PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Petkovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mc burmando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petkovich
vs
burmando

200 cm
21
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Genesis Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Petkovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mc burmando!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
burmando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petkovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
burmando shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petkovich looks for a takedown but burmando sprawls well.
Petkovich misses with a takedown
and burmando counters with a nice uppercut.
burmando shoots and misses

and Petkovich counters with a takedown into side control.
Petkovich trying to control the position but burmando is working away.
burmando looks gassed!

Petkovich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
burmando scores with a three punch combo!
Petkovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Petkovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
burmando misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petkovich closes the distance and clinches.

Petkovich drags the fight down to the ground.
Petkovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

burmando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Petkovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Petkovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead burmando passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkovich is trying to get back to full guard.
Petkovich wants to control but burmando is keeping busy.
Petkovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petkovich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovich is pulling down on burmando's head. It's preventing any offense from burmando, at least for the moment.
burmando trying to control but Petkovich is working from the bottom.
burmando won't allow Petkovich to sweep him here.

Petkovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. burmando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. burmando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Petkovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
Petkovich is pulling down on burmando's head to control his posture.

Petkovich working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because burmando has passed into half guard!
Petkovich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but burmando scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Petkovich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice cross by burmando.
No luck for Petkovich with that takedown attempt.
Petkovich fails with a takedown attempt.
burmando scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from burmando does no damage.
burmando scores with a nice head shot.
Petkovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with burmando but burmando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Petkovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petkovich throws a sloppy head kick and burmando moves out of range easily.
Petkovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has burmando pinned against the cage. burmando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
burmando moves in looking to clinch but Petkovich pushes him off.
burmando throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petkovich's waist but Petkovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing burmando off to one side.
Petkovich avoids a kick to the body.
Petkovich closes this distance looking for a takedown but burmando circles away.
Petkovich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petkovich avoids the body shot from burmando.
Petkovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Petkovich gets the takedown into side control.
Petkovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but burmando keeps working.
Petkovich moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petkovich is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! burmando is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hulk Petkovich!