PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Curmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Petrovish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovish is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Cry. Ivan Petrovish will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Curmi
vs
Petrovish

186 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Curmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Petrovish!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curmi slips under a jab from Petrovish.
Petrovish lands an overhand right.

It looks like Cody Curmi has been cut.

Petrovish has closed the distance and engaged Curmi in a clinch.
Curmi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrovish blocks it with crossed arms.
Petrovish just leaning against Curmi, taking a breather.
Petrovish taking a breather.
Curmi misses with a knee strike.
Curmi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrovish is defending well for now.
Curmi misses with a knee to the head.
Petrovish trying to control the position but instead, Curmi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petrovish into the ropes.
Curmi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curmi lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ivan Petrovish has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petrovish just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curmi's brow.
Curmi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curmi lands a damaging elbow.
Curmi lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petrovish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovish throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrovish is looking to control Curmi's arms but Curmi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petrovish has his back to the ropes.
Petrovish throws an elbow that misses.
Curmi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petrovish is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Petrovish throws an elbow but misses.
Curmi avoids the elbow strike from Petrovish, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petrovish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovish throws an elbow that misses.
Petrovish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Petrovish just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curmi's brow.
Curmi has Petrovish pushed against the ropes.
Curmi looking to throw knees to the head but Petrovish is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Curmi.
Curmi lands an elbow inside that Petrovish shrugs off.
Petrovish takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrovish misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovish misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curmi.
Curmi misses with a knee strike.
Curmi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovish looks gassed!
Curmi misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curmi tries a knee to the head but Petrovish blocks it.
Curmi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Petrovish pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Curmi stalling in the clinch but Petrovish improves position.
Petrovish trying to stall but Curmi improves his position.
Curmi lands a knee to the body.
Curmi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Curmi lands an elbow that stopped Petrovish in his tracks for a moment.
Clinched against the ropes, Curmi lands a big elbow that drops Petrovish! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Petrovish is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Curmi!