PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Hadrovic (ranked 4976 p4p, 3621 weight class) and Blue River (ranked 509 p4p, 425 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hadrovic
vs
River

188 cm
20
180
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
182
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amir Hadrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blue River !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadrovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River throws a hook but Hadrovic blocks it.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
River looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hadrovic throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
Hadrovic lands a two punch combo.
River is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hadrovic.
River takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Hadrovic
and River counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hadrovic avoids the body shot from River .
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hadrovic.
Hadrovic misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadrovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hadrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadrovic misses with a few strikes there.
Hadrovic misses with a double jab
letting River counter with a right hand.

It looks like Amir Hadrovic has been cut.
Hadrovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
River slips a jab and a cross from Hadrovic.
Hadrovic throws a series of punches but River moves out of range.
Hadrovic throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hadrovic misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadrovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hadrovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
River throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Hadrovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
River appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hadrovic walks into a left hand.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Hadrovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Hadrovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hadrovic throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadrovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River .
Hadrovic moves away from the strike by River .
Hadrovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hadrovic scores with a three punch combo!
Hadrovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Hadrovic misses.
Some wild striking there from Hadrovic.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Hadrovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
River 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hadrovic under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Hadrovic.
Hadrovic looks to land a combination but River avoids it well.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River misses the jab.
Hadrovic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
River slips a jab and a cross from Hadrovic.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hadrovic is looking for a counter combo.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hadrovic manages to avoid it.
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hadrovic defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
River avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and River releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
River slips a jab and a cross from Hadrovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Hadrovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Hadrovic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Hadrovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hadrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadrovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hadrovic lands a right hook to the body.
Hadrovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
River dodges the punch combination from Hadrovic.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hadrovic!
River misses with an uppercut. Hadrovic saw that one coming.
Hadrovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River avoids the body shot from Hadrovic.
Hadrovic throws a combination. River tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hadrovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Hadrovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Hadrovic.
Amir Hadrovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Hadrovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
River showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadrovic.
Hadrovic is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from River on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hadrovic.
No joy there for Hadrovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Hadrovic scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Hadrovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hadrovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by River .
River let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but River might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hadrovic has got the better of the exchanges.
Hadrovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River .
Hadrovic looks to land a combination but River avoids it well.
River with a jab.
Hadrovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by River .
River throws a hook to the side of Hadrovic's head but Hadrovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looks to land a right hand but Hadrovic moved out of range.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hadrovic misses with a double jab.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River loads up on a big right hand but Hadrovic slips the punch.
Hadrovic ducks right into an uppercut from River .
Hadrovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Amir Hadrovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hadrovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
River misses the shot to the body.
Hadrovic misses with a body kick.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Hadrovic's shoulder, as Hadrovic tries to avoid the shot.
Hadrovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadrovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hadrovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hadrovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River looks to land a right hand but Hadrovic moved out of range.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hadrovic.
River misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
River looks to land a right hand but Hadrovic moved out of range.
Hadrovic throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
River is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hadrovic with a body shot.
Hadrovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Hadrovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amir Hadrovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hadrovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from River misses.
Hadrovic is looking to score with low kicks.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hadrovic throws a nice looking combination but River bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadrovic feints a jab promting River to slip. Hadrovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. River slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Amir Hadrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Hadrovic.
Hadrovic misses with a head kick.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River loads up on a big right hand but Hadrovic slips the punch.
Hadrovic misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a lazy right hand but Hadrovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hadrovic misses with a double jab.
Hadrovic swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadrovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hadrovic misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hadrovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
A jab from River misses.
Hadrovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River .
River showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadrovic.
River misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from River . Hadrovic does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadrovic throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
Hadrovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hadrovic misses with a few strikes there.
Hadrovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from River on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blue River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hadrovic ducks under a wild hook from River .

River closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from River .
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hadrovic.
Hadrovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. River smiles and moves away.
Hadrovic is looking to wear down River with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hadrovic throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hadrovic.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadrovic was well out of range. Poor timing from River .
Hadrovic avoids the body shot from River .
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hadrovic.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hadrovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Hadrovic does no damage.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hadrovic throws a nice looking combination but River bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hadrovic.
River swings for the body but Hadrovic moves out of range.
Hadrovic fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadrovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hadrovic staying out of range there.
Hadrovic throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hadrovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by River .
A punch combination from Hadrovic misses.
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!
Hadrovic misses with a right hand

and River counters with a nice right hand that sends Hadrovic toppling to the canvas! Hadrovic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can River finish him?!
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hadrovic moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Hadrovic. Those never looked like landing.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hadrovic.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amir Hadrovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
River slips a jab and a cross from Hadrovic.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blue River .
I think Hadrovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Hadrovic!