PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciek Rostecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostecki has chosen Kobra "Witamy w mieście" as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ivo Petric has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Petric
vs
Rostecki

200 cm
27
192 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

200 cm
24
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 8 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maciek Rostecki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petric stuffs the takedown.
Petric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petric has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rostecki finds it's way round the side to connect with Petric's head.

Rostecki gets a double leg takedown into Petric's guard.

Rostecki has gone for a leg lock! Petric slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rostecki's guard.
Rostecki tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petric wants to stand and escape but instead Rostecki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rostecki gets to his feet. Petric looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rostecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rostecki darts in trying to clinch

and Petric counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostecki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rostecki wants to sweep here but Petric controlling him for the moment.
Petric has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rostecki is proving hard to escape from.
Rostecki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petric has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rostecki is looking to stand up but Petric isn't so interested in that idea.

Rostecki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petric defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric trying to control but Rostecki is working from the bottom.
Rostecki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petric is controlling him.
Rostecki is trying to control the position but Petric postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petric.
Petric misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Petric displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rostecki.
Rostecki 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 Maciek Rostecki.
Petric shoots in for a takedown but Rostecki shows good takedown defense.
Rostecki has a takedown stuffed.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rostecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petric shoots in but no luck this time.
Petric lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petric scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petric scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Petric is breathing heavily.
Rostecki is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rostecki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Petric is thwarting Rostecki's attempts to control the position.
Rostecki tries to get to full guard but Petric has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivo Petric will probably get the nod.
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.

Petric fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rostecki avoids it really well and circles away.

Rostecki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petric is trying to defend but Rostecki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Rostecki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Petric trying to control from the bottom.
Maciek Rostecki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petric pushes Rostecki off looking to stand but Rostecki dives back in and keeps control.

Rostecki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petric sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostecki is controlling the pace.
Petric tries to roll over but Rostecki keeps him under control.
Rostecki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rostecki trying to mount his opponent but Petric defends it.
Rostecki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petric does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Petric is controlling Rostecki's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maciek Rostecki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Petric takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rostecki shoots in for a takedown but Petric shows good takedown defense.
Petric shoots in but Rostecki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petric misses with a takedown attempt

and Rostecki counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rostecki tries to stall but Petric uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petric tries to break the clinch but Rostecki is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Rostecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostecki stalls.
Rostecki jumps guard but Petric stands there with Rostecki around his waist. Rostecki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rostecki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petric smiles and moves away.
Petric wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petric is defended easily by Rostecki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostecki misses with a double jab.
Petric swats away the attempt to clinch by Rostecki.
Petric looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rostecki gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rostecki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciek Rostecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Petric shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rostecki counter with a right hand.
Rostecki wants to clinch.
Petric shoots in for a double leg but Rostecki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rostecki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rostecki wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Petric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rostecki but Rostecki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rostecki.
Rostecki wants to clinch up but Petric keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostecki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Rostecki clinches.
Rostecki looking to stall.
Rostecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petric tries to break free but Rostecki pushes him back against the cage.
Petric tries to pull guard but Rostecki holds him up against the cage and eventually Petric drops back down to his feet.
Petric jumps guard but Rostecki stands there with Petric around his waist. Petric gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rostecki gets underhooks to prevent Petric's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rostecki on the inside.
Petric fails to pull guard.
Petric keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rostecki's efforts to push away.

Rostecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivo Petric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rostecki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petric as he jumps to the side.
Petric's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Petric duly obliges.
Rostecki slips a jab and a cross from Petric.

Rostecki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rostecki looking to pass the guard.
Petric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rostecki cracks Petric with a solid left hand.

Petric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rostecki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rostecki passes Petric's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Petric is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rostecki not doing much here.

Rostecki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rostecki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rostecki fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maciek Rostecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rostecki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciek Rostecki!