PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goran Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Patureau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patureau is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: eminem - sing for the moment. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Petric
vs
Patureau

191 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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Good chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goran Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Patureau!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Petric. No joy for Patureau on that attempt.
Patureau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petric sprawls well. Petric wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Patureau gets slowly back to his feet.
Petric defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Patureau.
Goran Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Patureau.
Patureau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petric but Petric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petric leaves Patureau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Petric lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patureau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patureau swats away the attempt to clinch by Petric.

Petric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patureau, pushing him back against the cage.
Petric tries to score a body lock takedown but Patureau shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petric misses with a knee to the head.
Patureau is trying to break free.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patureau looking for a takedown.

Patureau manages to pull guard.
Patureau looks gassed!
Petric is looking to stand up but Patureau won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patureau keeping moving, preventing Petric from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patureau working a defensive guard here.
Patureau is looking to sweep but instead, Petric has passed into half guard.
Patureau wants to get back to full guard.
Petric not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Patureau is looking to control Petric's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patureau avoid being mounted?
Petric is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petric tries to clinch up.
Petric fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patureau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petric scores with a head kick.
Petric wants to clinch.

Petric gets a takedown into half guard.
Petric thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patureau is trying to get back to full guard.
Petric wants to free his trapped foot but Patureau is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Patureau has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Petric escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Petric!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petric working away.

Petric decides to stand up, so the ref orders Patureau to his feet.

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.

Patureau shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Petric manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Patureau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petric looking for a sweep. Not yet Petric, not yet.
Petric trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Petric is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patureau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patureau throwing strikes from guard but Petric blocks nicely.
Patureau controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Petric dominated that round.
That's time! Petric's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Patureau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Petric takes the fight into the clinch.
Petric looking to throw knees to the head but Patureau is blocking nicely.
Petric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patureau.
Petric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patureau.
Patureau tries to pull guard but Petric won't allow it.
Goran Petric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Patureau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Patureau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petric walks away with a smile on his face. Patureau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petric tries to clinch

and Patureau counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petric's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patureau looking to pass the guard.
Patureau trying to control but Petric is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patureau looking to pass the guard.
Petric wants to stand and escape but Patureau is having none of it.
Patureau is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Patureau passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Patureau working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Petric's thigh. Petric counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Patureau controlling from the top position.
Petric wants to stand and escape but Patureau is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patureau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petric is keeping the position for now.

Patureau drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Patureau as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Petric screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Patureau! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vitor Patureau!