PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacha Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimi Kubica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovich comes to the ring accompanied by Shunsei. Sacha Petrovich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Petrovich
vs
Kubica

186 cm
27
203 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Gilop®
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacha Petrovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Kubica!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kubica scores with a shot to the body.
Kubica is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kubica misses with a wild combination.

Petrovich moves into the clinch.
Kubica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrovich taking a breather.
Petrovich blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Kubica on the inside.
Knees to the body from Kubica.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich blocks an elbow strike.
Kubica working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kubica throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovich.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Petrovich misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubica lands a shot to the body.
Kubica lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kubica misses with some punches.
Kubica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovich's elbow.
Kubica misses with some punches.
Petrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kubica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kubica has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovich.
Kubica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kubica has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovich.
A head punch on the inside from Kubica fails to land.
Kubica misses with some punches.
Petrovich tries to stall but Kubica uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kubica.
Petrovich loads up on a big right hand but Kubica slips the punch.
Kubica tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kubica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Kubica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kubica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrovich looks to land a left hand but Kubica moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kubica.
Kubica has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kubica there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kubica swinging wildly here.
Kubica lands a nice looking body shot.
Kubica blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kubica lunges at Petrovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrovich's hand.
Petrovich fakes the leg kick and cracks Kubica in the body.
Kubica blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrovich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Petrovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kubica. That did some damage!
Kubica ducks under a wild hook from Petrovich.
Kubica is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrovich wants to land a leg kick but Kubica is out of range.
Kubica thuds his right hand into Petrovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrovich tries to clinch but Kubica is having none of it.
Kubica jabs at Petrovich's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrovich throws a leg kick but Kubica checks it.
Petrovich throws an overhand right that lands on Kubica's shoulder, as Kubica tries to avoid the shot.
Petrovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrovich misses with a leg kick.
Kubica throws a series of punches but Petrovich avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Petrovich misses.
Kubica throws a good cross that connects.
Kubica blocks a head kick by Petrovich.
A jab from Kubica does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Petrovich misses with a two punch combination.
Petrovich avoids the body shot from Kubica.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Kubica dominated that 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.

Kubica throws a one two combo.

Petrovich moves into the clinch.
Kubica tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovich avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovich.
Petrovich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kubica makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrovich being controlled against the ropes.
Petrovich prevents a body shot from Kubica.
Petrovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Petrovich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kubica's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kubica wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovich has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrovich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kubica up against the ropes.
Petrovich blocks a body shot from Kubica.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petrovich missing with knees to the body.
Kubica letting Petrovich take a breather here.
Petrovich blocks an uppercut.
Kubica throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petrovich cracks Kubica with a nice body shot.
Kubica throws a head punch that misses.
Petrovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kubica digs a right hand underneath Petrovich's ribcage. Petrovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovich.
Petrovich misses with an elbow strike.
Kubica swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubica tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrovich avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubica.
Petrovich prevents a body shot from Kubica.
Petrovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kubica misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kubica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovich's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubica throws a head punch that misses.
Petrovich tries to land a knee to the head but Kubica blocks with his arms.
Kubica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrovich trying to stall but Kubica improves his position.
Kubica lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrovich backwards.
Kubica tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kubica tries to work over Petrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubica tries to stall but Petrovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kubica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrovich connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kimi Kubica has been cut.
Petrovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Kubica backwards.
Petrovich blocks a body shot from Kubica.
Petrovich digs a right hand into Kubica's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kubica's gas tank.
Petrovich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kubica up against the ropes.
Kubica lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Petrovich is trying to stall.
Petrovich misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich trying to stall but Kubica improves his position.
Kubica has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovich.
Petrovich tries to stall but Kubica uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kubica lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubica can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovich controls the action.
Kubica looking to stall.
Kubica swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrovich misses with a knee to the head.
Petrovich is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kubica managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovich.
Kubica tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovich's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimi Kubica will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimi Kubica's cut.
That's time! Petrovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kubica digs a good hook to Petrovich's body.
Kubica fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrovich on the side of the head.
Kubica throws a hook but Petrovich blocks it.
Petrovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kubica throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kubica misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrovich misses with a body kick.
Kubica keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kubica slips under a jab.
Petrovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Petrovich moves into range and clinches up with Kubica.
Kubica lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrovich backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kimi Kubica seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrovich blocks an uppercut.
Kubica misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrovich.
Kubica throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovich.
Kubica stalling in the clinch.
Kubica on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kubica lands with a right to the head.
Kubica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kubica is keeping busy.
Petrovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kubica is defending well for now.
Kubica misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovich prevents Kubica from breaking the clinch.
Petrovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubica misses with some punches.
Petrovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kubica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kubica just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petrovich's brow.
Kubica slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovich.
Kubica tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubica lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovich trying to land knees to the body.
Kubica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrovich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubica misses with a punch to the body.
Kubica has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovich.
Kubica throws an elbow but it misses.
Kubica tries to throw a body punch but Petrovich avoids it by throwing Kubica back against the ropes.
Petrovich taking a breather.
Petrovich lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kubica blocks it with crossed arms.
Kubica misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovich blocks a body shot from Kubica.
Kubica throws an elbow that misses.
Kubica misses with a body punch.
Petrovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kubica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kubica.
Kubica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kubica misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kubica wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrovich won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrovich.
Petrovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kubica avoiding damage as Petrovich throws knees to the body.
Kubica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kubica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubica tries to work over Petrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubica tries to work over Petrovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kubica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrovich tries a knee to the head but Kubica blocks it.
Kubica can't find room to land a body shot as Petrovich controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Kubica won't want to take too many of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrovich leaning his opponent against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Kubica really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimi Kubica's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Petrovich lands a high kick!
Kubica's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrovich under the eye.
Petrovich misses with a straight right.
Petrovich is looking to chop away at Kubica's legs.
Sacha Petrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubica's corner calls for a 1-2. Kubica obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrovich misses with a head kick.
A big left from Kubica misses.
Kubica blocks a head kick by Petrovich.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kubica staying out of range there.
Petrovich takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrovich is looking to clinch but Kubica is avoiding it.
Petrovich throws a looping overhand right but Kubica ducks down to avoid it.
Kubica blocks a head kick by Petrovich.
Petrovich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kubica is out of range and Petrovich settles back down.
Kubica moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kubica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kubica scores with a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Kubica lands a left and a right that send Petrovich crashing to the mat, dazed. Kubica thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Petrovich is rocked!

It looks like Sacha Petrovich has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Kubica.
Oh Petrovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kubica lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubica.
Kubica Rushes Petrovich and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Petrovich is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Kubica Piles on the pressure and Petrovich crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimi Kubica!
Kimi Kubica is the new light heavyweight champion!