PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikail Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Petrovich
vs
Perez

208 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikail Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blake Perez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez misses with a body shot.

Perez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Perez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrovich defends it well.

Perez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Petrovich is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.

Perez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrovich sees it coming and defends easily.
Perez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perez controlling the pace.

Perez is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petrovich looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez prevents Petrovich from getting back to his feet.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mikail Petrovich has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Petrovich fails with the takedown

and Perez counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Perez trying to pass the guard but Petrovich defending well.

Petrovich is defending against the submission attempts here by Perez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Perez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Perez looks gassed!
Perez trying to mount his opponent but Petrovich defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petrovich keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez postures up.
Perez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Petrovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perez 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.
Petrovich trying to control the position.
Petrovich keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Petrovich has his hands on Perez's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Petrovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perez is controlling him.
Perez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Perez shoots in and bounces Petrovich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Perez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Petrovich avoids the body shot from Perez.

Petrovich clinches with his opponent.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovich is just out of range.

Perez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Petrovich's guard.
Petrovich managing to control the position.
Perez chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Petrovich controls Perez momentarily but Perez frees himself.
Petrovich has his hands on Perez's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Perez content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Petrovich has locked up a guillotine! Petrovich's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Perez is holding on here and Petrovich must be using up a lot of energy. Perez has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Petrovich gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikail Petrovich!