PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovic comes to the cage accompanied by Karadjordje Petrovicu . Loman has chosen Christiansands by Tricky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrovic
vs
Loman

195 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
192 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Djordje Petrovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrovic works the jab nicely.
Petrovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Loman.

Loman has closed the distance and engaged Petrovic in a clinch.
Petrovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Djordje Petrovic has been cut.
Loman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrovic's face.
Petrovic misses with a body punch.
Loman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Loman.
Loman lands a shot to the body.
Petrovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loman lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Petrovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loman lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovic tries to work over Loman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
Loman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loman managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic stops a takedown attempt from Loman.
Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrovic is pressed up against the cage. Loman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrovic down to the mat. Petrovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petrovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman tries to clinch but Petrovic is having none of it.
Petrovic avoids the head kick by Loman.
Loman takes a swing at Petrovic's ribcage but misses.
Petrovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loman.
Loman throws a leg kick which misses Petrovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrovic tries to avoid it.
Petrovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Petrovic moves out of range easily.
Petrovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Loman.
Loman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Djordje Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Loman.
Petrovic walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loman throws a head kick that misses.
Petrovic is looking to clinch but Loman is avoiding it.
Petrovic misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Loman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Loman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loman with the ground and pound but Petrovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Loman tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrovic is retaining full guard.
Loman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loman trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loman postures up in Petrovic's guard and throws a big left but Petrovic blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman looking to pass the guard.
Loman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Petrovic wants to stand and escape but Loman is having none of it.
Loman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petrovic keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Loman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loman throwing strikes but missing.
Loman is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrovic has wrist control.
Loman trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Loman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Petrovic dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovic won't allow Loman to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Loman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Djordje Petrovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Petrovic moves away from the strike by Loman.
Petrovic looks to land a left hand but Loman moved out of range nicely.
Petrovic avoids the body shot from Loman.

Loman has closed the distance and engaged Petrovic in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Loman.
Loman blocking some punches.
Petrovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Petrovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrovic thumps Loman with a low kick.
Loman scores with a leg kick.
Loman lands with a nice body punch.
Petrovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Loman.
Loman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Loman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Loman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Loman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loman.
Teuvo Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman stuns Petrovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loman misses with the body kick
and Petrovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Loman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrovic. That did some damage!
Loman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrovic's calf.
A combination from Petrovic does no damage.
Loman tries to clinch up
and Petrovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loman moves out of range of the strikes.
Loman looks to clinch
and Petrovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Petrovic moves into the clinch.
Loman lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman has Petrovic pressed against the cage, preventing Petrovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Loman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loman cracks Petrovic with a nice body shot.
Petrovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Come on Loman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petrovic tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Petrovic back against the cage.
Petrovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrovic dodges an elbow strike from Loman.
A shot in the inside from Loman.
Petrovic blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Loman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Loman on the inside.
Loman works on Petrovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrovic lands a shoulder strike.
Loman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loman lands an elbow that stopped Petrovic in his tracks for a moment.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teuvo Loman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Loman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovics head.
Loman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrovic avoids it.
Loman lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loman is leaning against Petrovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrovic takes a shot to the head.
Petrovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Loman tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovic avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Loman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loman prevents Petrovic from breaking the clinch.
Loman has Petrovic pressed against the cage, preventing Petrovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Loman prevents a body shot from Petrovic.
Loman gets through Petrovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrovic tries to break free but Loman pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Loman.
Loman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Loman.
Loman lands a nice knee to the body.
Loman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrovic backwards.
Loman lands a nice elbow.
Loman scores with a hook to the body.
Loman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Loman is leaning against Petrovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Loman.
Loman blocks a body shot from Petrovic.
Loman lands a nice uppercut.
Petrovic takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loman tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petrovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Loman lands a nice knee to the body.
Loman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrovic.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Loman.
Loman tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovic avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Loman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrovic lands with a left to the head.
Loman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
Petrovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Petrovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovics head.
Loman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loman pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Petrovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loman blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loman.
Loman blocks a body shot from Petrovic.
Loman misses with a knee strike.
Petrovic lands a shot to the body.
Loman wants a takedown but no success here.
Loman tries a knee to the head but Petrovic blocks it.
Loman lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Loman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Djordje Petrovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrovic tries to avoid it but Loman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrovic to the ground. Petrovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loman thows a leg kick but Petrovic checks it
and Petrovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Petrovic there.
Loman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petrovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Loman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrovic wants to slow Loman down by chopping away at his legs.
Loman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loman shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrovic sprawls well. He's pushed Loman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrovic loads up on a big right hand but Loman slips the punch.

Loman instigates a clinch.
Petrovic has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Petrovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Loman won't allow it.
Petrovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Loman is working for takedown but Petrovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Djordje Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Loman.
Loman pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Petrovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Loman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Petrovic.
Petrovic digs a right hand underneath Loman's ribcage. Loman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrovic wants to break free but Loman has control.
Petrovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Loman has double underhooks.
Petrovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Petrovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrovic.
Petrovic presses Loman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrovic lands a right hand.
Petrovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petrovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrovic. Loman shrugs it off though.
Petrovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovic cracks the inside of Loman's front leg.
Petrovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loman tries to clinch but Petrovic is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Petrovic as Loman shoots in.
Jab, jab by Petrovic - just one landing.
Petrovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrovic wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Loman thows a leg kick but Petrovic checks it
and Petrovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loman throws a leg kick
and Petrovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Djordje Petrovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrovic throws a lazy right hand but Loman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loman wants to clinch but Petrovic slips to the side
and Petrovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Loman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrovic counters with a straight right hand.
Loman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrovic's waist but Petrovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loman off to one side.
Loman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman shoots in for a takedown but Petrovic shows good takedown defense.
Loman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrovic throws a series of punches but Loman moves out of range.
Loman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrovic lands with a shot to the body.
Petrovic feints and then cracks Loman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loman down.
Petrovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman closes the distance but Petrovic moves to the side
and Petrovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loman throws a leg kick
and Petrovic counters with a three punch combo that has Loman backing up. Loman nods at Petrovic to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Djordje Petrovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petrovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loman tries to clinch
and Petrovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loman thows a leg kick but Petrovic checks it
and Petrovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Petrovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Loman wants to clinch
and Petrovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Loman misses with a leg kick
and Petrovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loman looks to clinch
and Petrovic counters with a straight right hand.
Loman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Djordje Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Loman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loman throws a leg kick
and Petrovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Loman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Petrovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loman wants to clinch but Petrovic slips to the side

and Petrovic counters by clinching up.
Petrovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.
Petrovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomans head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loman tries a body shot but Petrovic blocks it.
Petrovic lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.
Petrovic pushes Loman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Petrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic lands a slapping body shot.
Loman wants to clinch but Petrovic slips to the side
letting Petrovic counter with a right hand.
Petrovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Loman misses with a combination
letting Petrovic counter with a right hand.
Loman misses with a takedown
and Petrovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Petrovic.
Loman shoots in for a takedown but Petrovic shows good takedown defense.
Petrovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman throws a lazy head kick
and Petrovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loman drops his hands momentarily and Petrovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Loman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrovic connects with the punch.
Loman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Petrovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Loman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrovic.
Petrovic works on Loman's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Petrovic on the inside.
Petrovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Petrovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrovic stuns Loman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petrovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Petrovic gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Petrovic on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Loman's defenses.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loman on the side of the head.
Loman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left and a right from Petrovic both land. Nice combination.
Loman misses with a leg kick
and Petrovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Petrovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Loman backs up against the cage.
Loman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Petrovic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loman throws a leg kick
and Petrovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Loman misses the body punch
and Petrovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loman can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic had his way with Teuvo Loman in that round.
The cut man is working on Djordje Petrovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Petrovic throws a nice looking combination but Loman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Loman is predictable there
and Petrovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loman looks to clinch

and Petrovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrovic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loman.
Petrovic tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Petrovic back against the cage.
Petrovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loman scores with a shot to the side of Petrovic's head.
Petrovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrovic lands a body shot.

Petrovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrovic as he jumps to the side.
Petrovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Loman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Petrovic closes the distance and clinches.
Loman takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovic controls the action.
Nice body punch from Petrovic - that landed with a thud.
Petrovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petrovic scores with a hook to the body.
Loman misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Loman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Petrovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Petrovic pushes Loman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrovic punishes Loman's body with a nice straight punch.
Petrovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.

Petrovic clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovic.

Petrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Petrovic.
Petrovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loman is defended easily by Petrovic.
Djordje Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Loman.
Loman misses with a head kick.
Petrovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrovic throws a series of punches but Loman moves out of range.
Petrovic scores with the left hand. Loman knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loman.
A low kick from Loman is predictable there
and Loman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loman throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Loman tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Loman or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrovic which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Loman closes the distance and clinches.
Petrovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loman scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrovic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovic.
Petrovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick

and Petrovic counters by moving into the clinch.

Petrovic manages to break the clinch.
Loman looks to clinch

and Petrovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Petrovic fails to land.
Loman is trying to stall.
Loman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Petrovic breaks from the clinch.
Petrovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman tries to clinch up but Petrovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Loman misses with a combination
and Petrovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loman throws a leg kick that is checked

and Petrovic moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loman prevents a body shot from Petrovic.
Petrovic is trying to break the clinch but Loman has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovic working hard to break the clinch.
Petrovic pushes Loman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovic has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Petrovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Loman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loman has Petrovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovic.
Petrovic lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovic lands a nice uppercut.
Petrovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Petrovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Loman can't get the takedown.
Petrovic is leaning against Loman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loman or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Djordje Petrovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:45
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djordje Petrovic!
Djordje Petrovic is the new middleweight champion!