PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marin Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Petric
vs
Rivers

183 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marin Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
Dru Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivers swivels and escapes.
Petric shoots for a takedown but Rivers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Petric shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rivers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Petric stands and steps away. Rivers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Marin Petric has been cut.

Petric has managed to clinch.

Petric pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Petric has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rivers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Petric.
Rivers tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric is being controlled here.
Petric is trying to get back to half guard.

Rivers stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rivers tried to score with a low kick but Petric checks it.
Rivers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petric takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marin Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivers.
Rivers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Petric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petric.

Petric instigates a clinch.

Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Dru Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Petric pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Petric shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petric showed some decent athleticism there.
Rivers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Petric.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rivers is trying to control the position but Petric postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Petric is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rivers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rivers has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four 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.

Rivers stands up from Petric's guard - Rivers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rivers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petric shoots in for a double leg but Rivers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Petric's front leg but catches the back leg as Petric tries to avoid it.
Petric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petric shoots in for a takedown but Rivers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dru Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marin Petric's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivers circles away.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Petric's front leg but catches the back leg as Petric tries to avoid it.
Petric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petric lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rivers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivers jabs at Petric's body.
Rivers thuds a left hand into Petric's body.
Petric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petric.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rivers. Petric shrugs it off though.
Both fighters circling a little - Rivers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.
Petric takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dru Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petric rather than just go for the knockout.
Rivers throws a front kick aimed at Petric's knee but Petric avoids it well.
Rivers lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petric will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
A good leg kick by Rivers.
Marin Petric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petric takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric checks a low kick from Rivers.
Rivers punishes Petric's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rivers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Rivers.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric slips a straight right by Rivers.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petric checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Nice body kick from Rivers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
Petric stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petric avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Petric is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Rivers throws a wild body kick that Petric sees coming a mile off.
Rivers scores with a nice body kick.
Rivers throws a wild body kick that Petric sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Rivers.
Rivers connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Petric misses
and Petric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers throws a head kick but Petric moves out of range.
Petric will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petric.
Rivers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivers tries to work over Petric's front leg with a kick but Petric checks it.
Rivers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petric.
Rivers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petric's head.
Nice body kick there by Rivers.
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!
Rivers tries to land a front kick but Petric steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivers throws the kick towards the body but Petric avoids it.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petric's sensitive parts.
Petric looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marin Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petric's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivers.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Petric ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers scores with a jab.
Rivers feints and then cracks Petric's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petric down.
Petric takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivers.
A jab lands there for Rivers.
Rivers lands with a straight right. Petric didn't see that one coming.

Petric is rocked!
Rivers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Petric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers connects with a body shot.
Petric seems to have got his legs back now.
Rivers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dru Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marin Petric's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric slips under a jab from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.
Rivers thumps Petric with a low kick.
Rivers is looking to slow Petric down with leg kicks.
Rivers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petric. That did some damage!
Rivers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric checks a low kick from Rivers.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big right from Rivers misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers lands a front kick.
Petric takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rivers works Petric's body with a nice hook.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Petric down.
Rivers connects with a superb combination that knocks Petric out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rivers before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Petric!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dru Rivers!