PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Mracajac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Todd
vs
Mracajac

190 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikola Mracajac!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Todd swinging wildly here.
Todd misses with the combination.

Mracajac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mracajac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Todd's head.
Mracajac is controlling the pace.
Mracajac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mracajac prevents Todd from standing back up.
Mracajac content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mracajac tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Mracajac seems to be working for a kimura but Todd defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Todd!
Mracajac with good strikes from the mount here!
Mracajac landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mracajac lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac controlling from mount.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Mracajac working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mracajac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Mracajac jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Todd manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mracajac stalls from top position.
Todd is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mracajac grinds an elbow into Todd's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mracajac looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Todd!
Mracajac has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Todd!
Todd taking shots to the head.

Mracajac stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Mracajac scores with a takedown into Todd's guard.
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!
Todd is looking to stand back up but Mracajac counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Todd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mracajac drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mracajac tries to pass to full mount but Todd defends it.
Mracajac working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mracajac content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac winds up and cracks Todd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mracajac is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Todd!

Mracajac goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Todd turns into him and now he's in Mracajac's guard.
Mracajac pulls Todd in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Todd manages to get himself to full guard.
Mracajac's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mracajac wants to get up but he can't break Todd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mracajac is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Nikola Mracajac has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Todd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Todd gets caught napping as Mracajac dives in and scores a takedown. Todd manages to retain guard.
Mracajac wants to stand but Todd is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Mracajac gets to his feet. Todd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mracajac looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Mracajac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mracajac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mracajac back to the cage. Todd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mracajac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mracajac closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
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!

Mracajac stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mracajac.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mracajac moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Mracajac has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Mracajac is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Todd's half guard.
Mracajac scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac stops Todd from getting back to his feet.
Mracajac performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mracajac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mracajac decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Todd tries to sprawl but Mracajac drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mracajac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mracajac is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Mracajac jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Todd manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Mracajac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mracajac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Nikola Mracajac!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Nikola Mracajac!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Nikola Mracajac!

Nikola Mracajac wins by unanimous decision!