PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jure Cirjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Lorandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirjak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dragula. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cirjak
vs
Lorandi

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jure Cirjak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Lorandi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorandi shoots for a takedown but Cirjak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lorandi gets a takedown into half guard.
Cirjak trying to control from the bottom.
Cirjak is controlling Lorandi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lorandi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lorandi trying to control the action but Cirjak is working from the bottom.
Lorandi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lorandi unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirjak wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lorandi trying to control but Cirjak is having none of it.
BOOM! Lorandi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lorandi working the ground and pound effectively.
Lorandi looking to control but Cirjak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lorandi scoring with strikes but Cirjak is staying in there.
BOOM! Lorandi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lorandi looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cirjak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lorandi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lorandi is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Lorandi extends the arm and Cirjak is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Lorandi!