PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kresimir Ilic (ranked 3991 p4p, 3347 weight class) and Zdravko Mihaijlovic (ranked 425 p4p, 381 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ilic
vs
Mihaijlovic

187 cm
20
205
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
220
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kresimir Ilic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ilic misses the target.
Ilic connects with a body shot that sends Mihaijlovic's belly button to the back.
Ilic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick that misses
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Ilic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic misses with the combination.
Ilic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mihaijlovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaijlovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mihaijlovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilic scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic throws a body punch but Ilic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic connects with a single shot there.
Ilic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ilic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ilic connects with a body shot.
Ilic scores with a nice right hand.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy right hand but Ilic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
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!
Ilic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right.
Ilic is looking to counter punch.
Mihaijlovic misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ilic misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Ilic steps away.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mihaijlovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Ilic misses its target.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mihaijlovic coming out on top.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaijlovic's shoulder, as Mihaijlovic tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut. Ilic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ilic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mihaijlovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic sizes up Mihaijlovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut even more.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ilic misses with a looping left.
Mihaijlovic defending well as Ilic loads up on a big left hand.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ilic looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Ilic works Mihaijlovic's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihaijlovic misses with a leg kick
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The cut above Zdravko Mihaijlovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilic. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilic lands with a nice body punch.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ilic cracks Mihaijlovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaijlovic. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mihaijlovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ilic scrambles back to his feet.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihaijlovic is looking to slow Ilic down with leg kicks.
Ilic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut.
Ilic lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kresimir Ilic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ilic.
Ilic swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Ilic stuns Mihaijlovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ilic thuds a left hand into Mihaijlovic's body.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.

Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mihaijlovic avoids the body shot from Ilic.
Ilic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ilic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab when Ilic was well out of range.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic!