PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mladen Petric (ranked 2685 p4p, 2629 weight class) and Bombo Zola (ranked 364 p4p, 357 weight class). Zola has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petric
vs
Zola

185 cm
26
188
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
188
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

The Dirty Needle Project
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mladen Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bombo Zola!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Zola throws a shot from downtown. Petric moves away and avoids it.
Zola tries to close the distance and clinch but Petric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zola misses with a left hand
and Petric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petric lands with a straight right. Zola didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Bombo Zola has been cut.
Zola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petric bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zola's head.
Petric misses with a wild body shot.

Zola gets a clinch.
Petric tries to break free but Zola pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Petric takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Petric wants to break free but Zola has control.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
Petric tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Petric blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zola.
Petric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Petric trying to stall but Zola improves his position.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Petric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zola pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petric lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petric lands a left hand.
Petric tries to break the clinch but Zola is controlling the position.
Petric prevents a body shot from Zola.
Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Zola.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Petric blocking some punches.

Petric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Zola throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zola walks into a left hand.
Petric is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Petric slips a jab from Zola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petric. Zola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zola.
Zola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petric.
A telegraphed right hand from Petric misses the target.
Petric swats away the attempt to clinch by Zola.
Petric is looking for a counter combo.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Zola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petric.
Zola slips a jab from Petric.
A telegraphed right hand from Petric misses the target.

Zola clinches.
Zola lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Petric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zola digs a right hand into Petric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petric's gas tank.
Zola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.

Petric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petric keeps the fight on the outside.
Zola moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Petric connects with a crisp jab.
Petric throws a big shot that misses.
Zola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zola misses with a straight left.
Petric missing with a left hand there. Zola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Zola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zola throws a lazy uppercut
and Petric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petric circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Petric throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric slips a jab from Zola.
Zola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zola misses with an uppercut
and Petric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petric takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zola. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric lands with an uppercut that bounces Zola off the cage and back into range.
Bombo Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petric to score with a decent uppercut.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Zola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric throws a good cross that connects.
Petric digs a good body shot into Zola's ribs.
Petric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zola closes the distance and pushes Petric back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Zola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zola scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
A shot in the inside from Petric.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mladen Petric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bombo Zola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petric takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Petric jabs Zola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petric swats away the attempt to clinch by Zola.
Petric went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Petric staying out of range there.
Petric moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric misses the shot to the body.
Petric lands with an uppercut that bounces Zola off the cage and back into range.
Petric misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.

Zola instigates a clinch.

Petric breaks the clinch.
Zola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petric walks into a straight right hand from Zola.
Petric misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.
It seemed like Zola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petric defending well as Zola loads up on a big left hand.
Petric scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric swings widly with a right hand

and Zola moves into the clinch.
Zola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Zola misses with the head strike.
Zola misses with a body punch.
Petric is trying to push Zola away but Zola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zola's elbow.
Zola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petric.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
A short uppercut from Zola.
Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zola pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zola scores with a hook to the body.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petric.
Zola lands a hook that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Zola keeps him there for the moment.
Zola has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Petric seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zola can turn it around.
Zola lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zola misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zola prevents a body shot from Petric.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zola lands with a short shot to the head.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petric can't break the clinch.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric misses with the head strike.
Petric scores with a shot to the side of Zola's head.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Zola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Petric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a hook that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric takes a shot to the head.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zola is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petric's elbow.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Petric swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric wants to break free but Zola has control.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Petric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
Petric gets through Zola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Bombo Zola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zola tries to work over Petric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zola blocks a body shot from Petric.
Zola pushes Petric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Petric - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zola lands a nice uppercut.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zola in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola is working Petric over against the cage.
Zola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zola lands a hook that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
A short right from Zola.
Petric tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Zola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Zola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Zola keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bombo Zola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bombo Zola's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zola throws out a loose jab but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petric.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zola throws a hook but Petric blocks it.
Zola misses with a hook. Petric ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Petric catches Zola right on the button with a cross.

Zola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petric, pushing him back against the cage.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Zola.
Petric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zola throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola lands a nice uppercut.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petric blocking some punches.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Petric.
Zola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
Petric blocking some punches.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zola misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zola.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Zola is working Petric over against the cage.
Zola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zola lands a right hand.
Zola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Zola misses with a body punch.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Zola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petric's efforts to push away.
Zola misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
Zola scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petric.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Zola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petric or not.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zola is keeping busy.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Petric working aggressively here.
A short right from Petric.
Petric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petric misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Petric is looking to break free of the clinch but Zola has double underhooks.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petric can't break the clinch.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric has had enough of the clinch but Zola keeps him there for the moment.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petric is looking to break free of the clinch but Zola has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Zola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zola.
Petric lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petric working aggressively here.
Zola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric throws a head punch that misses.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
Zola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petric stalling in the clinch but Zola improves position.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Petric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Petric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bombo Zola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bombo Zola!
Bombo Zola decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Mladen Petric spoke after the fight, saying 'Lucky shot!'.