PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Petroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy comes to the cage accompanied by Just Can't Hate Enough. Marcelo Petroni will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yankowy
vs
Petroni

175 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Crazy Monkey Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Petroni!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petroni thows a left - swing and a miss!

Petroni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Petroni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yankowy defends it easily.
Yankowy stands and throws Petroni's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Yankowy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yankowy cracks Petroni with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yankowy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Petroni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yankowy off and has taken his back!
Petroni throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Yankowy is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petroni lands shots from the back.
Yankowy is really stuck here.
Yankowy trying to control the action but Petroni just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petroni lands a shot to the body.
Petroni trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Yankowy tries to escape but Petroni has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yankowy turns into Petroni and is now in his guard.

Petroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yankowy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petroni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yankowy is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yankowy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yankowy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Petroni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Petroni wants to get back to full guard.
Yankowy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yankowy wants to control but Petroni is keeping him busy.
Yankowy trying to mount his opponent but Petroni defends it.
Yankowy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yankowy is trying to control the action in half guard but Petroni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petroni leaves Yankowy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Petroni swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petroni looks to land a combination but Yankowy avoids it well.
Petroni tries for a takedown but Yankowy circles away easily

and Yankowy counters with a single leg into guard. Petroni didn't expect that.
Petroni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Petroni keeps moving.
Petroni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yankowy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petroni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petroni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yankowy defends it well.
Petroni looks gassed!
Yankowy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petroni won't allow Yankowy to sweep him here.

Yankowy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Yankowy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Petroni gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Yankowy dominated that round.
That's time! Yankowy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petroni closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yankowy to the mat! Yankowy manages to get full guard.
Petroni preventing the sweep.

Yankowy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petroni defends it easily.
Yankowy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petroni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petroni would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jon Yankowy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Yankowy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yankowy trying to keep a closed guard but Petroni is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yankowy looking for subs off his back but Petroni has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Yankowy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petroni pulls his head out easily.
Yankowy wants to control the action here but instead Petroni manages to pass to full mount!
Yankowy wants to hold on but Petroni pushes him away.

Petroni gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Petroni throws a nice looking combination but Yankowy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petroni drives through with a takedown into guard.
Petroni wants to get up but he can't break Yankowy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yankowy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Yankowy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yankowy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petroni is aware though and is defending well.
Petroni wanted to stand there but Yankowy had control of the position.
Yankowy looking to control but Petroni passes into half guard.
Yankowy trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy tries to lock up and control but Petroni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yankowy is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petroni controlling his opponent.

Petroni gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Petroni fails to land.
Yankowy is working for takedown but Petroni is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petroni tries to work over Yankowy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petroni is trying to drag Yankowy to the mat but Yankowy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Petroni scores with a shoulder strike.
Yankowy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petroni smiles and moves away.
Yankowy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Petroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yankowy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yankowy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petroni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yankowy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petroni's guard.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Petroni keeps moving.
Yankowy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yankowy looking to pass the guard.

Petroni is looking for a triangle but Yankowy pushes his legs off easily.
Yankowy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Petroni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yankowy defends it easily.
Petroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yankowy trying to control but Petroni is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yankowy is posturing up here but Petroni has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Yankowy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Yankowy has to tap! Slick submission there by Petroni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Petroni!