PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Ingi Jr (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 . Djordje Petrovic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ingi Jr
vs
Petrovic

182 cm
24
190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
29
197 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Ingi Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Djordje Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingi Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrovic.
Petrovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ingi Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrovic connects with a high kick.
Petrovic cracks Ingi Jr with an open hand slap.
Ingi Jr walks into a left hand.
Djordje Petrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrovic, right into the meat.
Ingi Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Petrovic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petrovic misses with a double jab
and Ingi Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrovic misses with a body shot.
Petrovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ingi Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Petrovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrovic misses with a combination
letting Ingi Jr counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petrovic - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic missing with a left hand there. Ingi Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingi Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Petrovic off balance momentarily.
Ingi Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petrovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Ingi Jr's head.
Ingi Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a leg kick
and Ingi Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrovic throws a body kick that misses.
Ingi Jr throws a leg kick but Petrovic checks it.
Petrovic throws a solid leg kick but Ingi Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrovic.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Ingi Jr moves away
and Ingi Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrovic throws a hook but Ingi Jr avoids it easily.
Petrovic tries to clinch up but Ingi Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrovic misses with an uppercut
and Ingi Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrovic looks gassed!
Ingi Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic wants to clinch but Ingi Jr slips to the side
and Ingi Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Djordje Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ingi Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ingi Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Ingi Jr.
Ingi Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ingi Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Ingi Jr tries to bum rush Petrovic with a series of wild strikes but Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Petrovic is predictable there
and Ingi Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Ingi Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrovic's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr swings for the body but Petrovic moves out of range.
Ingi Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Ingi Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ingi Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ingi Jr throws a front kick aimed at Petrovic's knee but Petrovic avoids it well.
Petrovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ingi Jr moves away.
Petrovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Ingi Jr misses with an uppercut.
Ingi Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Petrovic cracks Ingi Jr with a good jab.
Ingi Jr lands with a good body shot.
Petrovic throws a looping overhand right but Ingi Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Petrovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ingi Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Petrovic.
Petrovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrovic misses with a hook to the body
and Ingi Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Petrovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ingi Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrovic scrambles back to his feet.
Petrovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ingi Jr.
Petrovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ingi Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Petrovic is predictable there
and Ingi Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingi Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Ingi Jr lunges at Petrovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrovic's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Ingi Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ingi Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Petrovic misses with an uppercut

so Ingi Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ingi Jr wants to pass the guard but Petrovic is keeping the position.
Petrovic is breathing heavily.
Ingi Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingi Jr wants to control from the top but Petrovic keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingi Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petrovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ingi Jr wants to control from the top but Petrovic keeps moving.
Petrovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ingi Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ingi Jr stands and throws Petrovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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.
Ingi Jr is looking to take a break and control but Petrovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An elbow from Ingi Jr crashes against the mat.
Ingi Jr trying to control the action but Petrovic is working from the bottom.
Petrovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ingi Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Petrovic!

Ingi Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Petrovic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Petrovic wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Ingi Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ingi Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ingi Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Petrovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ingi Jr wants to control the pace but Petrovic is squirming around nicely.
Ingi Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrovic can do to turn this around?
Petrovic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Ingi Jr dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Petrovic jabs Ingi Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petrovic feints and then cracks Ingi Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ingi Jr down.
Petrovic misses the shot to the body.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Ingi Jr moves out of range.
A jab from Ingi Jr finds it's way through Petrovic's defenses.
Ingi Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Petrovic.
Petrovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ingi Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ingi Jr misses with a body shot.
Petrovic lands with a good body shot.
Petrovic misses with the body kick
and Ingi Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Ingi Jr misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingi Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrovic.
Petrovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ingi Jr loads up on a big right hand but Petrovic slips the punch.
Gunnar Ingi Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Ingi Jr scores with a body shot.
Petrovic scores with a shot to the body.
Petrovic swings for the body but Ingi Jr moves out of range.
Ingi Jr misses the shot to the body.
Petrovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ingi Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovic.
Petrovic scores with a jab. Ingi Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrovic lands a jab to Ingi Jr's midsection.
Ingi Jr slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic connects with a high kick.
A lazy left from Petrovic finds it's target.
Petrovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ingi Jr is just out of range.
Ingi Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic lands a really nice looking cross but Ingi Jr seems unphased.
Ingi Jr lands with a straight right. Petrovic didn't see that one coming.
Djordje Petrovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrovic is looking to chop away at Ingi Jr's legs.
Ingi Jr shoots in for a double leg but Petrovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petrovic misses the jab.
Ingi Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ingi Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrovic throws a series of punches but Ingi Jr avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrovic tries to clinch up but Ingi Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ingi Jr slips under a jab.
Petrovic misses with a body shot.
Petrovic wants to clinch.
Ingi Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ingi Jr swings for the body but Petrovic moves out of range.
Ingi Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr slips under a jab.
Petrovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Petrovic is predictable there
and Ingi Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ingi Jr counters with a left to the body.
Petrovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunnar Ingi Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ingi Jr lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovic moves out of range as Ingi Jr throws a body kick.
Petrovic misses with a hook to the body
and Ingi Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovic tries to move into range but Ingi Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ingi Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Petrovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ingi Jr can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Ingi Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ingi Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Ingi Jr!