PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Zrinski (ranked 1276 p4p, 2323 weight class) and Dillon Hardman (ranked 187 p4p, 312 weight class). Zrinski comes to the cage accompanied by Devil eyes. Marko Zrinski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zrinski
vs
Hardman

183 cm
24
185
9 - 3 - 1

186 cm
24
185
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
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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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Zrinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Hardman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zrinski ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Hardman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman moves out of range of the body kick from Zrinski.
Zrinski lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Zrinski.
Zrinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zrinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zrinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardman.
Hardman misses the shot to the body.
Zrinski cracks a nice hook into Hardman's ribs.
Hardman misses with a leg kick.
Hardman ducks under a wild hook from Zrinski.
Hardman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardman swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardman blocks a jab.
Hardman tests Zrinski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Hardman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hardman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zrinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardman.
Zrinski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardman is able to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardman throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Zrinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Zrinski throws a shot from downtown. Hardman moves away and avoids it.
Hardman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hardman moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman misses with a leg kick
and Zrinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zrinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardman.
Zrinski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardman's sensitive parts.
Zrinski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zrinski slips under a jab from Hardman.
Zrinski lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zrinski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Zrinski.
Zrinski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardman throws the left hand but Zrinski avoids the punch easily.
Hardman blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zrinski. That's going to slow Hardman down.
Hardman moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zrinski is looking to land body kicks.
Hardman tries to clinch up.
Zrinski is looking to counter punch.
Hardman throws the left hand but Zrinski avoids the punch easily.
Hardman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
Zrinski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zrinski scores with a hook to the body. Hardman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman swings widly with a right hand
letting Zrinski counter with a right hand.
Zrinski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Hardman does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Zrinski blocks the leg kick.
Zrinski misses with a hook. Hardman ducked under it nicely.
Hardman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zrinski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zrinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zrinski scores with a jab.
Hardman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardman throws a right and a left that Zrinski avoids nicely.
Zrinski lands a front kick.
Hardman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zrinski.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
Zrinski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zrinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardman. Hardman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zrinski lands a jab.
Zrinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zrinski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zrinski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zrinski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardman throws a hook but Zrinski blocks it.
Zrinski throws a big shot that misses.
Zrinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardman.
Zrinski lands with an overhand left.
Zrinski thuds a left hand into Hardman's body.
Hardman misses with a body shot
and Zrinski counters with a solid body kick.
Hardman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zrinski back to the cage. Hardman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hardman ducks under a wild hook from Zrinski.
Hardman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A lazy left from Zrinski finds it's target.

Hardman rushes Zrinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Hardman throws a head punch that misses.
Zrinski misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hardman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zrinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zrinski scores with a kick to the body.
Zrinski scores with a jab.
Zrinski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski lands with a straight right. Hardman didn't see that one coming.
Hardman misses with a kick to the body
and Zrinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zrinski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Zrinski misses.
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zrinski moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardman.
Hardman connects with a single shot there.
Zrinski connects with a looping right hand.
Zrinski staying out of range there.
Zrinski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zrinski misses with an uppercut. Hardman saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman looks to land a right hand but Zrinski moved out of range.
Hardman just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zrinski misses with a wild body shot.
Zrinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardman throws out the jab.
Hardman misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Zrinski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hardman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski is looking to counter punch.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
A jab from Zrinski misses.
Jab by Zrinski.
Hardman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zrinski misses the body punch
and Hardman counters with a good, hard body kick but Zrinski shrugs it off.
Zrinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardman can do to turn this around?
Hardman with a hook.
Hardman scores with a hook.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zrinski.
Hardman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zrinski.
Hardman throws a big shot that misses.
Hardman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zrinski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardman. That did some damage!
Hardman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zrinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zrinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardman moves away.
Zrinski lands a nice hook to Hardman's body. Hardman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardman scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski works Hardman's body with a nice hook.
Hardman tries to bum rush Zrinski with a series of wild strikes but Zrinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zrinski misses with a kick to the body.
Hardman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zrinski lunges at Hardman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardman's hand.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zrinski.
Marko Zrinski is winning the standup battle so far.
Zrinski lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
Zrinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardman.
Hardman fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Zrinski.
Hardman looks to land a right hand but Zrinski moved out of range.
Zrinski misses with a body kick.
Hardman moves away from the strike by Zrinski.
Hardman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zrinski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zrinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zrinski!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Zrinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
Hardman lands with a shot to the body.
Hardman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zrinski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman moves in looking to clinch but Zrinski pushes him off.
Hardman tries to close the distance and clinch but Zrinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zrinski.
Hardman takes one on the button.
Hardman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zrinski looks to land a left hand but Hardman moved out of range nicely.
Hardman misses with a jab to the body
and Zrinski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zrinski lands a jab to Hardman's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Zrinski.
Hardman takes one to the side of the head.
Zrinski thuds his shin into the meat of Hardman's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Hardman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Zrinski.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zrinski.
Zrinski scores with a decent looking hook.
Zrinski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zrinski throws out a powerful jab.
Zrinski misses with an uppercut. Hardman saw that one coming.
Hardman throws a right hand that Zrinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zrinski also avoids with ease.
Hardman misses with a wild body shot.
Hardman throws a solid leg kick but Zrinski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardman.
Zrinski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zrinski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zrinski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zrinski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zrinski manages to avoid it.
Zrinski misses with a body shot.
Zrinski scores with a nice right hand.
Zrinski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zrinski. That one must have hurt.
Hardman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zrinski.
A nice combination there by Zrinski.
Zrinski ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Hardman tries to land a body kick
enabling Zrinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Zrinski throws a hook to the side of Hardman's head but Hardman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zrinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zrinski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zrinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardman.
Zrinski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zrinski throws a chopping leg kick but Hardman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Zrinski dominated that second round.
That's time! Zrinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hardman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zrinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zrinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardman checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zrinski with a body shot.
Zrinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman sizes up Zrinski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zrinski's head backwards.

Hardman drives through and clinches with Zrinski against the cage.
Zrinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zrinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardman controls his hands.
Hardman keeps control of Zrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Zrinski.
Hardman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman stalling.
Hardman pushes off an throws an elbow but Zrinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid it.

Zrinski breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zrinski jabs Hardman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zrinski.
A head kick misses from Hardman.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zrinski manages to avoid it.
Zrinski ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Zrinski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zrinski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardman throws a jab when Zrinski was well out of range.
Zrinski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zrinski lands a body shot.
Hardman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardman blocks the leg kick.
Zrinski lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardman's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardman misses with a jab to the body
and Zrinski counters with a leg kick.
Zrinski lands with a nice body punch.
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zrinski moves away.
Dillon Hardman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marko Zrinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hardman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Zrinski tenderised Hardman's leg. Hardman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zrinski throws a shot to the body.
Zrinski is looking to slow Hardman down with leg kicks.
Zrinski staying out of range there.
Zrinski tries to land a leg kick but Hardman saw it coming and moves away.
Hardman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zrinski misses with a body kick.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zrinski manages to avoid it.
Zrinski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zrinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zrinski ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Hardman misses with an uppercut
and Zrinski counters with a thumping low kick.
Hardman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zrinski.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Zrinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zrinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zrinski.
Zrinski connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski catches Hardman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zrinski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hardman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zrinski with a nice calf kick.
Hardman throws a hook but Zrinski blocks it.
Hardman walks into a jab.
Zrinski is looking to land body kicks.
Zrinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zrinski scores with a punch to the head.
Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardman.
Hardman swings widly with a right hand
and Zrinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zrinski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardman at a distance.
Zrinski lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman misses with a hook to the body
enabling Zrinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zrinski manages to avoid it.
Hardman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zrinski counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski lands with a right hand.
Hardman misses with a hook.
Hardman misses with a hook
and Zrinski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zrinski connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Zrinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zrinski cracks Hardman with a good jab.
Zrinski works Hardman's body with a nice hook.
Zrinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Zrinski saw that one coming.
Hardman swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
Zrinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardman can pounce on him.
Zrinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardman.
Hardman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zrinski at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardman throws the left hand but Zrinski avoids the punch easily.
Hardman drops his hands momentarily and Zrinski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardman blocks the body kick.
Hardman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zrinski digs a good hook to Hardman's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Zrinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zrinski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Zrinski!
Our winner, Marko Zrinski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.