PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thastrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dositej Redzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thastrom
vs
Redzic

180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Thastrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dositej Redzic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redzic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Thastrom with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Redzic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Thastrom off the cage and back into rage.
Thastrom blocks a jab.
Redzic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thastrom lands a nice shot that snaps Redzic's head back.
Redzic takes one to the chin there.
Redzic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thastrom.
Thastrom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thastrom dodges the punch combination from Redzic.
Thastrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redzic.
Thastrom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Redzic's waist but Redzic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thastrom off to one side.
Thastrom slips under a jab from Redzic.
Redzic slips a straight right by Thastrom.
Thastrom swings for the body but Redzic moves out of range.
Redzic dodges the punch combination from Thastrom.
Redzic scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thastrom misses with a takedown attempt - Redzic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thastrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redzic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thastrom throws a right hand that Redzic ducks under and follows up with a left that Redzic also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Thastrom misses its intended target.
Thastrom misses the shot to the body.
Redzic throws a hook to the side of Thastrom's head but Thastrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thastrom takes one on the button.
Thastrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thastrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redzic.
Redzic throws a nice looking combination but Thastrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Redzic throws a big shot that misses.
Redzic missing with a left hand there. Thastrom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redzic slips a jab and a cross from Thastrom.
Thastrom is breathing heavily.
Redzic throws a jab but it's blocked by Thastrom.
Thastrom looks for a takedown but Redzic sprawls well.
Dositej Redzic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redzic cracks Thastrom with a good jab.
Thastrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redzic tries to avoid it but Thastrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redzic to the ground. Redzic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Redzic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Thastrom is rocked!
Thastrom tries to bum rush Redzic with a series of wild strikes but Redzic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Thastrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thastrom moves away from the strike by Redzic.
Thastrom seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Redzic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thastrom doesn't seem phased though.
Thastrom slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Redzic misses the target.
Redzic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dositej Redzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redzic throws a shot from downtown. Thastrom moves away and avoids it.
Redzic throws a right hand that Thastrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Thastrom also avoids with ease.
Thastrom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Redzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Redzic misses its intended target.
Thastrom throws the left hand but Redzic avoids the punch easily.
Redzic throws a jab when Thastrom was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom misses with the combination.
Redzic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Thastrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thastrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Thastrom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Redzic misses with a few strikes there.
Redzic misses with an uppercut. Thastrom saw that one coming.
Thastrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redzic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thastrom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thastrom defending well as Redzic loads up on a big left hand.
Thastrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thastrom misses with a two punch combination.
Thastrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thastrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Redzic's hands.
Thastrom has a takedown stuffed.
Redzic throws out a powerful jab.
Redzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Thastrom is just out of range.
Redzic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thastrom thuds his right hand into Redzic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redzic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thastrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redzic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redzic looks to land a left hand but Thastrom moved out of range nicely.
Thastrom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thastrom has a takedown stuffed.
Redzic throws a lazy right hand but Thastrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Thastrom does no damage.
Redzic cracks Thastrom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redzic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thastrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thastrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Thastrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thastrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redzic.
Thastrom misses with a double jab.
Redzic throws a jab but it's blocked by Thastrom.
Redzic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thastrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redzic.
Redzic lands a nice looking body shot.
Redzic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Thastrom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Redzic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Redzic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thastrom.
Redzic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thastrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Redzic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thastrom.
Redzic misses with an uppercut. Thastrom saw that one coming.
Thastrom slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Redzic. No joy for Thastrom on that attempt.
Redzic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Redzic.
Thastrom throws an overhand right that lands on Redzic's shoulder, as Redzic tries to avoid the shot.
Redzic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redzic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thastrom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redzic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thastrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redzic misses with a hook.
Redzic misses the jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom misses with a two punch combination.
Thastrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redzic.
Redzic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redzic misses with a straight right.
Redzic misses the shot to the body.
Thastrom moves out of range as Redzic strikes.
Redzic slips a jab and a cross from Thastrom.
Redzic throws a hook but Thastrom blocks it.
Good exchange - Thastrom coming out on top.
Redzic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thastrom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thastrom takes a swing at Redzic's ribcage but misses.
Redzic throws a hook to the side of Thastrom's head but Thastrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redzic swinging wilding here.
Thastrom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Redzic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thastrom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Redzic but Redzic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thastrom slips a straight right by Redzic.
Some wild striking there from Redzic.
Thastrom misses with a two punch combination.
Thastrom tries to move into range but Redzic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Redzic misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thastrom!
Thastrom defending well as Redzic loads up on a big left hand.
Thastrom ducks under a wild hook from Redzic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thastrom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Redzic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redzic misses with a few strikes there.
Thastrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redzic misses with a hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Redzic lands a nice hook to Thastrom's body. Thastrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thastrom scores with a jab.
Thastrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Thastrom misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Redzic misses.
Redzic misses with an uppercut. Thastrom saw that one coming.
Thastrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thastrom.
Thastrom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thastrom slips a jab from Redzic.
Thastrom lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thastrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redzic throws a series of punches but Thastrom avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Redzic misses.
Redzic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thastrom counters with a nice body shot.
Thastrom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thastrom lands with a nice combination. Redzic backs away looking to recover.
Thastrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redzic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thastrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thastrom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Redzic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Redzic misses.
Redzic throws a combination that misses
and Thastrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thastrom misses with a takedown attempt - Redzic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Redzic looks to land a left hand but Thastrom moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thastrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thastrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redzic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thastrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thastrom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redzic's head.
Thastrom fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Redzic misses its intended target.
Redzic takes one to the side of the head.
Thastrom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Redzic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thastrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Thastrom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Redzic takes one to the chin there.
Dositej Redzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thastrom lands a body shot.
Redzic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thastrom momentarily.
Thastrom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thastrom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thastrom looks for a takedown but Redzic sprawls well.
Redzic looks to land a left hand but Thastrom moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Redzic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thastrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thastrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Redzic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Redzic misses.
Thastrom has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thastrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redzic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thastrom is working the combinations to good effect here.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Thastrom throws a right and a left that Redzic avoids nicely.
Thastrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redzic.
Nice uppercut lands for Redzic. That snapped Thastrom's head back.
Thastrom lands a with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Redzic.
Mike Thastrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thastrom misses with a takedown attempt - Redzic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redzic tries to avoid it but Thastrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redzic to the ground. Redzic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Redzic throws a combination that misses
and Thastrom counters with a two punch combo.
Thastrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redzic misses with a wild body shot.
Redzic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Thastrom.
Thastrom with a jab.
Redzic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Redzic lands with a straight right. Thastrom didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Thastrom.
Redzic throws a hook but Thastrom blocks it.
Redzic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Thastrom.
Redzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thastrom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Thastrom.
A punch combination from Redzic misses.
Redzic misses with a hook.
Thastrom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thastrom dodges the punch combination from Redzic.
Jab, jab by Thastrom - just one landing.
Thastrom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Redzic misses its intended target.
Redzic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thastrom scores with a shot to the body.
Thastrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thastrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redzic.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redzic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thastrom counters with a straight right hand.
Thastrom shoots in and drives through. Redzic sprawls well.
Redzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thastrom ducks under a wild hook from Redzic.
A right-left combo lands from Thastrom.
Thastrom blocks a jab.
Redzic misses with a hook. Thastrom ducked under it nicely.
Thastrom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Redzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thastrom tries to bum rush Redzic with a series of wild strikes but Redzic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redzic staying out of range there.
Thastrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redzic throws out the jab.
Thastrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thastrom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thastrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Redzic sprawls well. He's pushed Thastrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thastrom misses with a straight left.
Redzic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thastrom counters with a one-two to the body.
Redzic misses with a looping right.
Thastrom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redzic. Redzic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redzic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redzic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thastrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redzic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redzic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thastrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redzic as he jumps to the side.
Redzic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Redzic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Redzic moves away from the strike by Thastrom.
Redzic slips a jab from Thastrom.
Redzic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thastrom circles away.
Thastrom throws a combination. Redzic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Redzic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thastrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Redzic.
Redzic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thastrom counters with a series of strikes. Redzic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Redzic shoots in looking for a takedown. Thastrom tries to sprawl out of it but Redzic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thastrom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Redzic misses.
Redzic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thastrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redzic.
Thastrom shoots in for a double leg but Redzic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Redzic throws a big shot that misses.
Thastrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thastrom throws a lazy right hand but Redzic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redzic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redzic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thastrom counters with a straight right hand.
Thastrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Redzic clobbers Thastrom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redzic looks to land a combination but Thastrom avoids it well.
Thastrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Redzic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thastrom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Thastrom does no damage.
Redzic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thastrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Redzic throws a hook but Thastrom avoids it easily.
Thastrom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redzic looks to land a left hand but Thastrom moved out of range nicely.
Thastrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redzic throws out the jab.
Thastrom lands a nice looking body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redzic manages to avoid it.
Thastrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redzic.
Redzic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thastrom counters with a left and a right that stings Redzic.
A swing and a miss from Redzic.
Thastrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redzic doesn't seem bothered though.
Redzic throws a jab but it's blocked by Thastrom.
Thastrom sizes up Redzic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thastrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redzic throws out the jab.
Redzic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thastrom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redzic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thastrom moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thastrom fails with the takedown.
Thastrom walks into a stiff left hand from Redzic.
Redzic tries to clinch up
and Thastrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Thastrom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Redzic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redzic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redzic throws out a loose jab but Thastrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redzic lands a jab-cross combination.
Thastrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Thastrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Redzic which made him look bad.
Redzic lands a jab to the nose.
Redzic moves out of range as Thastrom strikes.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Thastrom slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Redzic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thastrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Redzic scores with a jab to the head.
Redzic looks to land a right hand but Thastrom moved out of range.
Redzic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Thastrom counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Redzic throws a big shot that misses.
Thastrom lands a two punch combo.
Redzic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Redzic coming out on top.
Redzic throws a lazy right hand but Thastrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redzic misses with an uppercut. Thastrom saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Thastrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Redzic which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thastrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redzic throws a hook but Thastrom avoids it easily.
Thastrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thastrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redzic.
Thastrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thastrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Thastrom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thastrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redzic.
Redzic misses with a two punch combination.
Thastrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redzic is fending him off so far but Thastrom persists. Nope, Redzic circles away and we're back to standing.
Thastrom slips under a jab.
Redzic scores with a jab. Thastrom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thastrom connects with a body shot.
Redzic throws a hook to the side of Thastrom's head but Thastrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thastrom throws a big shot that misses.
Redzic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thastrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redzic tries to avoid it but Thastrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redzic to the ground. Redzic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thastrom stalks Redzic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Redzic's face. Redzic staggers backwards, shaken.
Redzic misses the jab.
Thastrom shoots in looking for a takedown. Redzic tries to sprawl out of it but Thastrom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Redzic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Redzic misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redzic.
Horrible takedown by Thastrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Redzic which made him look bad.
Redzic throws a nice looking combination but Thastrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Redzic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thastrom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thastrom slips a jab from Redzic.
Redzic throws the left hand but Thastrom avoids the punch easily.
Thastrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redzic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thastrom on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Thastrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redzic misses with a combination
and Thastrom counters with a stiff right hand.
Redzic shoots in but Thastrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thastrom slips under a jab from Redzic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thastrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Redzic waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thastrom.
Thastrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Redzic pinned against the cage. Redzic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Redzic misses with a combination
and Thastrom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thastrom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Redzic.
Thastrom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thastrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redzic.
Redzic throws a nice looking combination but Thastrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redzic dodges the punch combination from Thastrom.
Thastrom shoots in looking for a takedown. Redzic tries to sprawl out of it but Thastrom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Redzic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thastrom moves away from the strike by Redzic.
Thastrom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thastrom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Redzic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Redzic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thastrom counters with a left and a right that stings Redzic.
Thastrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thastrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redzic.
Redzic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thastrom misses with a few strikes there.
Redzic misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Redzic misses with a two punch combination.
Redzic throws a shot from downtown. Thastrom moves away and avoids it.
Thastrom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Redzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Thastrom is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Redzic.
Redzic misses with a straight right.
Redzic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thastrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redzic tries to clinch
and Thastrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thastrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redzic walks into a left hand.
Redzic lands a lovely overhand right.
Redzic throws a jab when Thastrom was well out of range.
No luck for Thastrom with that takedown attempt.
Redzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thastrom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Redzic takes a swing at Thastrom's ribcage but misses.
Thastrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thastrom waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Redzic.
Redzic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Redzic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thastrom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thastrom takes one on the button.
Jab by Redzic.
Thastrom thuds a left hand into Redzic's body.
Thastrom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thastrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Redzic sprawls well. He's pushed Thastrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thastrom defending well as Redzic loads up on a big left hand.
Redzic throws a body punch but Thastrom moves out of range.
Redzic dodges the punch combination from Thastrom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Redzic scores with a decent looking hook.
Thastrom tests Redzic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redzic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thastrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Thastrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redzic.
A jab from Redzic misses.
Thastrom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thastrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Redzic sprawls well. He's pushed Thastrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Redzic clobbers Thastrom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Thastrom misses.
Redzic throws out a loose jab but Thastrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Redzic. No joy for Thastrom on that attempt.
Thastrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redzic.
Redzic misses with an uppercut. Thastrom saw that one coming.
Thastrom lands a jab-cross combination.
Redzic misses with a combination
enabling Thastrom to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Redzic.
Thastrom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thastrom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Redzic backs up against the cage.
Thastrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Redzic looks to land a left hand but Thastrom moved out of range nicely.
Thastrom moves away from the strike by Redzic.
Thastrom misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Redzic does no damage.
Thastrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redzic.
Thastrom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Redzic circles away.
Redzic throws a combination that misses

and Thastrom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Thastrom.
I think Thastrom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Dositej Redzic!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Mike Thastrom!

The fight ends as a draw!