PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Petrovic (ranked 23866 p4p, 4236 weight class) and Nico Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petrovic
vs
Murillo

165 cm
21
132
4 - 13 - 0

150 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Lazar Petrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nico Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo moves in looking to clinch but Petrovic pushes him off.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses

and Petrovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Murillo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Petrovic dives into side control.

Petrovic grinds an elbow into Murillo's temple.
Petrovic moves into full mount!
Murillo is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Petrovic has taken his back!
What can Murillo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Petrovic looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Murillo taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lazar Petrovic!