PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drazen Kadoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo comes into the arena with Hair of the Dog by Nazareth blaring out of the sound system. Binzo Binzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drazen Kadoic's chin.

Binzo
vs
Kadoic

185 cm
35
221 lbs
38 - 23 - 0

185 cm
29
218 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drazen Kadoic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadoic misses with a low kick as Binzo jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Binzo.
Kadoic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Binzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Binzo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kadoic trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kadoic wants to control but Binzo is keeping busy.
Binzo trying to mount his opponent but Kadoic defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic trying to control here.
Binzo is keen to just control but Kadoic is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kadoic. Binzo shrugs it off though.
Binzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Binzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kadoic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kadoic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binzo.
Kadoic tried to score with a low kick but Binzo checks it.
Drazen Kadoic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo cracks Kadoic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic misses with a leg kick

and Binzo counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kadoic.
A head punch on the inside from Kadoic fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kadoic.
A short left from Kadoic.
Kadoic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Binzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kadoic's elbow.
Kadoic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kadoic misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kadoic breaks from the clinch.
Kadoic scores with the left hand. Binzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Binzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Binzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kadoic misses with a looping right.
Binzo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Binzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Binzo throws a leg kick but Kadoic checks it.
Binzo moves out of range as Kadoic strikes.
Kadoic walks into a left hand.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo misses with a kick to the body
and Kadoic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Binzo is looking to chop away at Kadoic's legs.
Kadoic tests Binzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kadoic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Binzo checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a leg kick but Kadoic moved away.
Binzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A cross from Binzo lands.
Kadoic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kadoic misses with a hook. Binzo ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Kadoic.
Kadoic works Binzo's body with a nice hook.

Kadoic moves into the clinch successfully.
Binzo has a couple of punches blocked by Kadoic.
Kadoic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo digs a right hand underneath Kadoic's ribcage. Kadoic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Binzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kadoic controls his hands.
Binzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kadoic has a couple of punches blocked by Binzo.
Binzo is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drazen Kadoic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kadoic looks to score with a jab to the body but Binzo is just out of range.
Kadoic connects with a solid leg kick.
Kadoic tries to clinch but Binzo is having none of it.
That kick from Kadoic tenderised Binzo's leg. Binzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Binzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Binzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Binzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Binzo checks the leg kick.
Binzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kadoic tries to land a leg kick but Binzo saw it coming and moves away.
Kadoic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadoic is just out of range.
Binzo throws a head kick that misses.
Kadoic throws the kick towards the body but Binzo avoids it.
Binzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Kadoic tried to score with a low kick but Binzo checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Binzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Binzo.
Kadoic scores with a nice strike.
Kadoic thows a body shot but no joy.
Binzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Kadoic lands with a cross.
Kadoic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Binzo dodges the punch combination from Kadoic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo checks a leg kick.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Kadoic swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
Binzo throws a series of punches but Kadoic avoids them all with ease.
Binzo connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo cracks Kadoic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kadoic throws a push kick but Binzo slaps the foot to one side.
Kadoic is looking to clinch but Binzo is avoiding it.
Kadoic jabs at Binzo's body.
Binzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kadoic scoring well with a low kick there.
Binzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kadoic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Binzo misses
and Kadoic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kadoic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Binzo.
Kadoic lands a jab to the head.
Binzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kadoic.
Kadoic punishes Binzo's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Kadoic.
Binzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kadoic if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kadoic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kadoic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kadoic.
Kadoic misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Binzo does it's job there.
Drazen Kadoic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Binzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kadoic.
Kadoic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Binzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kadoic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Binzo counters with a two punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Kadoic there.
Kadoic keeps Binzo at a distance using the push kick.
Kadoic swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo swings for the body but Kadoic moves out of range.
Binzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kadoic. That did some damage!
Binzo checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drazen Kadoic 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!

Kadoic throws a series of punches but Binzo avoids them all with ease.
Binzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Binzo.
Binzo tests Kadoic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Binzo slips a jab from Kadoic.
A swing and a miss from Binzo.
Kadoic throws a low kick but Binzo moves out of range easily.
Binzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kadoic tries to close the distance and clinch but Binzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kadoic throws the left hand but Binzo avoids the punch easily.
Kadoic defending well as Binzo loads up on a big left hand.
Kadoic scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic wants to clinch.
Kadoic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kadoic throws out a leg kick but Binzo moves out of range and Kadoic only half commits.
Binzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kadoic misses with a leg kick
and Binzo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kadoic connects with a solid leg kick.
Kadoic ducks under a wild hook from Binzo.
Binzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Binzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Kadoic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binzo.
Kadoic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drazen Kadoic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadoic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Binzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Kadoic is predictable there

and Binzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kadoic's guard.
Kadoic has his hands on Binzo's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Kadoic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Binzo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic pulls Binzo in close to prevent any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Drazen Kadoic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Binzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Binzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Kadoic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Binzo lands a nice shot that snaps Kadoic's head back.
Kadoic misses with a hook
and Binzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Kadoic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Binzo there.
Binzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kadoic. That one must have hurt.
Binzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadoic moves away.
Kadoic tries to land a leg kick but Binzo saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Binzo misses.
Kadoic lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Binzo moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Kadoic.
Binzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Binzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Binzo Binzo.
I think Kadoic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drazen Kadoic!
Drazen Kadoic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.