PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Vucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vucci
vs
Perkovic

188 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Hashed Fight Attire

Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Vucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vucci checks the leg kick nicely there.

Perkovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perkovic connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Donatello Vucci has been cut.
Vucci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perkovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perkovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perkovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vucci is defending well for now.
Vucci is trying to break the clinch but Perkovic has him pressed against the cage.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but Vucci blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perkovic obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic working Vucci over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Perkovic.
Perkovic slows down the pace here.
Vucci is trying to push Perkovic away but Perkovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perkovic landing knees to the head.
Perkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Perkovic tries a knee to the head but Vucci blocks it.
Perkovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Perkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vucci is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic is pushing Vucci up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vucci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vucci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkovic throws an elbow but misses.
Perkovic effectively controlling the action here.
Vucci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkovic leaning against his opponent.
Vucci fails to pull guard.
Perkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vucci.
Perkovic missing with knees to the body.
Perkovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Vucci avoids the damage to the body.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vucci avoids it.
Vucci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vucci tries for a takedown but Perkovic manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donatello Vucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkovic misses with a knee to the head.
Perkovic keeps control of Vucci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vucci avoids it.
Perkovic missing with knees to the body.
Perkovic lands a knee to the head.
Perkovic lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucci is trying to break the clinch but Perkovic is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Vucci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perkovic connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Perkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donatello Vucci's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perkovic slips under a jab.
Vucci throws a shot from downtown. Perkovic moves away and avoids it.
Perkovic connects with a high kick.

Vucci is rocked!
Perkovic lands an uppercut, right on the button! Vucci tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikhail Perkovic!
Mikhail Perkovic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S, into his post fight interview.