PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yize Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Petrovic (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.

Li
vs
Petrovic

191 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

196 cm
25
287 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yize Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fyodor Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrovic moves away.
Petrovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrovic.
Li throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Li coming out on top.

It looks like Fyodor Petrovic has been cut.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Petrovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovic throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.

Petrovic darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petrovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petrovic stalling in the clinch but Li improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li manages to break the clinch.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovic is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Li.
Petrovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Li is looking to wear down Petrovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petrovic throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Petrovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Li drops Petrovic with a big left hand! Petrovic is injured, injured bad! Li jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yize Li!
Our winner, Yize Li, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Fyodor Petrovic was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll win next time..'.