PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Os (ranked 4148 p4p, 4687 weight class) and Alexander Petrov (ranked 489 p4p, 535 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Os
vs
Petrov

194 cm
28
205
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
210
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Os!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Os catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
Petrov throws a hook but Os avoids it easily.
Petrov jabs at Os's body.
Os uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a jab.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Os.
Nice cross by Os.
Os misses with the combination.
Os uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Os.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pete Os seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Os.
Os throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Os throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Os had a free shot at his head there.
Os rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Os checks the leg kick nicely there.
Os misses with a jab, cross combination.
Os connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Os.
Os connects with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Os darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Os's head coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Os misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov tries to clinch but Os moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Os throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Os misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Os.
Petrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Os is wise to it.
Os moves out of range of the strikes.
Os swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Os keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Os was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Os throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Os misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Os misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Os is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Os throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Os. Those never looked like landing.
Os shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrov eats them both and turns towards Os to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petrov throws a shot to the body.
Os throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Os uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Os ducks down to avoid it.
Os throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Os throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Os.
Sloppy strikes from Os. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Os connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrov scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Os thuds his right hand into Petrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Os.
Os backing away here, and Petrov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Os uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Os counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Os keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
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!
Os throws a nice looking combination but Petrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Os's head but Os sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov dodges the punch combination from Os.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Os throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Os.
Petrov slips a jab from Os.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Os with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Os throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Os slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Os throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Os.
Os misses with a jab to the body
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.

Petrov pushes Os up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Os manages to break the clinch.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Os.
Petrov moves forwards but Os connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Os - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Os dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Os finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Os thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Os swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Os circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Os.
Os works the jab nicely.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Os.
Os looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
As Os backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Os manages to avoid it all.
Os looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Petrov throws the left hand but Os avoids the punch easily.
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!
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Os ducks down to avoid it.
Os throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Os.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Os misses with a double jab
and Petrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pete Os is winning the standup battle so far.
Os misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
Os scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Os.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
Os misses with a hook to the body
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Os dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Os coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Os to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Os. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov thuds his right hand into Os's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Os misses with a looping right.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Os avoids it with no problem.
Petrov defending well as Os loads up on a big left hand.
Os on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Os lands with a nice combination. Petrov backs away looking to recover.
Os throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrov on the side of the head.
Petrov slips under a jab from Os.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Os counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Os comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Petrov stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Os is on him like rabid pit bull! Petrov slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Os!