PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Vinkovic (ranked 560 p4p, 1676 weight class) and Dezzi Island (ranked 70 p4p, 215 weight class). Frane Vinkovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dezzi Island's chin.

Vinkovic
vs
Island

195 cm
27
265
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
20
270
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frane Vinkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dezzi Island!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Dezzi Island has been cut.
Island misses with a hook.
Vinkovic blocks a leg kick.
Vinkovic takes a swing at Island's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Island. Vinkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinkovic throws a shot from downtown. Island moves away and avoids it.
Island ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vinkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Island.
Vinkovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vinkovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinkovic. Island does a little dance to reset his feet.
Island has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vinkovic scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinkovic scores with the left hand. Island knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Island lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinkovic doesn't seem phased though.
Island throws out a loose jab but Vinkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinkovic misses with a straight left.
Vinkovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Island.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Island thows a left - swing and a miss!
Island misses with a looping left.
It looked like Vinkovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vinkovic lands with a hook. Island tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vinkovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Island cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Island moves away.
Island throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinkovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Island throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinkovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinkovic misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Island releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vinkovic takes a swing at Island's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Island uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinkovic.
Vinkovic drops Island with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Island! Vinkovic dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frane Vinkovic!
Frane Vinkovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.