PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Jang Jai (ranked 1217 p4p, 1380 weight class) and Ante Petric (ranked 146 p4p, 164 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jang Jai
vs
Petric

190 cm
26
265
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Primal

Island clothing lite
Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wang Jang Jai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ante Petric!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jang Jai.
Petric throws out a counter right but Jang Jai avoids it with no problem.
Petric swings for the body but Jang Jai moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jang Jai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petric lunges at Jang Jai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jang Jai's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jang Jai. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Petric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jang Jai connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric staying out of range there.
Jang Jai misses with a straight right.
Petric doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jang Jai throws a lazy right hand but Petric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai cracks a nice hook into Petric's ribs.
Petric moves out of range of the leg kick from Jang Jai.
Petric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jang Jai avoids the body shot from Petric.
Jang Jai throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
Petric takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Jang Jai there.
Jang Jai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jang Jai punishes Petric's body with a nice straight punch.
Jang Jai loads up on a big right hand but Petric slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petric! But no joy.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai misses with a shot to the body
and Petric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petric let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jang Jai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Petric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric walks into a straight right hand from Jang Jai.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jang Jai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petric counters with a right hand to the body.
Jang Jai tries to clinch up.
Jang Jai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Jang Jai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai tries to clinch there but Petric circles away.
A nice side step and Petric releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petric darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petric has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jang Jai throws the left hand but Petric avoids the punch easily.
Jang Jai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petric appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jang Jai scores with a jab.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Jang Jai's head back.
Jang Jai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wang Jang Jai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Petric takes one to the chin there.
Petric defending well as Jang Jai loads up on a big left hand.
Jang Jai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petric.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petric misses with an uppercut
and Jang Jai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric moves out of range as Jang Jai strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jang Jai.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Petric might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jang Jai has got the better of the exchanges.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
and Petric counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jang Jai pushes Petric up against the cage in a clinch.
Petric wants to break free but Jang Jai has control.
Petric is trying to force a seperation but Jang Jai has the dominant position.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Jang Jai controls his hands.
Jang Jai throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang Jai.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Jang Jai.
Petric is breathing heavily.
Petric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jang Jai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jang Jai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petric can do to turn this around?
Jang Jai digs a right hand into Petric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petric's gas tank.
Jang Jai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petric.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jang Jai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jang Jai lands a nice shot to the body.
Jang Jai lands a body punch.
Jang Jai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Jang Jai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang Jai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jang Jai lands with a short shot to the head.
Jang Jai has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Petric prevents a body shot from Jang Jai.
A right handed body shot lands from Jang Jai.
A short right from Jang Jai on the inside.
A short right from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai lands with a right to the head.
Jang Jai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jang Jai - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai taking a breather.
Wang Jang Jai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Jang Jai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang Jai.
A hook to the body from Jang Jai.
A short body shot lands from Jang Jai as the two fighters clinch.
Jang Jai lands a right hand.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Jang Jai lands a body punch.
Jang Jai tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jang Jai tries to throw a body punch but Petric avoids it by throwing Jang Jai back against the cage.
Jang Jai lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
Jang Jai misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Jang Jai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai tries to throw a body punch but Petric avoids it by throwing Jang Jai back against the cage.
Jang Jai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Jang Jai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jang Jai lands a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jang Jai scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jang Jai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Jang Jai as the two fighters clinch.
Jang Jai misses with the head strike.
Jang Jai scores with a shoulder strike.
Jang Jai is leaning against Petric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jang Jai lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Jang Jai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Petric slips a jab from Jang Jai.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
A little jabbing left from Petric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jang Jai scores with a body shot.
Jang Jai misses with a looping right.
Jang Jai flashes Petric a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Petric's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Petric crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Jang Jai punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wang Jang Jai!
A relieved looking Wang Jang Jai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.