PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Bobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem, Obie Trice, DMX - Go To Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Djordje Petrovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrovic
vs
Bobo

195 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Pure Gold Nutrition

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 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Bobo!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Petrovic drives through and clinches with Bobo against the cage.
Petrovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Bobo backwards.
Petrovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bobo backwards.
A short right from Petrovic.

Bobo is rocked!
Petrovic tries to land a knee to the head but Bobo blocks with his arms.
Bobo is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrovic finish him?
Petrovic works on Bobo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bobo seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bobo or not.
Good body shot from Petrovic.
Petrovic has had enough of the clinch but Bobo keeps him there for the moment.
Bobo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bobo.
Bobo tries to pull guard but Petrovic won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrovic.
Petrovic scores with a hook to the body.

Petrovic breaks from the clinch.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Djordje Petrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovic misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobo slips a jab and a cross from Petrovic.

Bobo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Petrovic.
Petrovic scores with a hook to the body.
Bobo looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Petrovic.
Nice body punch from Petrovic.

Petrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovic tries to clinch

and Bobo counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Petrovic.
Petrovic missing with knees to the body.
Petrovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Bobo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Petrovic.
Petrovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Bobo avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrovic lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Petrovic - that landed with a thud.
Petrovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobo trying to stall but Petrovic improves his position.
Petrovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bobo backwards.
Bobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrovic digs a right hand into Bobo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bobo's gas tank.
Petrovic pushes Bobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bobo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Petrovic.
Bobo landing knees to the body.
Petrovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Petrovic fails to land.
Petrovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Bobo tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bobo.
Djordje Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Bobo.
Petrovic lands a shot to the body.
Petrovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovic.
Bobo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Petrovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobo keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrovic looks to clinch

and Bobo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrovic's guard.
Petrovic wants to get back to his feet but Bobo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petrovic's guard.
Petrovic keeping moving, preventing Bobo from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Petrovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petrovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bobo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Djordje Petrovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bobo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Petrovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrovic darts in trying to clinch
and Bobo counters with a big head kick but Petrovic shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovic tries to clinch up
and Bobo counters with a nice leg kick.
Bobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Djordje Petrovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Bobo moves away

and Bobo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bobo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bobo backwards.
Bobo dodges an elbow strike from Petrovic.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrovic.
Bobo is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovic.
Knees to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrovic is trying to break free.
Petrovic working aggressively here.
Bobo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Petrovic.
Bobo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Petrovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Bobo backwards.
Petrovic lands a body punch.
Bobo trying to stall but Petrovic improves his position.
Petrovic lands with a light punch inside.
Bobo looking for a takedown.
Petrovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic lands a left hand.
Bobo tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrovic avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic tries to break the clinch but Bobo is controlling the position.
Petrovic lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovic.
Petrovic works on Bobo's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrovic digs a right hand into Bobo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bobo's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bobo.
Petrovic is working Bobo over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Petrovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovic.
Petrovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bobo or not.
Petrovic missing with knees to the body.
Bobo misses with a knee to the head.
Petrovic trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobo jumps guard.
Bobo wants to stand up but Petrovic is controlling him.

Bobo looking for a guillotine here but Petrovic defends easily.
Petrovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Petrovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Petrovic looks to clinch
and Bobo counters with an outside leg kick.
Petrovic darts in trying to clinch
and Bobo counters with a low kick, right behind Petrovic 's knee.
Petrovic closes the distance but Bobo moves to the side
and Bobo counters with an outside leg kick.
Petrovic tries to clinch up

and Bobo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Petrovic wants to clinch

and Bobo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petrovic lands with a right to the head.
Petrovic throws a head punch that misses.
Petrovic gets underhooks to prevent Bobo's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.
Bobo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrovic lands a body punch.
Petrovic lands a nice uppercut.
Bobo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovic gets through Bobo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Petrovic.
Petrovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrovic breaks the clinch.
Bobo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bobo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bobo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Petrovic on the inside.
Petrovic lands a right hand.
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bobo.
Petrovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobo wants to break free but Petrovic has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovic.
Petrovic pushes Bobo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Petrovic.
Bobo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrovic smiles and moves away.
Djordje Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Bobo.
Bobo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic tries to clinch

and Bobo counters by moving into the clinch.
Bobo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bobo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Petrovic.
Petrovic misses with some punches.
Bobo tries for a takedown but Petrovic manages to get underhooks.
Petrovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bobo or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrovic.
Bobo tries to pull guard but Petrovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Bobo drops back down to his feet.
Petrovic lands a hook to the side of the head.

Petrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovic lands a left and a right that sends Bobo crashing to the canvas! Petrovic dives into mount looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ricardo Bobo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrovic tries to control but Bobo wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petrovic controlling the position easily from mount.

Petrovic gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Djordje Petrovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrovic, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djordje Petrovic!