PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andro Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peacock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Peacock
vs
Antolovic

189 cm
29
221 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

188 cm
28
208 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andro Antolovic!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock throws a looping overhand right but Antolovic ducks down to avoid it.
Peacock misses with a hook
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Peacock misses.
Peacock looks to land a right hand but Antolovic moved out of range.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Antolovic looks to land a combination but Peacock avoids it well.
Peacock misses with a straight right.
Peacock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antolovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antolovic throws a jab when Peacock was well out of range.
Antolovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peacock throws out the jab.
Peacock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peacock throws a jab when Antolovic was well out of range.
Peacock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peacock misses with a body shot.
Antolovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antolovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antolovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Antolovic scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock looks to score with a jab to the body but Antolovic is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Antolovic. That snapped Peacock's head back.
Peacock moves out of range of the leg kick from Antolovic.
Peacock misses the jab.
Antolovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Peacock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peacock throws a hook but Antolovic avoids it easily.
Peacock throws a lazy uppercut
and Antolovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peacock lands a nice shot to the body.
Peacock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Antolovic throws a right hand that Peacock ducks under and follows up with a left that Peacock also avoids with ease.
Peacock blocks the body kick.
Antolovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peacock.
Peacock throws a hook to the side of Antolovic's head but Antolovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antolovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peacock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Peacock blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a head kick but Antolovic moves out of range.
Peacock swats away the attempt to clinch by Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a left hand
and Antolovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Peacock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Antolovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Antolovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Antolovic blocks a jab.
Peacock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Antolovic tries to clinch up.
Peacock misses with a body punch
letting Antolovic counter with a right hand.
Peacock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Antolovic. That did some damage!
Antolovic lunges at Peacock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peacock's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peacock checks a leg kick.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock is looking to counter punch.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Peacock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peacock. Antolovic does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peacock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peacock throws the left hand but Antolovic avoids the punch easily.
Antolovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Peacock moves out of range of the strikes.
Peacock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peacock. Antolovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antolovic jabs Peacock right on the nose. Peacock blinks but takes it well.
Antolovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peacock throws a jab when Antolovic was well out of range.
Peacock throws a shot to the body.
Antolovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peacock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peacock misses with a hook.
Peacock misses with a body shot.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antolovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peacock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antolovic is looking to land body kicks.
Antolovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Antolovic lands with a straight right. Peacock didn't see that one coming.
Antolovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peacock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Antolovic lands a really nice looking cross but Peacock seems unphased.
Peacock misses the jab.
Antolovic tries to score with a low kick but Peacock moves his leg out of the way.
Peacock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peacock misses with a right hand
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antolovic moves away.
Antolovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antolovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andro Antolovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Antolovic throws an off balance right hand
and Peacock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antolovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peacock throws a head kick that Antolovic semi-blocks.
Antolovic misses with a low kick.
Antolovic throws a sloppy head kick and Peacock moves out of range easily.
Peacock throws a jab but it's blocked by Antolovic.
Antolovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peacock throws the left hand but Antolovic avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antolovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Peacock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Antolovic.
Drew Peacock is winning the standup battle so far.
Peacock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Antolovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antolovic avoids the body shot from Peacock.
Antolovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Peacock is wise to it.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antolovic is looking to land body kicks.
Peacock misses with a few strikes there.
Antolovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antolovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peacock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAntolovic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antolovic.
Antolovic with a nice cross.
Peacock scoring well with a low kick there.
Peacock throws a jab when Antolovic was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Antolovic.
Peacock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
Antolovic takes one to the chin there.
Antolovic throws a leg kick but Peacock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antolovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Peacock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws the kick towards the body but Antolovic avoids it.
Antolovic throws a big counter head kick but Peacock avoids it with no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peacock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peacock misses the shot to the body.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Antolovic checks a leg kick.
Peacock misses with a kick to the body
and Antolovic counters with a three punch combo that has Peacock backing up. Peacock nods at Antolovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Antolovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Antolovic. Beautiful body shot.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antolovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antolovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peacock dips to his left and cracks Antolovic with an uppercut!
Antolovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peacock tries to work over Antolovic's front leg with a kick but Antolovic checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic lands a head kick!
Peacock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a right hand
and Antolovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peacock ducks under a wild hook from Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Peacock misses.
Peacock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Antolovic.
Peacock misses with an uppercut.
Antolovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antolovic ducks under a wild hook from Peacock.
Antolovic lands with a kick to the temple. Peacock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Antolovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antolovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peacock slips a jab from Antolovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Antolovic thinks about the counter body kick.
Antolovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peacock misses with a low kick.
Antolovic lands a head shot.
Peacock misses with a head kick.
Antolovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Peacock.
Antolovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Peacock.
Peacock throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Peacock lands a slapping body shot.
Antolovic throws a head kick that Peacock semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antolovic moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Antolovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antolovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peacock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peacock throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andro Antolovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drew Peacock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Antolovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antolovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antolovic.
Peacock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antolovic.
Peacock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Antolovic lands a jab.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Antolovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antolovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Antolovic lands with a hook. Peacock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antolovic slips a straight right by Peacock.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Peacock misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antolovic throws a shot from downtown. Peacock moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Peacock blocks the leg kick.
As Antolovic looks to move away, Peacock throws a big counter combo but Antolovic just gets out of the way.
Antolovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peacock.
Antolovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antolovic misses with a hook.
Peacock throws a sloppy head kick and Antolovic moves out of range easily.
Antolovic throws a front kick that sends Peacock stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a head kick.
Peacock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peacock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antolovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antolovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Antolovic.
Antolovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peacock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Antolovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peacock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Antolovic avoids the head kick by Peacock.
Antolovic thumps Peacock with a low kick.
Drew Peacock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Antolovic.
Peacock misses with a shot to the body
and Antolovic counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antolovic lands with a hook. Peacock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antolovic works over Peacock's head and body with a nice combination.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antolovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peacock.
Antolovic misses with a hook
and Peacock counters with a nice leg kick.
Peacock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antolovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peacock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antolovic.
Peacock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peacock backing away here, and Antolovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Antolovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antolovic connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic defending well as Peacock loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Antolovic misses.
Antolovic just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Antolovic blocks the leg kick.
Antolovic swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Antolovic misses with an uppercut. Peacock saw that one coming.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock misses with a straight left.
Jab from Antolovic.
Peacock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peacock needs to keep his hands up - Antolovic had a free shot at his head there.
Antolovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peacock.
Antolovic connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic keeps Peacock at a distance using the push kick.
Nice cross by Peacock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Antolovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antolovic connects with a single shot there.
Peacock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antolovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peacock lands a really nice looking cross but Antolovic seems unphased.
An inside leg kick from Antolovic misses.
Peacock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antolovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antolovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peacock throws a leg kick but Antolovic moved away.
Andro Antolovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Antolovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andro Antolovic.
Well Antolovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andro Antolovic!
Andro Antolovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.