PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Ilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Nawarecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ilic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hardwell feat. Amba Shepherd - Apollo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ilic
vs
Nawarecki

190 cm
26
230 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dorian Ilic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Nawarecki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nawarecki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ilic's waist but Ilic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nawarecki off to one side.
Ilic connects with a high kick.

It looks like Tomasz Nawarecki has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nawarecki is defended easily by Ilic.
Ilic lands with a kick to the temple. Nawarecki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Nawarecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ilic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nawarecki.
Ilic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ilic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ilic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ilic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nawarecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilic circles away.
Ilic punishes Nawarecki's body with a nice straight punch.
Ilic is looking to clinch.
Nawarecki blocks a head kick by Ilic.
Nawarecki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ilic is fending him off so far but Nawarecki persists. Nope, Ilic circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorian Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Nawarecki.
Nawarecki tries to bum rush Ilic with a series of wild strikes but Ilic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nawarecki looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nawarecki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ilic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ilic is trying to keep Nawarecki in close.
Nawarecki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nawarecki on the ground.
Ilic can't keep his opponent in guard - Nawarecki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nawarecki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ilic defending well though.
Nawarecki stops Ilic from getting back to his feet.

Nawarecki is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawarecki stalling away here and it's allowed Ilic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Nawarecki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ilic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ilic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ilic!
Nawarecki sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilic trying to control from half guard but Nawarecki is working away.
Ilic wants to free his trapped foot but Nawarecki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ilic sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ilic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Dorian Ilic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nawarecki throws a series of punches but Ilic moves out of range.
Nawarecki fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ilic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Ilic.
Ilic misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian Ilic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Nawarecki'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.

Ilic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nawarecki dives in for a single leg takedown but Ilic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ilic stalling the fight.

Ilic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nawarecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Nawarecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ilic.
Dorian Ilic is winning the standup battle so far.
Nawarecki shoots in for a double leg but Ilic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nawarecki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nawarecki avoids the head kick by Ilic.
Ilic swinging wildly here.
Ilic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nawarecki throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
We've been told by Ilic's head coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice shot lands for Ilic.
Nawarecki avoids the head kick by Ilic.
Ilic lands with a slapping head kick.

That has opened up Tomasz Nawarecki's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nawarecki dives in for a single leg takedown but Ilic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dorian Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Nawarecki.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ilic breaks from the clinch.
Ilic digs a good body shot into Nawarecki's ribs.
Ilic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nawarecki is breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Ilic - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ilic sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Nawarecki to the ground! Ilic dives into full mount looking to finish!

Nawarecki is rocked!
Ilic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nawarecki is still in real trouble! Can Ilic finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilic controlling from mount.
Nawarecki seems to have recovered his senses.
Ilic tries to control but Nawarecki wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawarecki is looking to get to half guard.
Nawarecki is still trying to improve position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nawarecki has eaten all the pies!

Dorian Ilic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ilic lands a head kick. Nawarecki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The cut above Tomasz Nawarecki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawarecki drops his hands momentarily and Ilic needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Nawarecki just on the top of the head. Nawarecki drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Nawarecki - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dorian Ilic!
After winning the bout, Dorian Ilic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.