|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Makoto Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neven Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovic has chosen "Raining Blood" by Slayer as his entrance music. Makoto Nagano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
|
|
|
170 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Makoto Nagano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neven Petrovic! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nagano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Petrovic scores with a one two! Nagano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nagano throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nagano throws a lazy right hand but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nagano misses with a wild body shot. Petrovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Nagano rushes Petrovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Petrovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut. A short body shot lands from Petrovic as the two fighters clinch.
Nagano blocking some punches.
Nagano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Petrovic. Petrovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Petrovic lands with a left to the head. Petrovic is working Nagano over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut. Petrovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naganos head. Petrovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Petrovic lands with a left to the head. Petrovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrovic. Petrovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagano. Petrovic scores with an uppercut up the middle. Petrovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagano wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovic. Petrovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Petrovic lands with a light punch inside. Nagano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovic cracks Nagano with a nice body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrovic. Petrovic stalls. Nagano misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagano misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Petrovic lands a left hand.
Nagano taking a breather. Nagano takes a shot to the head. Petrovic misses with a short punch on the inside. Petrovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Good body shot from Petrovic.
Petrovic slowing the pace effectively. Petrovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Petrovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Nagano misses with some punches.
Petrovic lands a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Petrovic. Petrovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nagano fails to land. Nagano is working for takedown but Petrovic is calmly controlling the position for now. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Petrovic scores with a shoulder strike. Petrovic lands a shoulder strike. Petrovic lands a body punch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagano. Petrovic lands a body punch. Petrovic presses Nagano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nagano throws a head punch that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Petrovic lands with a left to the head. Still in the clinch, Petrovic scores with a nice short uppercut. Nagano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neven Petrovic dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nagano swings widly with a right hand
and Petrovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Petrovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Petrovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Petrovic lands with a light punch inside. Nagano throws a head punch that misses. Petrovic stalls. Nagano misses with a hook from the clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A short left from Petrovic. Petrovic stalls. Petrovic working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovic lands a shoulder strike. Nagano blocking some punches.
Petrovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagano backwards. Petrovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nagano is rocked! A head punch on the inside from Nagano fails to land. Oh Nagano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagano. Nagano seems to have got his legs back now. Petrovic scores with a nice hook to the head. Petrovic scores with an uppercut up the middle. Petrovic lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagano backwards. Petrovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nagano throws a head punch that misses. Petrovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nagano working hard to break the clinch. Nagano is trying to drag Petrovic to the mat but Petrovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. A nice right hand lands inside from Petrovic. Petrovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Petrovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagano uses good head movement to avoid it. A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Petrovic - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Petrovic as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrovic. Petrovic scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Petrovic on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Petrovic. Neven Petrovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch on the inside from Petrovic fails to land. Nagano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Petrovic is leaning against Nagano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Good body shot from Petrovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Petrovic lands an uppercut. Petrovic lands an uppercut. Petrovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Petrovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Petrovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagano uses good head movement to avoid it. Petrovic leaning his opponent against the cage. Petrovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagano. Petrovic misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Petrovic working aggressively here.
Petrovic lands with a light punch inside. Petrovic has a couple of punches blocked by Nagano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neven Petrovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Petrovic blocks a head kick by Nagano.
Petrovic moves away from the strike by Nagano. Nagano throws an overhand right that lands on Petrovic's shoulder, as Petrovic tries to avoid the shot. Nagano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrovic. Petrovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagano. Petrovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petrovic lands with a light punch inside. Petrovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagano. Nagano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Petrovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A shot in the inside from Petrovic. Petrovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Petrovic scores with an uppercut up the middle. Petrovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naganos head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrovic pushes Nagano against the cage. Petrovic is working some dirty boxing. Petrovic pushes off with a quick right hook! Nagano goes down! Nagano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Petrovic moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neven Petrovic! After winning the bout, Neven Petrovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|