PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Petkrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideki Higkiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petkrovic
vs
Higkiko

185 cm
18
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anatoly Petkrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hideki Higkiko!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higkiko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Higkiko throws out a loose jab but Petkrovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petkrovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Higkiko lands with a nice body kick.
Higkiko lands a head kick!
Higkiko throws a leg kick but Petkrovic checks it.
Petkrovic attempts a counter takedown but Higkiko avoids it well and moves away.
Higkiko misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Higkiko. Petkrovic shrugs it off though.
Higkiko takes a swing at Petkrovic's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkrovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Higkiko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Higkiko tenderised Petkrovic's leg. Petkrovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Higkiko connects with a leg kick. Petkrovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko is looking to land body kicks.
Hideki Higkiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petkrovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Higkiko tries to sprawl out of it but Petkrovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Higkiko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Higkiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petkrovic's sensitive parts.
Petkrovic slips a straight right by Higkiko.
Higkiko misses with the combination.
Hideki Higkiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petkrovic will feel that in the morning.
Higkiko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petkrovic blocks the body kick.
Petkrovic throws a hook but Higkiko blocks it.
Higkiko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petkrovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Higkiko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petkrovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Higkiko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters circling a little - Higkiko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Higkiko slams his shin into Petkrovic's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko throws a right hand that Petkrovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Petkrovic also avoids with ease.
Petkrovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Higkiko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petkrovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Higkiko swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Petkrovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higkiko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been informed that Higkiko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A combination from Higkiko does no damage.
Petkrovic tries to counter with a takedown but Higkiko is quick to defend against it.
Higkiko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petkrovic.
Petkrovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Higkiko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petkrovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higkiko scores with a kick to the body.
Higkiko throws a leg kick which misses Petkrovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Petkrovic tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko misses with an uppercut. Petkrovic saw that one coming.
Higkiko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petkrovic will feel that in the morning.
Petkrovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Higkiko sprawls well. Higkiko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petkrovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Higkiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petkrovic feinted with a counter takedown.
Petkrovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higkiko scores with a jab to the body.
Higkiko ducks under a wild hook from Petkrovic.
Nice defenses there by Higkiko.
Higkiko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Higkiko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petkrovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Higkiko can pounce on him.
Higkiko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Higkiko cracks Petkrovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Higkiko lands a head kick. Petkrovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Higkiko throws a jab when Petkrovic was well out of range.
Higkiko dips to his left and cracks Petkrovic with an uppercut!
Higkiko lands a leg kick that knocks Petkrovic off balance momentarily.
Higkiko throws a leg kick that is checked

and Petkrovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petkrovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Higkiko keeping moving, preventing Petkrovic from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkrovic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Higkiko's guard.
Higkiko wants to stand back up but Petkrovic manages to pass into side control.
Higkiko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Petkrovic is looking to take a break and control but Higkiko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Higkiko seems a little lost for a moment, as Petkrovic dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ground and pound from Petkrovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Petkrovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Higkiko down.
Petkrovic is looking to take a break and control but Higkiko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Higkiko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkrovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Petkrovic has hold of Higkiko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Higkiko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Higkiko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Petkrovic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Petkrovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Higkiko tries to buck Petkrovic off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkrovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Higkiko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Petkrovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Higkiko is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Petkrovic looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoly Petkrovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Petkrovic swings widly with a right hand
and Higkiko counters with a thumping low kick.
Petkrovic ducks under a wild hook from Higkiko.
Petkrovic feinted with a counter takedown.
Crunch! Higkiko slams his shin into Petkrovic's torso.
Higkiko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Higkiko feints and then cracks Petkrovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petkrovic down.
Higkiko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petkrovic moves away from the strike by Higkiko.
Petkrovic ducks under a wild hook from Higkiko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higkiko motions for Petkrovic to come forward. Higkiko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petkrovic feinted with a counter takedown.
Higkiko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petkrovic.
Higkiko throws a front kick that sends Petkrovic stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko throws a shot from downtown. Petkrovic moves away and avoids it.
Higkiko looks to throw a body kick

and Petkrovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Higkiko won't be happy with that.
Anatoly Petkrovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Higkiko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Petkrovic is controlling him well.
Petkrovic trying to control the position but Higkiko is working away.
Petkrovic just content to control the position.
Petkrovic is looking to take a break and control but Higkiko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Petkrovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Higkiko is not content to let Petkrovic control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Higkiko tries to bum rush Petkrovic with a series of wild strikes but Petkrovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Higkiko scores with a leg kick.
Higkiko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petkrovic.
Higkiko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkrovic blocks a jab.
Petkrovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Higkiko.
Petkrovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Higkiko defending well as Petkrovic loads up on a big left hand.
Petkrovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Higkiko.
Petkrovic tries to counter with a takedown but Higkiko is quick to defend against it.
Petkrovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petkrovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Higkiko.
Some bone on bone action there as Petkrovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Higkiko connects with a leg kick. Petkrovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Petkrovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Higkiko misses with a low kick.
Petkrovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Higkiko misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Higkiko misses with a head kick.
Petkrovic ducks under a wild hook from Higkiko.
Hideki Higkiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higkiko throws a shot from downtown. Petkrovic moves away and avoids it.
Higkiko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petkrovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petkrovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Higkiko throws a looping overhand right but Petkrovic ducks down to avoid it.
Petkrovic attempts a counter takedown but Higkiko avoids it well and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Higkiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Higkiko 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Higkiko!