PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jim
vs
Petric

185 cm
30
190 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

200 cm
30
192 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivo Petric!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petric misses with a takedown
and Jim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petric counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petric is defended easily by Jim.
Petric lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petric.

It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Jim misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jim scores with a jab to the body.
Jim throws a combination that misses

and Petric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petric.
Petric effectively controlling the action here.
Petric wants to take the fight to the mat but Jim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivo Petric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric can't get the takedown.
Jim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Petric manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Petric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jim wants to control from the top but Petric keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petric keeping moving, preventing Jim from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jim postures up and lands a big shot to Petric's brow.
Petric trying to keep a closed guard but Jim is proving a slippery customer.
Petric keeping moving, preventing Jim from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petric goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jim throws a series of punches but Petric moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jim both land. Nice combination.
Petric lands a two punch combo.
Jim feints a jab promting Petric to slip. Jim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petric slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ivo Petric has been cut.
Petric fails with the takedown
and Petric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Petric is just out of range.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petric tries to clinch up but Jim circles away and keeps his distance.
Petric shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jim pinned against the cage. Jim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petric lands a head kick. Jim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jim.
Petric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petric is looking to clinch.
Jim throws a one two combo.

Petric clinches with his opponent.
Jim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jim is keeping busy.
Jim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petric pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Petric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jim throws a series of punches but Petric avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jim dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Petric shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jim as he jumps to the side.
Petric will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petric misses with a takedown
and Jim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivo Petric.
Petric avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petric.
Petric shoots in looking for a takedown but Jim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Petric's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Petric shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Petric drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petric is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim wants to sweep here but Petric controlling him for the moment.
Jim is working hard here to advance position.
Petric working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jim wants to sweep but no luck.
Petric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petric must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivo Petric.
Petric misses with a takedown
and Jim counters with a one-two to the body.
Jim Jim is winning the standup battle so far.

Petric closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jim did well to prevent Petric getting side control.
Jim is positioning himself well to prevent Petric advancing to mount.
Jim tries to kick Petric off in order to stand up. Petric Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Petric avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric missing with punches from the bottom.
Jim working over Petric with some ground and pound. Petric looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jim wants to free his trapped foot but Petric is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Petric makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jim stuffs the takedown.
Petric gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jim counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jim. That snapped Petric's head back.
A combination from Jim does no damage.
A combination from Jim does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petric throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jim was covering up waiting for the punch and Petric finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Petric looking to sit in guard and control but Jim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jim throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petric controls Jim momentarily but Jim frees himself.
Jim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Jim will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petric.

Petric has closed the distance and engaged Jim in a clinch.
Petric wants a takedown.

Petric pulls Jim into guard.
Jim trying to control but Petric is working from the bottom.
Petric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jim scoring with some ground and pound.
Jim works over Petric with some ground and pound from guard.
Petric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petric being controlled here, momentarily.
Jim connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jim won't allow Petric to sweep him here.
Jim content to stall in guard here.
Jim stands up over Petric, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Petric avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jim distracts Petric with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jim preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petric is controlling Jim's posture.
Petric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petric can't keep his opponent in guard - Jim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petric wants to control but Jim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jim Jim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jim blocks the strikes from Petric.
Jim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Petric pushes Jim off but Jim dives into side control.
Petric on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim grinds an elbow into Petric's temple.
Jim is chipping away with strikes.
Jim is putting a hurting on Petric here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jim lands some shots froms side control.
Jim cracks Petric with a big elbow.
Ivo Petric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim trying to control the action but Petric is working from the bottom.
Petric takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jim lands a decent elbow from side control.
Petric tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jim landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petric tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jim cracks Petric with a big elbow.
Jim lands some shots froms side control.
Jim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petric keeps working.
Petric is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jim connects with a decent elbow.
Jim cracks Petric with a big right hand but Petric just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petric takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jim in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Petric taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Jim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jim!