PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fiasco (ranked 5182 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroljub Petrovic (ranked 5208 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovic has chosen Nikac od Rovina as his entrance music. Miroljub Petrovic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fiasco
vs
Petrovic

181 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lupe Fiasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miroljub Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fiasco lands with a slapping head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petrovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fiasco - the referee stops the clock and Petrovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fiasco. Petrovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fiasco lands with a kick to the temple. Petrovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fiasco connects with a leg kick. Petrovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fiasco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fiasco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fiasco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fiasco misses with a body kick.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Fiasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrovic shoots in and drives through. Fiasco sprawls well.
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!
Petrovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fiasco throws a wild body kick that Petrovic sees coming a mile off.
Petrovic thinks about the counter body kick.
A head kick misses from Fiasco.

Petrovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Fiasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Fiasco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovic's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco stalling the fight.
Fiasco scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Miroljub Petrovic has been cut.
Fiasco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fiasco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petrovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fiasco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petrovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fiasco is defending well.
Fiasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco effectively controlling the action here.
Fiasco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petrovic has Fiasco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fiasco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroljub Petrovic.
Fiasco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fiasco lands a good knee to the midsection. Petrovic won't want to take too many of those.
Fiasco stops a takedown attempt from Petrovic.
Fiasco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petrovic up against the cage.

Fiasco breaks the clinch.
Fiasco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrovic's sensitive parts.
Fiasco is looking to clinch but Petrovic is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fiasco. Petrovic shrugs it off though.
Fiasco throws a head kick but Petrovic moves out of range.
Fiasco lands with a nice body kick.
Lupe Fiasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiasco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Fiasco. No joy for Petrovic on that attempt.
Petrovic defending well as Fiasco loads up on a big left hand.
Petrovic looks to land a combination but Fiasco avoids it well.
Fiasco lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Petrovic looks winded!

Fiasco gets caught flat footed, as Petrovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Petrovic manages to pass to side control.
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic working over Fiasco with some ground and pound. Fiasco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fiasco is trying to stand.
Petrovic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fiasco!
Petrovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiasco tries to buck Petrovic off but Petrovic takes his back!
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet.
Petrovic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fiasco trying to get back to his feet but Petrovic is in full control for now.

Petrovic is working for a rear naked choke. Fiasco is not defending it well and Petrovic has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Fiasco refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Fiasco's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miroljub Petrovic!
Miroljub Petrovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.