PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ljuti Hrcak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Started From The Bottom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hrcak
vs
Lee

177 cm
32
179 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ljuti Hrcak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Hrcak's belly button to the back.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee lands with a hook. Hrcak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrcak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hrcak scrambles back to his feet.
Lee tries to clinch there but Hrcak circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Hrcak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Lee forces Hrcak back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hrcak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Lee.
Hrcak wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hrcak backwards.
A short left from Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Hrcak goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ljuti Hrcak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee clinches.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Hrcak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hrcak moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee has Hrcak up against the cage in a clinch.
Hrcak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.

Lee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hrcak clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hrcak covering up well and avoiding damage.
Lee somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee misses with a head shot. Hrcak uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lee won't allow Hrcak to sweep him here.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hrcak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hrcak swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hrcak is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lee rolls with it to try and escape but Hrcak cranks on the arm and Lee is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ljuti Hrcak!
Ljuti Hrcak retains his welterweight title!
Ljuti Hrcak bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Rock Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'Much respect to my opponent. He was the better man tonight and I hope to come back stronger than ever after tonight. My thanks to Dan Monk and all of the HonorFC fans out there tonight. '.