PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marin Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Maximiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkovic comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Perkovic
vs
Maximiliano

188 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marin Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Maximiliano !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Perkovic. Those never looked like landing.
Maximiliano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Perkovic throws a series of punches but Maximiliano avoids them all with ease.
Maximiliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkovic circles away.
Perkovic throws a lazy head kick
and Maximiliano counters with a big head kick but Perkovic shrugs it off.
Maximiliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkovic misses with a wild combination.
Perkovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Maximiliano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximiliano throws a leg kick which misses Perkovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkovic tries to avoid it.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maximiliano - that will leave a mark!
Maximiliano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maximiliano tries to clinch but Perkovic moves out of range.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Maximiliano moves out of range.
Perkovic lands a jab.
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!

Perkovic lands a big head kick that sends Maximiliano tumbling to the mat! Perkovic takes a step backwards and waves Maximiliano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perkovic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximiliano tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkovic tries to bum rush Maximiliano with a series of wild strikes but Maximiliano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximiliano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximiliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkovic misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximiliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximiliano throws a nice head kick!
Maximiliano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
Marin Perkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maximiliano takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkovic tries to break free but Maximiliano pushes him back against the cage.
Perkovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Maximiliano has double underhooks.

Perkovic breaks the clinch.
Maximiliano tries to clinch up.
Maximiliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximiliano cracks the inside of Perkovic's front leg.

That's two 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.
Perkovic misses with a few strikes there.
Maximiliano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkovic.
Perkovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximiliano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Maximiliano dodges the punch combination from Perkovic.
Maximiliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maximiliano .
Maximiliano throws a nice head kick!
Maximiliano tries to clinch up.
Maximiliano wants to clinch.
Maximiliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximiliano tries to clinch up but Perkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkovic misses with a wild combination.
Maximiliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximiliano lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximiliano connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maximiliano tries to clinch up but Perkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Maximiliano .
Perkovic throws a nice looking combination but Maximiliano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maximiliano wants to clinch.
Maximiliano scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximiliano tries to clinch there but Perkovic circles away.
Maximiliano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maximiliano throws a front kick that sends Perkovic stumbling back into the cage.
Perkovic lands a high kick!

It looks like Marco Maximiliano has been cut.
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic misses with a wild combination.
Maximiliano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximiliano is looking to clinch but Perkovic is avoiding it.
Maximiliano wants to clinch.
Perkovic misses with a wild combination.
Maximiliano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maximiliano is looking to clinch but Perkovic is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkovic throws a right hand that Maximiliano ducks under and follows up with a left that Maximiliano also avoids with ease.
Maximiliano wants to clinch.
Maximiliano tries to clinch but Perkovic is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marin Perkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Maximiliano 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maximiliano slips a jab and a cross from Perkovic.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximiliano .
Perkovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkovic looks to land a combination but Maximiliano avoids it well.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Perkovic misses
and Maximiliano counters with a big head kick but Perkovic shrugs it off.
Perkovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximiliano scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkovic throws a lazy head kick
and Maximiliano counters with a nice body kick.
Maximiliano tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximiliano throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximiliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximiliano throws a leg kick which misses Perkovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkovic tries to avoid it.
Marin Perkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximiliano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic misses with the combination.
Whack! Perkovic lands a heavy head kick that drops Maximiliano . The ref tackles Perkovic to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Maximiliano was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marin Perkovic!