PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Islam Petrov (ranked 5406 p4p, 7020 weight class) and Dan Norway (ranked 511 p4p, 585 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Petrov
vs
Norway

186 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
160
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Norway!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrov with a poor takedown

and Norway moves into the clinch.
Norway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norway wants to break free but Petrov has control.
Norway is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrov has double underhooks.
Norway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norway has had enough of the clinch but Petrov keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Norway tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov has his takedown stuffed
and Norway counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Petrov is rocked!
Norway circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Petrov to the canvas! Petrov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Norway keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Norway!