PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Arlin (ranked 1548 p4p, 933 weight class) and Danilo Zoric (ranked 190 p4p, 111 weight class). Jean Arlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arlin
vs
Zoric

186 cm
19
196
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
190
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Arlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Zoric!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlin throws a hook but Zoric blocks it.
Arlin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arlin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zoric moves away from the strike by Arlin.
Jab from Arlin.
Arlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zoric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Arlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlin.
Zoric moves out of range as Arlin strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoric misses with a wild body shot.
Arlin throws an overhand right that lands on Zoric's shoulder, as Zoric tries to avoid the shot.
Arlin looks to land a combination but Zoric avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Arlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arlin.
Arlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoric.
Arlin missing with a left hand there. Zoric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zoric looks to throw the jab but Arlin is out of range.
Arlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arlin lands with a good body shot.
Arlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zoric misses with an uppercut
and Arlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlin takes a swing at Zoric's ribcage but misses.
Zoric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlin.
Arlin tries to counter by clinching up but Zoric breaks away and moves out of range.
Arlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zoric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoric.
Arlin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zoric circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlin throws a hook to the side of Zoric's head but Zoric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoric was well out of range. Poor timing from Arlin.
Arlin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoric throws out the jab.
Zoric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arlin.

Arlin gets a clinch.
Zoric scores with a shoulder strike.
Arlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlin tries to work over Zoric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Zoric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zoric throws a hook to the side of Arlin's head but Arlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arlin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arlin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zoric backs up against the cage.
Zoric misses with an uppercut.
Zoric throws a right hand that misses
and Arlin counters with a nice uppercut.

Zoric is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoric scores with a nice strike.
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!
Arlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Zoric circles away.
Zoric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arlin slips under a jab from Zoric.
Arlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Arlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Arlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zoric. Zoric circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arlin thuds a left hand into Zoric's body.
Zoric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arlin defending well as Zoric loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Arlin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zoric takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arlin digs a good hook to Zoric's body.
Arlin misses with a hook
and Zoric counters with a stiff right hand.
Arlin cracks Zoric with a hook to the temple - Zoric is on wobbly legs here! Arlin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Zoric falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Arlin wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jean Arlin!
A very excited looking Jean Arlin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.