PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Zrinski (ranked 2592 p4p, 3397 weight class) and Billy Conforto (ranked 319 p4p, 389 weight class). Zrinski comes to the cage accompanied by Devil eyes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Conforto's choice of entrance music: Alabama- Bishop Gunn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zrinski
vs
Conforto

183 cm
28
185
12 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
185
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Groove Gear
NARCOS

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Zrinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrinski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conforto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conforto throws a lazy right hand but Zrinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conforto defending well as Zrinski loads up on a big left hand.
Conforto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zrinski.
Zrinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conforto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zrinski scores with a hook.
Conforto takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
Conforto throws a push kick but Zrinski slaps the foot to one side.
Conforto swings widly with a right hand
and Zrinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conforto moves away from the strike by Zrinski.
Conforto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zrinski with a body shot.
Zrinski slips a jab and a cross from Conforto.

Zrinski pushes Conforto up 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!
Zrinski presses Conforto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Conforto struggles to land a body shot inside as Zrinski controls his hands.
Zrinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conforto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conforto misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski misses with a punch to the body.
Conforto wants to get back to striking at distance but Zrinski won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Zrinski.

Conforto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zrinski scores with a nice head shot.
Zrinski tries to land a front kick but Conforto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zrinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zrinski throws out a powerful jab.
Zrinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Zrinski. Beautiful body shot.
Zrinski thows a body kick. Conforto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zrinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Conforto misses with a left hand
and Zrinski counters with a left to the body.
Zrinski cracks Conforto with a good jab.
Conforto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zrinski.
Zrinski lands a head kick!

It looks like Billy Conforto has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Zrinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conforto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zrinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conforto lands a head shot.
Conforto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zrinski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conforto scrambles back to his feet.
Conforto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zrinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conforto.
Jab by Zrinski.

Zrinski closes the distance and clinches.
Zrinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conforto blocks an uppercut.
Zrinski lands with a left to the head.
Conforto struggles to land a body shot inside as Zrinski controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski can't find room to land a body shot as Conforto controls the action.
Zrinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conforto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zrinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Zrinski.
Conforto pushes Zrinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zrinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zrinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zrinski prevents a body shot from Conforto.
A head punch on the inside from Conforto fails to land.
Conforto blocking some punches.
Zrinski blocks an uppercut.
Conforto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zrinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Conforto.
Zrinski lands with a light punch inside.
Zrinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zrinski can't find room to land a body shot as Conforto controls the action.
Conforto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Conforto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Zrinski.
Zrinski thuds his shin into the meat of Conforto's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Zrinski misses
and Conforto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Conforto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marko Zrinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conforto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch lands to the side of Conforto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Conforto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zrinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conforto.
Conforto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zrinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zrinski misses with a body kick.
Conforto looks to land a right hand but Zrinski moved out of range.
Zrinski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zrinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zrinski throws an overhand right that lands on Conforto's shoulder, as Conforto tries to avoid the shot.
Conforto throws a lazy uppercut
and Zrinski counters with a thumping low kick.
Zrinski looks for the body kick but Conforto saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Zrinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zrinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conforto.
A little feinted left hand from Zrinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zrinski misses with a kick to the body.
Zrinski lands a lovely overhand right.
Conforto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zrinski misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conforto! But no joy.
Conforto throws a jab when Zrinski was well out of range.
Conforto fails to land with a series of punches.
Zrinski throws a head kick that Conforto semi-blocks.
Conforto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Conforto misses.
Zrinski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Conforto takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
Marko Zrinski is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zrinski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Zrinski moves into range and clinches up with Conforto.
Zrinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conforto lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Conforto.
Conforto working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto trying to land knees to the body.
Marko Zrinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conforto blocking some punches.
Conforto wants to stall.
Zrinski avoids the elbow strike from Conforto, against the cage.
Conforto tries to land a knee to the head but Zrinski blocks with his arms.
Conforto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zrinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zrinski.
A short body shot lands from Zrinski as the two fighters clinch.
Zrinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zrinski.
Conforto is trying to maintain a safe position but Zrinski gets an underhook and turns Conforto into the cage.
Zrinski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zrinski misses with a punch to the body.
Conforto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zrinski's elbow.
Zrinski lands with a light punch inside.
Conforto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zrinski can't find room to land a body shot as Conforto controls the action.
Zrinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Conforto backwards.
Zrinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Conforto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Conforto is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Zrinski has denied him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zrinski as Conforto tries to tie him up.
Conforto misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zrinski tries to work over Conforto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conforto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zrinski has a couple of punches blocked by Conforto.

Conforto manages to break the clinch.
Conforto throws a shot from downtown. Zrinski moves away and avoids it.
Zrinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zrinski scores with a jab.
Zrinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zrinski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conforto in his tracks.
Zrinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conforto misses with a kick to the body
and Zrinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conforto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zrinski counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Conforto is predictable there
and Zrinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conforto looks to throw the jab but Zrinski is out of range.
A cross from Zrinski lands.

Conforto is rocked!
Conforto looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
Zrinski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Conforto misses with a looping right.
Conforto misses with a hook.
Conforto looks to throw the jab but Zrinski is out of range.
Zrinski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conforto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zrinski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zrinski catches Conforto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zrinski jabs Conforto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zrinski cracks a nice hook into Conforto's ribs.
Conforto is breathing heavily.
Conforto misses with a left hand
enabling Zrinski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Zrinski. Beautiful body shot.
Conforto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zrinski.
Conforto throws out a counter right but Zrinski avoids it with no problem.
Conforto needs to keep his hands up - Zrinski had a free shot at his head there.
Conforto is still on wobbly legs! Can Zrinski finish him?
Conforto walks into a straight right hand from Zrinski.
Zrinski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Zrinski tenderised Conforto's leg. Conforto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zrinski lands a high kick!
A jab from Conforto misses.
Zrinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conforto was well out of range. Poor timing from Zrinski.
Conforto throws a lazy body kick
and Zrinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zrinski throws a monster overhand right that drops Conforto! Zrinski follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Zrinski!
After winning the bout, Marko Zrinski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.