PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolino Visnjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Loco
vs
Visnjic

205 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolino Visnjic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Loco.
Visnjic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loco slips under a jab from Visnjic.
Visnjic misses with a few strikes there.
Visnjic throws a hook but Loco blocks it.
Loco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Visnjic throws out the jab.
Loco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Loco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Visnjic tries to bum rush Loco with a series of wild strikes but Loco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Visnjic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco feints a jab promting Visnjic to slip. Loco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Visnjic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loco.
Loco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Visnjic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Visnjic tries to bum rush Loco with a series of wild strikes but Loco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Visnjic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Visnjic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loco to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Loco.
Visnjic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Loco.
Loco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loco slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visnjic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Loco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Visnjic scrambles back to his feet.
Visnjic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Visnjic misses with an uppercut.
Loco scores with a jab to the body.
Loco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Visnjic.
Visnjic looks gassed!
Loco cracks Visnjic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Loco is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a good jab.
Loco looks to land a combination. Visnjic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Visnjic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loco stalks Visnjic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Visnjic's face. Visnjic staggers backwards, shaken.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loco works Visnjic's body with a nice hook.
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nikolino Visnjic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loco lands the left hand.
Visnjic throws a nice looking combination but Loco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Visnjic misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Visnjic misses.
Visnjic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Visnjics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Visnjic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Visnjic misses with a jab, cross combination.

Visnjic gets caught napping as Loco dives in and scores a takedown. Visnjic manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loco stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Loco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Loco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Loco misses with a double jab.
Visnjic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a good jab.
Visnjic scores with a jab. Loco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loco connects with a right hand. Visnjic shakes it off.
Visnjic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loco.
Visnjic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loco stuns Visnjic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Loco scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Loco.
Loco lands with a hook. Visnjic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loco swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Visnjic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Visnjic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Visnjic in his tracks.
Loco is working the combinations to good effect here.
Loco cracks Visnjic with an open hand slap.
Loco lands with a nice combination. Visnjic backs away looking to recover.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loco connects with a jab.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Visnjic on the side of the head.
Loco throws a series of strikes that have Visnjic backpedaling.
Visnjic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Loco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visnjic throws a jab when Loco was well out of range.
Loco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Visnjic tries to avoid it but Loco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Visnjic to the ground. Visnjic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Visnjic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loco finds it's way round the side to connect with Visnjic's head.
Visnjic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visnjic misses with a wild body shot.
Loco closes the distance and clinches up with Visnjic, looking for a takedown. Loco pushes Visnjic against the cage but Visnjic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Visnjic is fending him off so far but Loco persists. Nope, Visnjic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Loco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Visnjic's head backwards.
Good exchange - Visnjic coming out on top.
Visnjic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Loco.
Loco misses with a series of wild punches.
Loco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Visnjic under the eye.
Visnjic throws a right and a left that Loco avoids nicely.
Visnjic misses with a straight left.
Visnjic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Visnjic feints a jab promting Loco to slip. Visnjic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Loco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Loco misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Visnjic with a hook.
A jab from Loco does it's job there.
Visnjic missing with a left hand there. Loco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loco scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Visnjic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Visnjic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Loco, as that shot connected.
Loco swinging wildly here.
El Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loco connects with a looping right hand.
Visnjic misses with an uppercut. Loco saw that one coming.
Loco throws a combination. Visnjic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Loco misses with a wild combination.
Visnjic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loco scores with the left hand. Visnjic knows he should have avoided that one.
Loco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Visnjic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visnjic circles away quickly and effectively.
El Loco is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco looks to land a combination. Visnjic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Loco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visnjic wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Visnjic defending well though.

Visnjic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Visnjic throws a hook but Loco blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Loco there.
Visnjic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Loco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Visnjic throws a body punch but Loco moves out of range.

Loco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Loco content to control rather than advance.
Visnjic is trying to stand up here but Loco is controlling him well.
Visnjic is breathing heavily.
Loco controlling the pace.

Loco decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
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!
The fighters circling - Visnjic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco's corner calls for a 1-2. Loco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Visnjic can do to turn this around?
Loco clobbers Visnjic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Loco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Visnjic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Visnjic misses with the combination.
Loco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loco scores with a jab to the head.
Loco throws a series of punches but Visnjic avoids them all with ease.
Visnjic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Loco misses with a two punch combination.
Visnjic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loco feints a jab promting Visnjic to slip. Loco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Visnjic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Loco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Visnjic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Visnjic slips under a jab from Loco.
A punch lands to the side of Visnjic 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visnjic scores with a three punch combo!
Visnjic tests Loco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Visnjic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Visnjic throws a right hand that Loco ducks under and follows up with a left that Loco also avoids with ease.
Visnjic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Visnjic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visnjic throws a series of punches but Loco moves out of range.
Visnjic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Visnjic.
Loco lands a jab to the head.
Loco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Visnjics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Visnjic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Visnjic as he avoids it easily.
Loco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Visnjic's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Visnjic.
Loco lands a lovely overhand right.
Loco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Loco tries to bum rush Visnjic with a series of wild strikes but Visnjic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Visnjic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Visnjic throws a right hand that Loco ducks under and follows up with a left that Loco also avoids with ease.
Loco lands with a cross.
Visnjic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Visnjic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loco lands a nice shot that snaps Visnjic's head back.
Loco lands a nice shot that snaps Visnjic's head back.
Visnjic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Visnjic is fending him off so far but Loco persists. Nope, Visnjic circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Visnjic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Visnjic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Visnjic misses with a hook.
Visnjic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loco throws a right and a left that Visnjic avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco dominated that second round.
That's time! Loco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Visnjic throws a series of punches but Loco moves out of range.
Loco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Visnjic back to the cage. Loco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loco throws a good cross that connects.
Loco throws a one two combo.
Loco scores with a jab.
Visnjic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visnjic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Visnjic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Loco blocks a jab.
Loco lands a jab to Visnjic's midsection.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Visnjics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loco slips a straight right by Visnjic.
Loco misses with a wild combination.
Visnjic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Visnjic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Visnjic. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Loco scores with a four punch combination!
Loco cracks a nice hook into Visnjic's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Visnjic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Visnjic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loco misses with a two punch combination.
Visnjic throws a body punch but Loco moves out of range.
Visnjic lands a body shot.
A jab from Loco finds it's way through Visnjic's defenses.
Loco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Visnjic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loco.
Visnjic scores with a one two! Loco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Visnjic throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Loco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Visnjic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Loco lands a jab to the nose.
Visnjic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loco circles away quickly and effectively.
Loco scores with a one two! Visnjic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Loco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco misses with the combination.
Loco fails to land with a series of punches.
Visnjic throws a right hand that Loco ducks under and follows up with a left that Loco also avoids with ease.
Loco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visnjic throws a lazy right hand but Loco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Loco.
Visnjic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loco circles away quickly and effectively.
Loco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Visnjic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Loco throws a series of strikes that have Visnjic backpedaling.
A right-left combo lands from Visnjic.
Loco cracks Visnjic with a good jab.
Loco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Visnjic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Visnjic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Visnjic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco lands with a straight right. Visnjic didn't see that one coming.
Loco scores with a jab to the head.
Loco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Loco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Visnjic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Loco scores with a jab.
Loco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Loco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Visnjic misses the shot to the body.
Visnjic tries to move into range but Loco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Visnjic walks into a straight right hand from Loco.
Loco scores with a sloppy right hand. Visnjic should have avoided that one.
Loco connects with the punch.
Visnjic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loco fails with the takedown.
Loco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Loco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Visnjic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Loco scores with the left hand. Visnjic knows he should have avoided that one.
Loco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Visnjic misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Loco.
Loco scores with a three punch combo!
Loco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Visnjic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Visnjic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loco scores with a hook to the body. Visnjic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Visnjic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Visnjic fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikolino Visnjic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Visnjic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Loco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Loco!