PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlado Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petrovic
vs
Diaz

190 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
171 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlado Petrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Diaz scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Diaz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Petrovic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Petrovic and Diaz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petrovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Petrovic wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Petrovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Diaz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petrovic to his feet.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Petrovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Petrovic shows good takedown defense.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrovic finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz looks gassed!
Petrovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Petrovic.
Petrovic misses with a head kick.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Petrovic moves into the clinch.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Petrovic.
Diaz tries to stall but Petrovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petrovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovic lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Petrovic.
Petrovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Petrovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vlado Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrovic checks a leg kick.

Petrovic clinches.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Petrovic lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but Petrovic stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Petrovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz avoiding damage as Petrovic throws knees to the body.
Petrovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petrovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Petrovic is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrovic down to the mat. Petrovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrovic dodges the punch combination from Diaz.

Petrovic rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Petrovic to the mat.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Petrovic defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Petrovic from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Petrovic controlling him for the moment.
Petrovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petrovic passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Diaz actively working from the bottom here.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Petrovic is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrovic is one step ahead there.

Diaz has his foot on Petrovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Petrovic wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petrovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Petrovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrovic is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlado Petrovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz darts in and clinches Petrovic up against the cage.
Diaz has Petrovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petrovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petrovic lands a damaging elbow.
Petrovic lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovic.

Diaz manages to pull guard.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Petrovic stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
Petrovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vlado Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.
Petrovic moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrovic wants to clinch.

Petrovic rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petrovic gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Petrovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petrovic landing knees to the head.
Petrovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
Petrovic lands a high kick!
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Vlado Petrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petrovic moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Petrovic sprawls well.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrovic pinned against the cage. Petrovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrovic as he jumps to the side.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Petrovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic lands a head kick!
Petrovic throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Petrovic stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petrovic is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Petrovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Petrovic has managed to free his arm - good work.

Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Petrovic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petrovic is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petrovic avoid being mounted?

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petrovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Petrovic has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz passes into half guard.

Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Petrovic wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlado Petrovic dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Petrovic closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
Petrovic lands a nice elbow.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Petrovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovic lands a knee to the body.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petrovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Petrovic.
Petrovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Petrovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vlado Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovic lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petrovic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Petrovic misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Petrovic manages to get underhooks.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petrovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrovic lands a nice elbow.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petrovic wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrovic which made him look bad.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
Petrovic wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Petrovic tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Petrovic lands a nice elbow.
Petrovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz scores with a knee to the head.
Petrovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrovic lands an elbow inside.
Petrovic tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Nice elbow from Petrovic.
Petrovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Petrovic won't allow it.
Petrovic crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Petrovic with a knee to the head.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Petrovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrovic landing knees to the body.
Petrovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Petrovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Petrovic prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Petrovic stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Petrovic trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Petrovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrovic misses with a knee strike.
Petrovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrovic lands a damaging elbow.
Petrovic gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Petrovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrovic missing with knees to the body.
Petrovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eddie Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Petrovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vlado Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.

Petrovic moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic landing knees to the body.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Petrovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Diaz pulls Petrovic into guard.
Petrovic wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Petrovic controlling him for the moment.

Petrovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrovic wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlado Petrovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlado Petrovic!