PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merowech Van Dhalism (ranked 4782 p4p, 4817 weight class) and Mladen Petric (ranked 536 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Dhalism
vs
Petric

184 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Merowech Van Dhalism!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mladen Petric!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dhalism swings widly with a right hand
and Van Dhalism takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Petric pushes Van Dhalism up against the cage in a clinch.
Petric lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petric lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petric lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petric lands an uppercut.
Van Dhalism has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petric can't break the clinch.
Van Dhalism's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Van Dhalism keeps him there for the moment.
Petric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Dhalism backwards.
Van Dhalism wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Petric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
Petric lands with a nice combination. Van Dhalism backs away looking to recover.
Petric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Dhalism misses with a series of wild punches.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petric scores with a shot to the body.
Van Dhalism is breathing heavily.
A jab from Petric does it's job there.
Good standup being displayed there by Petric as he connects with a hook.
Van Dhalism throws a body punch but Petric moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Petric instigates a clinch.
Petric lands with a left to the head.
Petric lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Dhalism backwards.
Petric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Dhalism has him pressed against the cage.
Van Dhalism prevents Petric from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Petric.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petric.
Petric lands a shot to the body.
Petric lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Dhalism backwards.
Petric throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Dhalisms head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petric.

Petric manages to break the clinch.
Petric scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Petric moves into the clinch.
Petric scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petric is trying to push Van Dhalism away but Van Dhalism has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Petric.
Petric is working Van Dhalism over against the cage.
A short left from Petric.
Petric displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Dhalism up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Petric gets through Van Dhalism's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petric scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric gets through Van Dhalism's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Petric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Petric finds it's way through Van Dhalism's defenses.
Van Dhalism looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Dhalism takes one on the button.

Petric has closed the distance and engaged Van Dhalism in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dhalism's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Van Dhalism is rocked!
Petric lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Van Dhalism is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dhalism's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Nice body punch from Petric - that landed with a thud.
Petric leaning against his opponent.
Van Dhalism seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Petric.

Petric lands a big right hand that sends Van Dhalism to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Van Dhalism!
Petric is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Van Dhalism is hurt! He's hurt bad - Petric fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Van Dhalism from any more punishment! Congratulations to Petric! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mladen Petric!