PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kilmster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovic comes to the cage accompanied by Karadjordje Petrovicu . Kilmster is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - Darkest of Kin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Petrovic
vs
Kilmster

195 cm
29
197 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Djordje Petrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Kilmster!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilmster avoids the head kick by Petrovic.
Kilmster doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Petrovic counter with a right hand.
Kilmster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Kilmster moves out of range.
Petrovic tries to clinch up.
Kilmster misses with an uppercut
and Petrovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilmster's knee momentarily.
Djordje Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmster swings widly with a right hand

and Petrovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Petrovic.
Petrovic tries to work over Kilmster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kilmster manages to break the clinch.
Kilmster misses with a hook to the body
and Petrovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovic throws a leg kick but Kilmster checks it.
Kilmster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Kilmster thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kilmster misses with a body punch
and Petrovic counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Kilmster misses with a right hand
and Petrovic counters with a big head kick but Kilmster shrugs it off.
Kilmster throws an off balance right hand
and Petrovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kilmster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilmster misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrovic counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Petrovic moves forwards but Kilmster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilmster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrovic.
Kilmster misses with a combination
and Petrovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Kilmster thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Petrovic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kilmster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrovic avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kilmster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Djordje Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kilmster.
Kilmster misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Kilmster throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Kilmster thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovic lands a leg kick that knocks Kilmster off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Kilmster misses
and Petrovic counters with a big head kick but Kilmster shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kilmster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrovic counters with a solid body kick.
Kilmster misses with an uppercut
and Petrovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Petrovic misses with a head kick.
Kilmster with a poor takedown
and Petrovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrovic throws a sloppy head kick and Kilmster moves out of range easily.

Petrovic clinches up against the cage.
Petrovic lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilmster tries to break free but Petrovic pushes him back against the cage.
Kilmster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kilmster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petrovic is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic.
Petrovic can't find room to land a body shot as Kilmster controls the action.
Petrovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Petrovic fails to land.
Kilmster is trying to force a seperation but Petrovic has the dominant position.
Kilmster blocking some punches.
Petrovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kilmster's efforts to push away.
Kilmster misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrovic pressing his opponent against the cage.

Petrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kilmster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrovic counters with a three punch combo that has Kilmster backing up. Kilmster nods at Petrovic to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Petrovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kilmster throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrovic counters with a leg kick.
Kilmster misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kilmster is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Petrovic.
Kilmster is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Petrovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kilmster misses with a hook
and Petrovic counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilmster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrovic has time to react.
Petrovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kilmster lands a nice looking body shot.
Kilmster misses with a combination
and Petrovic counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilmster misses with a hook
and Petrovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kilmster misses with a body punch
and Petrovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilmster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrovic counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djordje Petrovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kilmster misses with a combination
and Petrovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses.
Kilmster swings widly with a right hand
and Petrovic counters with a low kick, right behind Kilmster 's knee.
Petrovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kilmster misses with a jab to the body
and Petrovic counters with a leg kick.
Kilmster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmster throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrovic scores with a head kick. Kilmster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kilmster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrovic. Petrovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Kilmster swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovic.
Jake Kilmster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrovic counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovic.
Petrovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilmster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrovic counters with a body kick.
Kilmster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kilmster misses with an uppercut
and Petrovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster misses with a jab to the body

and Petrovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kilmster is working for takedown but Petrovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petrovic lands an uppercut.
Petrovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovic lands a right hand.
Petrovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kilmster can do to turn this around?
Petrovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kilmster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kilmster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Petrovic wants to stand but Kilmster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jake Kilmster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic stopping the sweep attempt from Kilmster.
Kilmster looking to control.
Petrovic wants to stand but Kilmster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Petrovic won't allow Kilmster to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Djordje Petrovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djordje Petrovic!