PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad's entrance music is Rider Part II. A fine choice. Zivic has chosen La La Girl by Paffendorf as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Conrad
vs
Zivic

195 cm
33
218 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

185 cm
29
216 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fritzie Zivic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Conrad misses.
Zivic checks a low kick from Conrad.
Zivic tries to clinch there but Conrad circles away.
Zivic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conrad lands with an overhand left.
Conrad throws a right hand that Zivic ducks under and follows up with a left that Zivic also avoids with ease.
Conrad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
Conrad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Conrad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zivic scores with a hook to the body. Conrad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad tries to land a leg kick but Zivic saw it coming and moves away.
Zivic cracks Conrad with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Conrad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zivic on the side of the head.
Zivic works Conrad's body with a nice hook.
Zivic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad throws out a loose jab but Zivic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zivic.
Zivic lands with a right hand.
Zivic misses with a hook. Conrad ducked under it nicely.
Zivic is looking to clinch but Conrad is avoiding it.
Conrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zivic manages to avoid it.
Conrad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zivic throws out the jab.
Conrad lands with a shot to the body.
Conrad swings for the body but Zivic moves out of range.
Conrad throws a leg kick but Zivic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conrad throws out a powerful jab.
Zivic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conrad sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conrad.
Zivic misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Conrad.
Conrad connects with an inside leg kick.
Zivic avoids the body shot from Conrad.
Conrad throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Conrad misses.
Conrad misses with a left hand
and Zivic counters with a nice body shot.
Zivic throws a lazy uppercut
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Conrad throws a nice looking combination but Zivic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conrad walks into a straight right hand from Zivic.
Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
A big left from Zivic misses.
Conrad moves forwards but Zivic connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic just misses with a punch to the body.
Conrad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zivic blocks a leg kick.
Zivic misses with a straight left.
Conrad misses with a head kick.
Zivic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zivic looks to land a left hand but Conrad moved out of range nicely.
Zivic throws the left hand but Conrad avoids the punch easily.
Zivic defending well as Conrad loads up on a big left hand.
Zivic looks to land a left hand but Conrad moved out of range nicely.
Zivic throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zivic scores with a jab to the body.
Zivic avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Zivic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jack Conrad's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zivic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it.
Conrad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zivic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Conrad throws out a leg kick but Zivic moves out of range and Conrad only half commits.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conrad moves away.
Zivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conrad moves away from the strike by Zivic.
Zivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Zivic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conrad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zivic's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Conrad.
Zivic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conrad misses with a low kick.
Conrad misses with an uppercut. Zivic saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritzie Zivic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zivic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conrad was well out of range. Poor timing from Zivic.
Conrad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Zivic.
Zivic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Conrad throws a leg kick which misses Zivic's front leg but catches the back leg as Zivic tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Conrad.
Zivic misses with a straight right.
Conrad slips a jab from Zivic.
Conrad looks for the body kick but Zivic saw that one coming.
Conrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conrad misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zivic lands a body shot.
Zivic throws a shot from downtown. Conrad moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad misses with an uppercut.
Zivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conrad.
Zivic connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body kick there by Conrad.
Conrad slips under a jab.
Zivic just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Conrad finds it's way through Zivic's defenses.
Conrad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Conrad lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zivic's head.
Zivic misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Conrad counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Conrad crashes against the mat.
Conrad is looking to take a break and control but Zivic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic is looking to regain half guard here but Conrad keeps moving and retains side control.
Conrad connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zivic some visible discomfort.
Zivic parries the strikes from Conrad easily there. Conrad is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zivic to escape.
Zivic is not content to let Conrad control the position.
Zivic struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Zivic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Conrad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zivic tries to escape but Conrad is in control.
Conrad in side control, throwing shots but Zivic defends.
Conrad looking to control but instead Zivic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Zivic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands with a punch from half guard.
Zivic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zivic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zivic keeping full guard, as Conrad tries to pass.
Conrad connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zivic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conrad throws a big right hand that misses.
Zivic keeping moving, preventing Conrad from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Conrad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
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!

Zivic lands with a cross.
Fritzie Zivic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zivic throws a jab when Conrad was well out of range.
Conrad throws out a powerful jab.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
Conrad digs a good hook to Zivic's body.
Nice cross by Zivic.
Conrad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zivic.
Zivic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zivic duly obliges.
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!
Zivic moves out of range of the body kick.
Zivic stuns Conrad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Conrad throws a looping overhand right but Zivic ducks down to avoid it.
Conrad connects with a solid leg kick.
Zivic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conrad has time to react.

Jack Conrad's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic throws a nice looking combination but Conrad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zivic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Conrad eats them both and turns towards Zivic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Conrad throws a lazy right hand but Zivic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conrad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conrad throws a front kick aimed at Zivic's knee but Zivic avoids it well.
Zivic is looking to clinch but Conrad is avoiding it.
Conrad just misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic misses with a looping left.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conrad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Conrad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zivic under the eye.
Zivic lands a jab to Conrad's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad cracks the inside of Zivic's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zivic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zivic throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Zivic does no damage.
Conrad feints and then cracks Zivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zivic down.
Zivic misses the shot to the body.
Zivic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zivic.
Zivic misses with a looping right.
Conrad misses with a head kick.
Zivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conrad.
Zivic works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic lands a body shot.
Conrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Zivic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Conrad at a distance.
Conrad throws a chopping leg kick but Zivic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zivic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conrad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conrad misses the jab.
Zivic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Conrad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conrad swings for the body but Zivic moves out of range.
Zivic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conrad was well out of range. Poor timing from Zivic.
Conrad moves out of range of the strikes.
Zivic scores with a one two! Conrad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jeez, Jack Conrad's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad moves out of range as Zivic strikes.
Conrad avoids the body shot from Zivic.
Zivic walks into a straight right hand from Conrad.
A lazy body kick from Conrad
and Zivic counters with a nice body shot.
Zivic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conrad throws a head kick that misses.
Conrad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zivic throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zivic misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conrad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zivic throws a right hand that Conrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Conrad also avoids with ease.
Conrad throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fritzie Zivic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zivic 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fritzie Zivic!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fritzie Zivic waved his t-shirt featuring Zombie Nutrition (Laundry Available)'s logo in front of the cameras.