PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between epic fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Petric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

fighter
vs
Petric

185 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, epic fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoran Petric!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petric tries to clinch up.
Petric tries to clinch there but fighter circles away.
Petric doesn't manage to clinch there - fighter circles away.
fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petric doesn't manage to clinch there - fighter circles away.
fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

fighter darts in and clinches Petric up against the cage.
fighter lands a body shot.
fighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
fighter tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
Petric has fighter pressed against the cage, preventing fighter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petric landing knees to the head.

It looks like epic fighter has been cut.
Petric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
fighter is trying to break the clinch but Petric has him pressed against the cage.
fighter is trying to break the clinch but Petric is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
fighter is trying to break free.
Petric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. fighter is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
fighter wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.

fighter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Petric throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petric accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petric throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
fighter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric is looking to work some ground and pound but fighter has wrist control.
Petric working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petric postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petric looks to clinch
letting fighter counter with a right hand.
fighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

fighter moves into the clinch successfully.
Petric with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petric misses with a knee to the head.

fighter jumps guard and drags Petric to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
fighter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
fighter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petric missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petric postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
fighter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petric has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric throws and elbow that misses. fighter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petric's guard. Nice move by fighter!
fighter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petric looking to hit a scissor sweep but fighter is one step ahead there.
Petric can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as fighter controls the pace.
fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Petric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
fighter misses with a head kick.
Petric is looking to clinch but fighter is avoiding it.
fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petric circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petric wants to clinch

and fighter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petric's guard.
fighter is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
fighter stopping the sweep attempt from Petric.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric working a defensive guard here.
fighter won't allow Petric to sweep him here.
fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Petric is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
fighter is doing well to control the position and prevent Petric from advancing to side control.
Petric throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
fighter tries to kick Petric off but Petric keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Petric connects with a nice short shot to fighter's temple.
Petric is nestled in close to fighter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petric throwing shots but fighter is blocking nicely.
Petric throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petric works his way into side control.
fighter defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Petric crashes against the mat.
Petric throws a strike aimed at the side of fighter's head but fighter avoids it well.
Petric misses with the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch but fighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

epic fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on epic fighter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
fighter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petric tries to clinch there but fighter circles away.
Petric tries to clinch but fails miserably
and fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petric is looking to clinch but fighter is avoiding it.
Petric tries to clinch up but fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petric closes the distance but fighter moves to the side
and fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch but fighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Petric moves out of range easily.
Petric doesn't manage to clinch there - fighter circles away.
Petric looks to clinch
and fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Petric lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petric moves in looking to clinch but fighter pushes him off.
Petric wants to clinch but fighter slips to the side
and fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Petric closes the distance but fighter moves to the side

and fighter moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petric.
fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through fighter's defenses.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section. fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section. fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but fighter is keeping busy.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through fighter's defenses.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.
Petric unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petric landing knees to the head.
Petric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petric looking to throw knees to the head but fighter is blocking nicely.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fighter blocks it with crossed arms.

fighter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. fighter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
fighter is looking to stand up but Petric isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric forces his way into half guard.
Petric sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. fighter defending well though.
Petric prevents fighter from standing back up.
Petric thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed fighter's head.
Petric thows a huge punch but fighter dodges it nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petric wants to clinch.
Petric scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric tries to clinch up.
Zoran Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petric doesn't manage to clinch there - fighter circles away.
fighter keeps the fight on the outside.

Petric has closed the distance and engaged fighter in a clinch.
Petric digs a right hand into fighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on fighter's gas tank.
Petric landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
fighter tries to break the clinch but Petric is controlling the position.
Petric lands a damaging elbow.
Petric looking to stall.
Petric swings wildly with an uppercut but fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Petric.
A knee to the head by Petric.
A short body shot lands from Petric as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Petric.
Petric lands an elbow inside.
Petric scores with a knee to the head.
Petric lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fighter wants to break free but Petric has control.
Petric lands a good knee to the midsection. fighter won't want to take too many of those.
Petric prevents fighter from breaking the clinch.
fighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petric lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down fighter.
Petric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
fighter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petric smiles and moves away.
Petric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petric darts in trying to clinch

and fighter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petric's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. fighter manages to get himself to full guard.
Petric throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
fighter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Petric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on epic fighter's cut.
That's time! fighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Petric with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

fighter darts in and clinches Petric up against the cage.
fighter wants to break free but Petric has control.
fighter is trying to force a seperation but Petric has the dominant position.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petric lands an elbow that stopped fighter in his tracks for a moment.
Petric landing knees to the head.
Petric landing knees to the body.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petric is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Petric connects with a knee to the head.
Petric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through fighter's defenses.
Petric lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down fighter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petric.
Petric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has fighter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
fighter avoiding damage as Petric throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petric lands a nice knee to the body.
fighter takes an elbow to the temple.
Petric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fighter blocks the elbow strike.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to fighter's face.
Petric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
fighter tries for a takedown but Petric manages to get underhooks.
Petric lands a knee to the head.
Petric trying to control the position but instead, fighter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petric into the cage.
fighter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petric with a knee to the head.
fighter has Petric pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petric manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petric tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fighter wants to break free but Petric has control.
Petric landing knees to the body.
Petric scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric prevents fighter from breaking the clinch.
Petric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Petric.
A frustrated look appears on fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Petric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Petric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petric obliges.
Zoran Petric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petric looking to throw knees to the head but fighter is blocking nicely.
Petric keeps the fight in the clinch, despite fighter's efforts to push away.
Petric landing knees to the head.
fighter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for epic fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petric.
fighter takes an elbow to the temple.
fighter wants to get back to striking at distance but Petric won't allow it.
Petric trying to stall but fighter improves his position.
Petric connects with a nasty looking knee right to fighter's face.
fighter tries to break free but Petric pushes him back against the cage.
Petric with a knee to the head.
Petric misses with a knee to the head.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as fighter controls the action.
fighter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petric prevents fighter from breaking the clinch.
Petric prevents a takedown attempt there.

fighter manages to pull guard.
Petric in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petric won't allow fighter to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric is looking to work some ground and pound but fighter has wrist control.
fighter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petric throws and elbow that misses. fighter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petric's guard. Nice move by fighter!
fighter stopping the sweep attempt from Petric.
fighter wants to control from the top but Petric keeps moving.

Petric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Petric moves out of range easily.
fighter circles away from the clinch attempt

and fighter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petric won't be happy with that.
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.
Sloppy strikes there by fighter.

fighter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Petric tries to clinch up but fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
Petric tries to clinch but fighter is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from fighter.
Petric tries to clinch up.
fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Petric.
Petric doesn't manage to clinch there - fighter circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from fighter.
Petric tries to clinch but fighter is having none of it.
Petric is looking to clinch.
Petric wants to clinch
and fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Petric tries to clinch but fails miserably
and fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to epic fighter.
I think fighter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... epic fighter!