PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlado Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pebble Braithweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braithweight has chosen 300 violin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vlado Petrovic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Petrovic
vs
Braithweight

190 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Schwarzenegger Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlado Petrovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pebble Braithweight!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Petrovic. No joy for Braithweight on that attempt.
Petrovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Petrovic lands but Braithweight takes it in his stride.
Petrovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Braithweight.
Braithweight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Vlado Petrovic has been cut.
Braithweight keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrovic misses with the combination.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.

Petrovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Braithweight pulls guard.

Braithweight looking for a guillotine here but Petrovic defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Petrovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braithweight is keeping the position for now.

Petrovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petrovic is breathing heavily.

Braithweight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrovic wants to pass the guard but Braithweight is keeping the position.

Braithweight is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braithweight is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Braithweight isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Petrovic stacks Braithweight on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Petrovic!

Petrovic tries for a kimura but Braithweight is defending well.
Braithweight is looking to regain half guard here but Petrovic keeps moving and retains side control.

Petrovic decides to stand back up. Petrovic steps back and let's Braithweight get back to his feet.
Petrovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Braithweight if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Braithweight circles away.
Petrovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Braithweight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braithweight has a takedown stuffed.
Petrovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovic dodges the punch combination from Braithweight.
Vlado Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braithweight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovic misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petrovic tries to clinch but Braithweight moves out of range.
Petrovic moves in looking to clinch but Braithweight pushes him off.
Braithweight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrovic circles away.
Vlado Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pebble Braithweight.
Braithweight throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrovic.
Petrovic wants to clinch up but Braithweight keeps it at a distance.
Braithweight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Braithweight misses its intended target.
Petrovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Braithweight.
Braithweight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braithweight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Braithweight moves out of range of the body kick from Petrovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pebble Braithweight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlado Petrovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Braithweight looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Petrovic wants to improve his position but Braithweight is controlling well.
Petrovic is working hard here to advance position.

Braithweight is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Petrovic is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pebble Braithweight!
Pebble Braithweight is the new welterweight champion!