PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfa Uros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djordje Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovic has chosen Karadjordje Petrovicu as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Alfa Uros has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alfa Uros seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Uros
vs
Petrovic

182 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
30
197 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfa Uros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Djordje Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uros scores with a jab. Petrovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Djordje Petrovic has been cut.
Petrovic throws a solid leg kick but Uros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrovic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uros darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrovic avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Petrovic gets tackled into the cage by Uros. Uros maintains the clinch.
Uros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Uros manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uros is on top in guard.
Uros slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Petrovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrovic keeps working.
Petrovic seems a little lost for a moment, as Uros dominates the positioning.
Petrovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Uros is controlling him well.
Uros remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Petrovic prevents Uros from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic is trying to buck Uros off.

Uros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Petrovic being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Uros.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Uros connects with a decent elbow.
Uros misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Uros has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Petrovic!

Uros has hold of Petrovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Petrovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Uros is trying to take his opponent's back.
Uros is trying to control here but Petrovic has managed to regain half guard.
Uros moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uros swings around for an armbar but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Uros's guard.

Uros working for a triangle but Petrovic defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uros looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uros might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Uros is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrovic is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfa Uros dominated 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!

No luck for Uros with that takedown attempt.
Uros wants to clinch.
Uros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uros tries to clinch up
and Uros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrovic blocks a leg kick.
Uros throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Petrovic misses.
Uros lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrovic's head.
Uros connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uros is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic throws a low kick, looking for Uros's leg but Uros calmly moves out of range.
No luck for Uros with that takedown attempt.
Petrovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uros.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfa Uros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uros misses with a body kick.
Uros misses with a head kick.
Uros connects with a body shot that sends Petrovic's belly button to the back.
Djordje Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Petrovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uros doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrovic circles away.
Uros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uros misses with a wild body shot.
Uros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uros tries to clinch but Petrovic is having none of it.
Uros misses with the combination.
Petrovic lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uros lands with a kick to the ribs.
Uros connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uros. Petrovic does a little dance to reset his feet.

Uros forces Petrovic back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uros.
Uros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrovic gets through Uros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrovic tries a body shot but Uros blocks it.
Uros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Uros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfa Uros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Djordje Petrovic's cut.
That's time! Uros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Petrovic cracks the inside of Uros's front leg.
Uros is looking to clinch.
Alfa Uros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Uros has closed the distance and engaged Petrovic in a clinch.
Petrovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Uros manages to break the clinch.
Uros tries to clinch but Petrovic moves out of range.
Uros tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovic slips under a jab.
Uros looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uros throws an off balance right hand

and Petrovic moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic digs a right hand underneath Uros's ribcage. Uros let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Uros.
Petrovic can't break the clinch.

Uros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uros uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrovic avoids the head kick by Uros.
Uros throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrovic counters with a leg kick.
Petrovic avoids the head kick by Uros.
The fighters circling - Uros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrovic looks for the body kick but Uros saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrovic can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Uros.
Uros throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses.

Uros gets a double leg takedown into Petrovic's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrovic's head.
Alfa Uros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uros throwing shots but Petrovic is blocking nicely.
Uros moves nicely into side control.
Petrovic pushes Uros away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Uros gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Petrovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovic is trying to escape the position but Uros is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uros advances to full mount.
Alfa Uros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uros controlling from the full mount.
Djordje Petrovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfa Uros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uros has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfa Uros!