PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). God comes to the cage accompanied by Triple Corpse Hammerblow - Children of Bodom. Petric has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

God
vs
Petric

185 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

196 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Achilles God!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoran Petric!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God cracks a nice hook into Petric's ribs.
Petric avoids the body shot from God.
God slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
God on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from God.
God pulls out of a head kick attempt.
God tries a head kick but it misses.
Petric slips under a jab from God.
Zoran Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
God throws a chopping leg kick but Petric manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
God pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Petric pushes God up against the cage in a clinch.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
God is breathing heavily.
Petric lands a shot to the body.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to God's face.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has God in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petric obliges.
Knees to the body from Petric.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petric scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has God in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petric scores a nice knee to the body.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to God's face.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through God's defenses.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
God takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and God avoids it.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
Petric using the Thai plumb to throw knees but God has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but God blocks it with crossed arms.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.
Petric keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
God can't break the clinch.
Petric working God over with knees to the body.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. God is defending well for now.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Petric throws a knee to the head but misses.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
God is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
God avoiding damage as Petric throws knees to the body.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. God is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric lands a body shot.
Petric with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and God avoids it.
God can't break the clinch.
Petric landing some nice looking knees to the body.
God wants to break the clinch but can't.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petric lands a good knee to the midsection. God won't want to take too many of those.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has God in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric using the Thai plumb to throw knees but God has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Petric.
Petric landing knees to the body.
God tries to circle away but Petric has him pinned against the cage.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but God blocks it with crossed arms.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to God's face.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but God blocks with his arms.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with an elbow strike.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
God looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but God blocks it with crossed arms.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric is controlling him.
God is trying to break free.
God is trying to break free.
Petric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
Petric lands a good knee to the midsection. God won't want to take too many of those.
God on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
Petric lands a good knee to the midsection. God won't want to take too many of those.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
Petric lands a knee to the body.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
God takes a knee to the side of the body.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
God blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
God is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Petric.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Petric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petric working God over with knees to the body.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but God blocks with his arms.

That's four 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.
God tries to circle away but Petric has him pinned against the cage.
God tries to break the clinch but Petric is controlling the position.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
Petric crunches a lovely knee into God's ribcage.
God avoiding damage as Petric throws knees to the body.
Petric working God over with knees to the body.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to God's face.
Petric has God pressed against the cage, preventing God from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petric with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.
God managing to block the knees to the body from Petric.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
God managing to block the knees to the body from Petric.
Petric with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. God is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and God avoids it.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but God blocks it with crossed arms.
Petric keeps the fight in the clinch, despite God's efforts to push away.
Petric lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Petric dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

God steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petric. That one must have hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Petric has managed to clinch.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section. God lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
God is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
God avoiding damage as Petric throws knees to the body.
God working hard to break the clinch.
God wants to break free but Petric has control.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
Petric keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Petric looking to throw knees to the head but God is blocking nicely.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
God is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has God in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petric landing knees to the body.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Petric.
God tries to circle away but Petric has him pinned against the cage.
Petric lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petric crunches a lovely knee into God's ribcage.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
Petric working God over with knees to the body.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. God is defending well for now.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but God blocks with his arms.
Petric throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and God avoids it.
God can't break the clinch.
Zoran Petric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petric misses with a punch on the inside.
God is trying to break free.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Petric lands a nice knee to the body.
Petric scores a nice knee to the body.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.
Petric misses with a knee to the head.
God blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petric misses with some punches.
God wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.
God can't break the clinch.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
Petric misses with a knee to the head.
Petric keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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.
God is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
Petric lands a body punch.
Petric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through God's defenses.
God tries to circle away but Petric has him pinned against the cage.
God takes a knee to the side of the body.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petric misses with a knee strike.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric misses with a knee strike.
Petric scores a nice knee to the body.
Petric looking to throw knees to the head but God is blocking nicely.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Petric.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric lands a nice knee to the body.
Petric crunches a lovely knee into God's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Petric.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. God is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has God in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
God tries to circle away but Petric has him pinned against the cage.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
God wants to break the clinch but can't.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Petric.
Petric works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
God takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petric crunches a lovely knee into God's ribcage.
God avoiding damage as Petric throws knees to the body.
Petric trying to land knees to the body.
God is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
God takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
God on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petric landing knees to the head.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but God blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
God wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
God takes a knee right on the jaw!
God avoiding damage as Petric throws knees to the body.
God can't break the clinch.
God tries to break the clinch but Petric is controlling the position.
Petric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gods head.
Petric prevents God from breaking the clinch.
Petric working God over with knees to the body.
God is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petric crunches a lovely knee into God's ribcage.
Petric lands a good knee to the midsection. God won't want to take too many of those.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
God can't break the clinch.
God wants to break free but Petric has control.
Petric with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petric lands an elbow just above God 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petric.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
God wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
God managing to block the knees to the body from Petric.
Petric throws an elbow that misses.
God wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.
Petric prevents God from breaking the clinch.
Petric working God over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Petric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

God lands a two punch combo.
Petric closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petric looks to land a left hand but God moved out of range nicely.
God throws a push kick but Petric slaps the foot to one side.
Achilles God is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petric connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petric lands a nice leg kick that just misses God's sensitive parts.
God throws out a loose jab but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric scores with a push kick.
Petric keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
God lands a jab.
Petric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petric throws a front kick that sends God stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Petric.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petric.
Petric throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Petric takes the fight into the clinch.
God takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petric obliges.
Petric is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petric tries a knee to the head but God blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
God is looking to break free of the clinch but Petric has double underhooks.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but God blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petric.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
God working hard to break the clinch.
Petric works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
God looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Petric.
A frustrated look appears on God's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petric trying to land knees to the body.
Petric throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. God is defending well for now.
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric is controlling him.
God looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric is controlling him.
God is trying to break free.
Petric is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
God is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petric crunches a lovely knee into God's ribcage.
Petric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petric keeps the fight in the clinch, despite God's efforts to push away.
Petric scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
God on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petric tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
God tries to circle away but Petric has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
Petric keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Petric.
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
Petric trying to land knees to the body.
Petric prevents God from breaking the clinch.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
God takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petric prevents God from breaking the clinch.
Petric lands an elbow inside that God shrugs off.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petric is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
God is trying to break free.
Petric scores a nice knee to the body.
Petric missing with knees to the body.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
God working hard to break the clinch.
God takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petric tries to land knees in the clinch but God avoids the damage to the body.
God has had enough of the clinch but Petric keeps him there for the moment.
God blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petric keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
Petric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
God wants to break free but Petric has control.
God working hard to break the clinch.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric misses with a knee to the head.
God can't break the clinch.
God tries to break the clinch but Petric is controlling the position.
God wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.

That's four 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.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has God in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
God wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
God tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
God managing to block the knees to the body from Petric.
A knee to the head by Petric.
God is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
God has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
God is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Petric.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to God's face.
God is trying to break free.
Petric throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
Petric keeps control of God as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petric lands a good knee to the midsection. God won't want to take too many of those.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but God blocks it with crossed arms.
Achilles God has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
Petric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from God.
God can't break the clinch.
Zoran Petric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
God tries to break the clinch but Petric is controlling the position.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Petric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petric winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Petric!