PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Shukoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Shukoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrovic
vs
Shukoff

180 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Petrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Shukoff!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Petrovic lands but Shukoff takes it in his stride.
Shukoff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shukoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shukoff throws a low kick but Petrovic moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrovic.
Shukoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrovic swivels and escapes.
Shukoff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shukoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Peter Shukoff has been cut.
Petrovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shukoff.
A jab from Shukoff finds it's way through Petrovic's defenses.
Shukoff avoids the head kick by Petrovic.
Shukoff throws the left hand but Petrovic avoids the punch easily.
Shukoff avoids the head kick by Petrovic.
Shukoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shukoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovic.
Petrovic lands a high kick!
Petrovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shukoff works the jab nicely.
Petrovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic avoids a kick to the body.
Petrovic misses with a head kick.
Petrovic connects with a high kick.
Petrovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Shukoff.
Petrovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shukoff.
Marko Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shukoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shukoff blocks a head kick by Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovic throws a nice head kick!
Petrovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shukoff.
Shukoff misses with a body shot.
Petrovic throws a head kick but Shukoff moves out of range.
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shukoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrovic scores with a head kick. Shukoff tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shukoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovic is just out of range.
Petrovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shukoff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shukoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrovic throws a head kick but Shukoff moves out of range.
Petrovic wants to slow Shukoff down by chopping away at his legs.
Petrovic throws an overhand right that lands on Shukoff's shoulder, as Shukoff tries to avoid the shot.
Petrovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrovic throws a sloppy head kick and Shukoff moves out of range easily.
Petrovic drops his hands momentarily and Shukoff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shukoff connects with a body shot that sends Petrovic's belly button to the back.
Shukoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Shukoff thuds a left hand into Petrovic's body.
Petrovic slips under a jab.
Shukoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Shukoff. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shukoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrovic moves away.
Shukoff connects with a looping right hand.
Shukoff throws a hook but Petrovic blocks it.
Petrovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovic lands a leg kick that knocks Shukoff off balance momentarily.
Petrovic moves forwards but Shukoff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shukoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petrovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shukoff avoids the head kick by Petrovic.
Petrovic lands with a kick to the temple. Shukoff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petrovic staying out of range there.
Shukoff cracks the inside of Petrovic's front leg.
A head kick misses from Petrovic.
Petrovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrovic blocks the body kick.
Shukoff throws the left hand but Petrovic avoids the punch easily.
Shukoff cracks a nice hook into Petrovic's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shukoff throws a hook but Petrovic avoids it easily.
Shukoff is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Shukoff misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Shukoff.
Shukoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrovic circles away.
Shukoff looks winded!
Petrovic lands a high kick!
Shukoff moves away from the strike by Petrovic.
Shukoff throws a head kick but Petrovic moves out of range.
Shukoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrovic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Petrovic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Petrovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shukoff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petrovic - the referee stops the clock and Shukoff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petrovic. Shukoff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petrovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shukoff's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Shukoff.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrovic lunges at Shukoff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shukoff's hand.
Petrovic walks into a stiff left hand from Shukoff.
Petrovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrovic lands with a kick to the temple. Shukoff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 Marko Petrovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Shukoff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shukoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrovic.
Shukoff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petrovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shukoff scores with a nice right hand.
Petrovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrovic avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrovic. That's going to slow Shukoff down.
Petrovic throws a low kick but Shukoff avoids it.
Shukoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrovic throws a head kick that Shukoff semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shukoff digs a good body shot into Petrovic's ribs.
Shukoff lands a slapping body shot.
Shukoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Shukoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shukoff is breathing heavily.
Shukoff takes a kick to the side of the head.

Shukoff is rocked!
Shukoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovic manages to avoid it.
Petrovic is looking to chop away at Shukoff's legs.
Petrovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shukoff will feel that in the morning.
Shukoff throws a lazy right hand but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Shukoff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrovic doesn't seem phased though.
Petrovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shukoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shukoff.
Shukoff fails with the takedown.
Petrovic connects with a high kick.

Petrovic lands a big head kick that sends Shukoff tumbling to the mat! Petrovic takes a step backwards and waves Shukoff back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shukoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrovic finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrovic.
Petrovic looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Petrovic backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Shukoff's temple! It sends Shukoff violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Petrovic celebrates and the doctors try to help Shukoff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Marko Petrovic!