PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatov comes to the cage accompanied by Soundgarden - Superunknown. Petkovic has chosen BvC Crew - KOSOVO as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tatov
vs
Petkovic

201 cm
33
276 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

210 cm
32
285 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

$300
Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Petkovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkovic misses with a head kick.
Petkovic slips under a jab from Tatov.

Petkovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tatov's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Petkovic is looking to take a break and control but Tatov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tatov wants to control but Petkovic is keeping busy.
Petkovic controlling the action here.
Petkovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic is keen to just control but Tatov is a slippery customer.
Petkovic prevents Tatov from improving his position.
Tatov won't allow Petkovic to pass to mount.

Petkovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tatov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Petkovic.
Petkovic looks to land a strike but Tatov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic lands a couple of elbows.
Tatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petkovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Petkovic slips nicely into half guard.
Petkovic is thwarting Tatov's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatov is not content to let Petkovic control the position.
Tatov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Petkovic.
Petkovic thows a huge punch but Tatov dodges it nicely.
Petkovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petkovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petkovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tatov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatov trying to control from the bottom.
Petkovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tatov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Petkovic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tatov reverses the position - he's now on top in Petkovic's guard.
Petkovic is trying to control the position but Tatov postures up.
Petkovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petkovic looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Petkovic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tatov passes into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petkovic is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice combo by Tatov! Oh, that's hurt him - Petkovic falls to the canvas and Tatov follows him into side control.

Petkovic is rocked!

It looks like Roman Petkovic has been cut.
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!
Petkovic is looking to regain half guard here but Tatov keeps moving and retains side control.
Petkovic is still in real trouble! Can Tatov finish him?
Tatov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Petkovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Petkovic manages to get back to half guard.
Tatov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petkovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petkovic is trying to control the position but Tatov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Petkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Petkovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tatov is one step ahead there.
Petkovic controlling Tatov's posture.
Petkovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petkovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Petkovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Tatov.
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!
Petkovic ducks under a wild hook from Tatov.
Tatov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tatov throws a shot from downtown. Petkovic moves away and avoids it.

Petkovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tatov's guard.
Tatov looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatov, not yet.
Petkovic wants to control from the top but Tatov keeps moving.
Petkovic landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petkovic trying to control but Tatov is working from the bottom.
Tatov is trying to keep Petkovic in close.
Petkovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petkovic scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tatov will feel that in the morning.
Tatov throws the left hand but Petkovic avoids the punch easily.
Tatov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Petkovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petkovic throwing strikes but missing.
Petkovic wants to control from the top but Tatov keeps moving.
Petkovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petkovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roman Petkovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roman Petkovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tatov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Petkovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tatov connects with a body shot that sends Petkovic's belly button to the back.
Tatov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Petkovic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tatov swinging wildly here.
Tatov loads up on a big right hand but Petkovic slips the punch.
Petkovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Petkovic shoots for a takedown but Tatov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tatov throws a lazy right hand but Petkovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatov just misses with a punch to the body.
Igor Tatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petkovic connects with a leg kick. Tatov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petkovic.
Petkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatov.
Tatov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Petkovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petkovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roman Petkovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petkovic controlling from the top position.
Petkovic cracks Tatov with a solid left hand.
Petkovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Petkovic throws a strike but Tatov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Petkovic trying to keep a closed guard but Tatov is proving a slippery customer.
Igor Tatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatov preventing the sweep.

Petkovic has his foot on Tatov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatov works his way back into a safe position though.
Petkovic wants to sweep here but Tatov controlling him for the moment.
Petkovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic looking to control.
Tatov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tatov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Petkovic is trying to control the position but Tatov postures up.
Petkovic keeping full guard, as Tatov tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petkovic looks to land a body kick but Tatov moved away.
Roman Petkovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tatov on the side of the head.
Petkovic takes one on the button.
Petkovic misses with the body kick

and Tatov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tatov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatov.
Petkovic taking a breather.
Petkovic avoiding damage as Tatov throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tatov throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Tatov scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petkovic misses with a body punch.
Tatov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That has opened up Roman Petkovic's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petkovic.
Tatov lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Petkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petkovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Petkovic!
A very excited looking Roman Petkovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.