PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karin Fester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolino Visnjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visnjic has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fester
vs
Visnjic

193 cm
21
233 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karin Fester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolino Visnjic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fester throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Nikolino Visnjic has been cut.
Visnjic looks gassed!
Fester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Visnjic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Visnjic dodges the punch combination from Fester.

Fester drives through and clinches with Visnjic against the cage.
Visnjic is trying to break the clinch but Fester is controlling him.

Fester jumps into guard, dragging Visnjic to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fester lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Visnjic!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Visnjic is looking to escape.
Visnjic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Visnjic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fester is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Visnjic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Visnjic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fester.
Fester lands a nice shot to the head.
Visnjic is squirming around, avoiding Fester's attempts to control the action.
Fester has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fester cracks Visnjic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fester lands a nice shot to the head.
Fester wants to control the pace but Visnjic is squirming around nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fester jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Visnjic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Visnjic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fester working the ground and pound from side control.

Fester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Visnjic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fester tries to advance to mount but Visnjic denies him.
Visnjic is not content to let Fester control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fester connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Visnjic some visible discomfort.

Fester has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Visnjic stalks Fester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fester's face. Fester staggers backwards, shaken.
Nikolino Visnjic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visnjic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Visnjic pinned against the cage. Visnjic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Fester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visnjic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fester misses with a takedown attempt - Visnjic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Visnjic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fester misses with the combination.
Visnjic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fester shoots in for a takedown but Visnjic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karin Fester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visnjic looks to land a combination. Fester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Visnjic.
Visnjic dodges the punch combination from Fester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visnjic misses with the combination.
Visnjic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Fester.
Fester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fester wants to clinch.
Visnjic misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Fester scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visnjic stuffs the takedown.
Fester shoots in for a takedown but Visnjic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fester is defended easily by Visnjic.
Fester shoots in for a double leg but Visnjic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karin Fester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolino Visnjic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Visnjic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fester.
Fester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visnjic circles away quickly and effectively.

Fester gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Visnjic as Fester tries to tie him up.
Fester wants to break free but Visnjic has control.
Fester missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Visnjic avoiding damage as Fester throws knees to the body.
Fester is trying to break the clinch but Visnjic is controlling him.
Fester looking for a takedown.

Fester pulls guard effortlessly.

Fester is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Visnjic defends well.

Fester escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Visnjic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fester looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fester looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Visnjic has picked Fester up and slammed him! Fester can't keep hold of the triangle and Visnjic manages to pass to side control!
Fester is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Visnjic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fester controls his leg.

Fester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fester is looking for a sweep. Visnjic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Visnjic decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Visnjic throws a series of punches but Fester avoids them all with ease.
Visnjic clobbers Fester with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Visnjic can do to turn this around?
Visnjic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Visnjic avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Visnjic as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visnjic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fester.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karin Fester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visnjic stalks Fester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fester's face. Fester staggers backwards, shaken.
Fester scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Visnjic digs a good hook to Fester's body.
Fester moves forwards but Visnjic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fester is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Visnjic.
Karin Fester is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Visnjic.
Karin Fester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Visnjic.
Fester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Visnjic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fester is trying hard to land a takedown here. Visnjic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Visnjic avoids it really well and circles away.
Fester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fester lands a head kick. Visnjic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Visnjic looks to land a combination but Fester avoids it well.
Visnjic connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Visnjic misses.
Visnjic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Visnjic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fester avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Fester misses.
Visnjic scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Visnjic as he avoids it easily.
Fester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visnjic walks into a straight right hand from Fester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karin Fester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolino Visnjic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Fester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nikolino Visnjic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fester tries to clinch but Visnjic is having none of it.
Visnjic keeps the fight on the outside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fester here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fester tries to close the distance and clinch but Visnjic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visnjic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fester shoots for a double leg takedown but Visnjic sprawls well. He's pushed Fester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fester jabs Visnjic right on the nose. Visnjic blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Visnjic.
Fester has a takedown stuffed.
Fester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Visnjic feints a jab promting Fester to slip. Visnjic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fester slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Visnjic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fester's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fester misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Visnjic. No joy for Fester on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karin Fester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fester tries to move into range but Visnjic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Visnjic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Visnjic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fester.
Visnjic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Visnjic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fester slips a jab and a cross from Visnjic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Visnjic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fester.
Visnjic connects with the punch.
Visnjic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fester's head.
Visnjic tests Fester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Visnjic stuffs the takedown attempt from Fester. Fester gets slowly back to his feet.
Fester wants to clinch up but Visnjic keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnjic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fester moves in looking to clinch but Visnjic pushes him off.
Fester misses with a double jab.
Visnjic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visnjic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fester swinging wildly here.
Fester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Visnjic is fending him off so far but Fester persists. Nope, Visnjic circles away and we're back to standing.
Fester shoots in for a double leg but Visnjic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Visnjic avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fester walks into a stiff left hand from Visnjic.
Visnjic looks to land a combination. Fester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Visnjic pinned against the cage. Visnjic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Visnjic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Visnjic sprawls well. Visnjic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fester gets slowly back to his feet.
Visnjic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Visnjic.
Fester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Visnjic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fester drops his hands momentarily and Visnjic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Visnjic looks to land a combination but Fester avoids it well.
Visnjic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fester circles away quickly and effectively.
Fester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fester throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Visnjic on the side of the head.
Visnjic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fester scoring well with a low kick there.
Visnjic slips a jab and a cross from Fester.
No joy there for Visnjic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visnjic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fester. Fester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Visnjic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Visnjic. That snapped Fester's head back.
Visnjic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fester swinging wildly here.
Fester misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fester tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Visnjic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Visnjic.
Fester moves forwards but Visnjic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nikolino Visnjic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karin Fester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Visnjic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fester.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolino Visnjic.
Well Fester 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karin Fester!