PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody comes to the cage accompanied by Tame. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McThornbody
vs
Prijovic

188 cm
36
210 lbs
45 - 13 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

ODIUM
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 45 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prijovic throws a looping overhand right but McThornbody ducks down to avoid it.
Prijovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Prijovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nemanja Prijovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a head kick but McThornbody moves out of range.
We've been informed that Prijovic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McThornbody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prijovic.
Nice shot lands for McThornbody.
Prijovic lands with a nice body punch.
Prijovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as McThornbody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Prijovic doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
McThornbody takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McThornbody lands a jab.
Prijovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prijovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Prijovic does no damage.
Prijovic blocks the body kick.
McThornbody looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McThornbody avoids the head kick by Prijovic.
McThornbody drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McThornbody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prijovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McThornbody.
Prijovic throws a sloppy head kick and McThornbody moves out of range easily.
Prijovic misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as McThornbody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Prijovic doesn't seem phased though.
Prijovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
McThornbody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prijovic.
McThornbody with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prijovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Prijovic misses with a low kick.
Prijovic tries to clinch but McThornbody moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Prijovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prijovic staying out of range there.
Prijovic scores with a push kick.
McThornbody lands a high kick!
Prijovic lands with a nice body punch.

Prijovic closes the distance and pushes McThornbody back into the cage.
Prijovic is trying to break free.
McThornbody tries to work over Prijovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McThornbody lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Prijovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McThornbody ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of McThornbody 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Prijovic does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody avoids a kick to the body.
Prijovic connects with an inside leg kick.
McThornbody tests Prijovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McThornbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prijovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McThornbody looks for the body kick but Prijovic saw that one coming.
McThornbody connects with a body shot.
Prijovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a body punch but McThornbody moves out of range.
Prijovic wants to land a leg kick but McThornbody is out of range.
A jab from Prijovic does it's job there.

Prijovic lands a left and a right that send McThornbody crashing to the mat, dazed. Prijovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McThornbody is rocked!

It looks like Gristle McThornbody has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic seems to be stalking McThornbody here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! McThornbody drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nemanja Prijovic!
In his post fight interview, Nemanja Prijovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.