Brolin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kraljevic to the mat! Kraljevic covers up and Brolin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Brolin!