PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petrovic
vs
Blake

195 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djordje Petrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Blake!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Petrovic is working an open guard so Blake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Petrovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blake. Blake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Blake shoots in and bounces Petrovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blake won't allow Petrovic to get back to his feet.

Petrovic is working an open guard so Blake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Petrovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrovic misses with a few strikes there.
Petrovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blake doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake tries to clinch up

and Petrovic moves into the clinch.
Petrovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrovic has had enough of the clinch but Blake keeps him there for the moment.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrovic.

Blake has hold of one of Petrovic's legs. Petrovic is fighting the takedown attempt but Blake gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blake stands up from Petrovic's guard - Blake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Petrovic digs a good body shot into Blake's ribs.
Blake looks gassed!
Petrovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrovic throws a combination. Blake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Blake is rocked!
Petrovic is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Blake hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Djordje Petrovic!