PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Osuna (ranked 5699 p4p, 3703 weight class) and Rade Franjic (ranked 595 p4p, 459 weight class). Joaquin Osuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osuna
vs
Franjic

194 cm
19
257
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joaquin Osuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franjic misses with a lunging right hand
and Osuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franjic thinking.
Franjic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osuna on the side of the head.
Franjic looks to land a right hand but Osuna moved out of range.
Osuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franjic was well out of range. Poor timing from Osuna.
Osuna misses with a straight left.
Osuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franjic slips under a jab from Osuna.
Franjic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Franjic misses with a hook.
Osuna is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Osuna's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Osuna defending well as Franjic loads up on a big left hand.
Osuna tries to move into range but Franjic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osuna lands a nice shot to the body.
Franjic misses with an uppercut. Osuna saw that one coming.
Osuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franjic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franjic moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Franjic - just one landing.
Osuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franjic.
Franjic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Franjic.
Franjic ducks under a wild hook from Osuna.
Franjic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franjic misses the shot to the body.
Osuna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good shot there by Franjic.
Osuna ducks right into an uppercut from Franjic.
Osuna scores with a jab.
Osuna throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Franjic finds it's way through Osuna's defenses.
Franjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franjic misses with a hook. Osuna ducked under it nicely.
Osuna was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Osuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Franjic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osuna moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Franjic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Franjic.
Osuna ducks right into an uppercut from Franjic.
Franjic loads up on a big right hand but Osuna slips the punch.
Franjic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franjic connects with a body shot that sends Osuna's belly button to the back.
Franjic misses with a jab to the body
and Osuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franjic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franjic looks to score with a jab to the body but Osuna is just out of range.
Osuna appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Franjic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osuna throws out the jab.
Osuna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franjics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Osuna slips under a jab.
Osuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franjic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Franjic.
Osuna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franjic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Franjic. That snapped Osuna's head back.
Osuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franjic was well out of range. Poor timing from Osuna.
Osuna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Osuna misses the jab.
Franjic defending well as Osuna loads up on a big left hand.
Osuna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franjic throws a good cross that connects.
Osuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franjic.
Franjic throws a shot to the body.
Franjic misses with a left hand
and Osuna counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osuna throws a looping overhand right but Franjic ducks down to avoid it.
Franjic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Franjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osuna tries to counter by clinching up but Franjic breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osuna misses with a hook. Franjic ducked under it nicely.
Franjic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Osuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franjic has time to react.
Franjic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Osuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franjic thinking.
A big right from Franjic misses.
Osuna connects with a body shot that sends Franjic's belly button to the back.
Franjic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osuna.
Osuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Franjic is just out of range.
Franjic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franjic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Franjic swings for the body but Osuna moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franjic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osuna.

Osuna lands a big uppercut and Franjic crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Franjic looks OK. Osuna waves Franjic back to his feet!

Franjic is rocked!
Osuna takes a swing at Franjic's ribcage but misses.
Franjic throws a hook but Osuna blocks it.
Osuna swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Osuna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Osuna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franjic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osuna throws a shot from downtown. Franjic moves away and avoids it.
Osuna scores with a jab to the body.
Osuna misses with a body shot.
Franjic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Osuna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Franjic counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Franjic.
Franjic throws the left hand but Osuna avoids the punch easily.
Franjic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osuna.
Franjic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Osuna works the jab nicely.
Franjic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Osuna takes a swing at Franjic's ribcage but misses.
Franjic looks to land a right hand but Osuna moved out of range.
Osuna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Franjic misses with a jab to the body
and Franjic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Osuna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franjic scrambles back to his feet.
Osuna lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Osuna misses.
Osuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franjic can do to turn this around?
Franjic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Franjic works Osuna's body with a nice hook.
Franjic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osuna.
Osuna was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osuna throws a hook but Franjic avoids it easily.
Osuna throws a right and a left that Franjic avoids nicely.
Franjic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Osuna throws an off balance right hand
and Franjic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franjic lands a nice hook to Osuna's body. Osuna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osuna cracks Franjic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Osuna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franjic momentarily.
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!
Franjic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Osuna counters with a stiff right hand.
Osuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic fails to land with a series of punches.
Franjic misses with an uppercut. Osuna saw that one coming.
Franjic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Osuna throws a lazy right hand but Franjic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franjic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Osuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osuna cracks Franjic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Franjic scores with the left hand. Osuna knows he should have avoided that one.
Osuna throws a jab when Franjic was well out of range.
Franjic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Osuna counters with a nice right hand that sends Franjic toppling to the canvas! Franjic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Osuna finish him?!
Franjic is still on wobbly legs! Can Osuna finish him?
Osuna ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Franjic's jaw. Franjic's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Osuna does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joaquin Osuna!
An out of breath Joaquin Osuna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.