PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Petric
vs
Chaikovskaya

200 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivo Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaikovskaya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petric as he avoids it easily.
Petric looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chaikovskaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaikovskaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chaikovskaya slaps away a takedown attempt from Petric, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Petric shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chaikovskaya manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chaikovskaya working a defensive guard here.

Chaikovskaya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petric defends it easily.
Chaikovskaya working a defensive guard here.
Chaikovskaya is looking to stand up but Petric isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya trying to control the position.
Petric trying to control but Chaikovskaya is working from the bottom.
Chaikovskaya thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chaikovskaya wants to stand and escape but Petric is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chaikovskaya tries for a takedown but Petric circles away easily

and Petric decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chaikovskaya's guard.
Chaikovskaya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya controls Petric momentarily but Petric frees himself.
Chaikovskaya is looking to stand up but Petric isn't so interested in that idea.
Chaikovskaya working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chaikovskaya throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya wasn't active enough on the ground.
Petric shoots in looking for a takedown. Chaikovskaya tries to sprawl out of it but Petric keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chaikovskaya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaikovskaya misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya shoots in and drives through. Petric sprawls well.
Ivo Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya.
Chaikovskaya looks to clinch

and Petric counters with a single leg into guard. Chaikovskaya didn't expect that.

Chaikovskaya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petric defends it easily.
Chaikovskaya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chaikovskaya trying to pass the guard but Petric defending well.
Petric tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya is looking to take a break and control but Petric is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Chaikovskaya is working for a kimura but Petric is defending it quite comfortably.
Petric is trying to control but can't.
Chaikovskaya is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivo Petric dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chaikovskaya tries to clinch but Petric moves out of range.
Chaikovskaya is looking to clinch but Petric is avoiding it.
Chaikovskaya with a lazy takedown attempt

and Petric decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chaikovskaya's guard.
Chaikovskaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chaikovskaya wants to stand up but Petric is controlling him.
Petric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya is controlling Petric's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chaikovskaya throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chaikovskaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaikovskaya tries to clinch but Petric is having none of it.
Chaikovskaya throws a right and a left that Petric avoids nicely.
Chaikovskaya with a lazy takedown attempt

and Petric counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petric.
Chaikovskaya has his hands on Petric's head, controlling the position.
Chaikovskaya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petric's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chaikovskaya wants to get up but he can't break Petric's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ivo Petric overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaikovskaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chaikovskaya is working Petric over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chaikovskaya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chaikovskaya wants to pass the guard but Petric is keeping the position.
Chaikovskaya wanted to stand there but Petric had control of the position.
Chaikovskaya trying to control but Petric is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaikovskaya landing some decent shots from guard.
Petric controls Chaikovskaya momentarily but Chaikovskaya frees himself.
Chaikovskaya stopping the sweep attempt from Petric.
Chaikovskaya trying to control but Petric is working from the bottom.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya.
Chaikovskaya shoots in for a takedown but Petric shows good takedown defense.
Ivo Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya.
Chaikovskaya misses with a takedown

so Petric counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chaikovskaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chaikovskaya keeping moving, preventing Petric from controlling successfully.
Chaikovskaya wants to sweep here but Petric controlling him for the moment.
Petric postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivo Petric dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chaikovskaya with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chaikovskaya shoots in for a takedown but Petric shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petric avoids the body shot from Chaikovskaya.
Chaikovskaya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petric.
Chaikovskaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chaikovskaya throws a front kick aimed at Petric's knee but Petric avoids it well.
Chaikovskaya tries to clinch but Petric moves out of range.
Chaikovskaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaikovskaya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivo Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chaikovskaya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Petric decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chaikovskaya's guard.
Chaikovskaya is trying to control the position but Petric postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric trying to control but Chaikovskaya is working from the bottom.
Chaikovskaya looking to control.
Chaikovskaya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya.
Chaikovskaya fails to land the takedown.
Petric fails to land the takedown.

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.
Chaikovskaya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petric counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Petric moves in looking to clinch but Chaikovskaya pushes him off.
Chaikovskaya tries for a takedown but Petric circles away easily

and Petric decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chaikovskaya's guard.
Petric won't allow Chaikovskaya to sweep him here.
Petric is pushing down on Chaikovskaya's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chaikovskaya is fighting to maintain full guard but Petric has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petric controlling the action here.
Petric wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric trying to control from Chaikovskaya's half guard. Chaikovskaya has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Chaikovskaya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petric defends it easily.

Chaikovskaya looking for a triangle here. Petric is fighting it but it looks tight! Chaikovskaya pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Petric is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vyacheslav Chaikovskaya!