PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andon Dinev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rzic
vs
Dinev

189 cm
24
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

191 cm
22
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

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World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andon Dinev!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinev throws a big shot that misses.
Rzic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dinev cracks Rzic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Rzic finds it's target.
Rzic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rzic throws a hook but Dinev avoids it easily.
Dinev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rzic.
Dinev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rzic.
Rzic throws a hook to the side of Dinev's head but Dinev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rzic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rzic throws the kick towards the body but Dinev avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dinev sizes up Rzic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dinev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dinev scoring well with a low kick there.
Rzic throws a front kick that sends Dinev stumbling back into the cage.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Rzic throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic lunges at Dinev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dinev's hand.
Dinev throws a head kick but Rzic moves out of range.
Dinev throws a sloppy head kick and Rzic moves out of range easily.
Rzic walks into a left hand.
Dinev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rzic. Rzic obviously looking to wear him down.
Rzic throws out a powerful jab.
Dinev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dinev misses with a body shot.
Rzic works Dinev's body with a nice hook.
Rzic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rzic cracks Dinev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rzic dips to his left and cracks Dinev with an uppercut!
Rzic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Dinev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rzic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rzic.
Rzic is looking to slow Dinev down with leg kicks.
Rzic throws a hook but Dinev avoids it easily.
Dinev misses with a body kick.
Rzic misses the shot to the body.
Rzic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rzic is looking to slow Dinev down with leg kicks.
Dinev lands with a good body shot.
Rzic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dinev was well out of range. Poor timing from Rzic.
Rzic throws a big shot that misses.
Rzic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dinev. That one must have hurt.
Rzic throws the left hand but Dinev avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Dinev - just one landing.
Dinev pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rzic momentarily.
Dinev throws a leg kick but Rzic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rzic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rzic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rzic misses with a leg kick
and Dinev counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Dinev. That snapped Rzic's head back.
Dinev throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
Dinev looks to land a right hand but Rzic moved out of range.
Dinev takes a swing at Rzic's ribcage but misses.
Rzic throws a hook but Dinev avoids it easily.
Dinev cracks Rzic with a good jab.
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!
Rzic slips under a jab.
Rzic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dinev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Rzic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzic tries to clinch up.
Rzic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dinev.
Rzic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dinev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rzic.
Dinev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rzic blocks a low kick nicely.
Rzic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dinev under the eye.
Dinev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinev tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinev checks the leg kick.
Dinev tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Rzic.
Dinev throws a hook but Rzic avoids it easily.
Rzic wants to clinch up but Dinev keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andon Dinev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinev moves away.
A big left from Dinev misses.
Rzic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Rzic.
Rzic thows a leg kick but Dinev checks it
letting Dinev counter with a right hand.
Dinev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rzic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rzic is looking to slow Dinev down with leg kicks.
Dinev throws a nice looking combination but Rzic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dinev checks a leg kick nicely.
Dinev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rzic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Dinev misses
and Rzic counters with a thumping low kick.
Rzic staying out of range there.
Rzic scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Dinev misses.
Dinev throws out a leg kick but Rzic moves out of range and Dinev only half commits.

Rzic rushes Dinev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dinev trying to stall but Rzic improves his position.
Rzic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rzic pushes Dinev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dinev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinev looking to stall.
Rzic throws a head punch that misses.
Rzic taking a breather.
Rzic lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinev lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dinev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Rzic.
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!
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinev trying to control the position but instead, Rzic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dinev into the cage.
A hook to the body from Rzic.
Dinev trying to stall but Rzic improves his position.
Dinev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rzic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rzic is working Dinev over against the cage.
Rzic lands with a light punch inside.
Rzic scores with a shot to the side of Dinev's head.
Dinev tries to break the clinch but Rzic is controlling the position.
Rzic effectively controlling the action here.
Dinev blocks a body shot from Rzic.
Rzic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rzic lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right from Rzic.
Dinev is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Rzic as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rzic stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rzic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinev stalling the fight.
Rzic throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinev.
Dinev avoiding damage.
Dinev trying to stall but Rzic improves his position.
Rzic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinev backwards.

Dinev is rocked!
Dinev tries to stall but Rzic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dinev is still on wobbly legs! Can Rzic finish him?
Rzic presses Dinev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marko Rzic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dinev is breathing heavily.
Rzic lands with a right to the head.
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic digs a right hand underneath Dinev's ribcage. Dinev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rzic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dinev wants to get back to striking at distance but Rzic won't allow it.
Rzic scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Rzic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rzic closes the distance and pushes Dinev back into the cage.
Dinev seems to have recovered his senses.
Rzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinev controls his hands.
Dinev tries to land knees in the clinch but Rzic avoids the damage to the body.
Rzic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinev.
Dinev working aggressively here.
Rzic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dinev or not.
Dinev is trying to push Rzic away but Rzic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rzic leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Rzic.
Rzic prevents Dinev from breaking the clinch.
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rzic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Rzic.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rzic controlling the action here for a moment.
Rzic keeps control of Dinev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dinev wants to stall.
Rzic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dinev backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rzic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dinev is looking to control Rzic's arms but Rzic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dinev has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinev seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rzic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dinev backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andon Dinev.
Rzic avoids the head kick by Dinev.
Dinev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dinev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rzic catches Dinev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Rzic moves out of range as Dinev throws a body kick.
Dinev tries to work over Rzic's front leg with a kick but Rzic checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rzic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rzic lands a left and a right that send Dinev crashing to the mat, dazed. Rzic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rzic drops Dinev with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rzic follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Rzic!
During a confident post fight interview, Marko Rzic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.