PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markov Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Petrovich
vs
Jankovic

205 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markov Jankovic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovich wants to clinch.
Petrovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Jankovic circles away.

Petrovich moves into the clinch.
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Petrovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards.
Petrovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrovich lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Petrovich - that landed with a thud.
Petrovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards.
Jankovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jankovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrovich won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrovich.
Jankovic has had enough of the clinch but Petrovich keeps him there for the moment.
Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Petrovich.
Jankovic looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovich.
Petrovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Jankovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrovich has double underhooks.
Jankovic is trying to stall.
Jankovic can't break the clinch.
Petrovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards.
Petrovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jankovic or not.
A short right from Petrovich on the inside.
Petrovich lands a body shot.
Petrovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrovich prevents Jankovic from breaking the clinch.
Jankovic takes a shot to the head.
Jankovic wants to break free but Petrovich has control.
Jankovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jankovic is rocked!
Petrovich lands a shot to the body.
Jankovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrovich finish him?
Petrovich is leaning against Jankovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jankovic seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Petrovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jankovics head.
A head punch on the inside from Petrovich fails to land.
Jankovic wants to break free but Petrovich has control.
Still in the clinch, Petrovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jankovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jankovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petrovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic jumps guard but Petrovich stands there with Jankovic around his waist. Jankovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jankovic pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jankovic is on top in guard.

Jankovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jankovic stands and throws Petrovich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jankovic advances to mount.
Jankovic looking to control but Petrovich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Jankovic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Petrovich manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jankovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petrovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jankovic on the ground.
Petrovich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jankovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jankovic tries to move to mount but Petrovich blocks the move with his legs.

Jankovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jankovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic trying to control the position but Petrovich is working away.
Jankovic advances to full mount.

Jankovic is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Jankovic extends the arm and Petrovich is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markov Jankovic!