PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djordje Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Karadjordje Petrovicu . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lee
vs
Petrovic

192 cm
25
192 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
197 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Djordje Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovic moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Petrovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrovic.
Petrovic cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrovic misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrovic.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Petrovic swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Petrovic throws out a powerful jab.
Petrovic wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrovic looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Petrovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee tries to bum rush Petrovic with a series of wild strikes but Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.
Lee tries to bum rush Petrovic with a series of wild strikes but Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Petrovic seems unphased.
Petrovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee thuds a left hand into Petrovic's body.
Petrovic tries to clinch up.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Petrovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic slips under a jab from Lee.
Petrovic is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Petrovic misses with a head kick.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrovic misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrovic. Petrovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Petrovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrovic is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Petrovic looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrovic throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Petrovic throws a head kick that misses.
Lee punishes Petrovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Petrovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrovic misses with a low kick.
Petrovic swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Petrovic.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrovic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Petrovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrovic.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Petrovic moved out of range nicely.
Petrovic misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Petrovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Petrovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee cracks Petrovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovic looks to clinch
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic wants to clinch.
Petrovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Petrovic tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrovic throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic moves away from the strike by Lee.
Djordje Petrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrovic thumps Lee with a low kick.
Petrovic misses with a body shot
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrovic looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
A jab from Lee misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Petrovic blocks it.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petrovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Lee throws a series of punches but Petrovic moves out of range.
Petrovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovic throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asher Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee slips under a jab from Petrovic.
Petrovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovic misses with a straight right.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Petrovic moved out of range.
Petrovic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Petrovic.
Asher Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrovic staying out of range there.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Petrovic moves away and avoids it.
Petrovic tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Petrovic misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee works the jab nicely.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petrovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrovic slips a straight right by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Petrovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Petrovic misses.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Petrovic misses.
Petrovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Petrovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrovic slips under a jab.
Lee avoids the body shot from Petrovic.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrovic throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Djordje Petrovic just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Lee misses.
Petrovic tries to clinch up.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Petrovic saw that one coming.
Lee misses with a hook.
Petrovic staying out of range there.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrovic wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a hook.
Petrovic scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Petrovic misses with an uppercut.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrovic lands with a nice body kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Petrovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic misses with a body shot.
Petrovic tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Petrovic.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a combination but Petrovic avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Petrovic misses.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petrovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovic throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee blocks a head kick by Petrovic.
Petrovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrovic can pounce on him.
Petrovic throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Petrovic's head but Petrovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Asher Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrovic.
Petrovic slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrovic.
Petrovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Petrovic tries to clinch up.
Petrovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Petrovic saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee swings for the body but Petrovic moves out of range.
Petrovic misses with a body punch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrovic misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Petrovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petrovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrovic misses with a low kick.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrovic counters with a left to the body.
Petrovic throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Petrovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee takes one on the button.
Petrovic throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Petrovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four 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.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee throws a hook but Petrovic avoids it easily.
Lee with a jab.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrovic misses the body punch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrovic throws a leg kick
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Asher Lee!
Asher Lee retains his middleweight title!