PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Petrov (ranked 15391 p4p, 22092 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 335 p4p, 337 weight class). Petrov comes into the arena with Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin blaring out of the sound system. Ryo Hazuki struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrov
vs
Hazuki

179 cm
51
148
42 - 34 - 1

176 cm
30
160
10 - 15 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.

Hazuki instigates a clinch.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Hazuki avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the ropes.
Hazuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hazuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hazuki lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hazuki.
Nice body punch from Hazuki.
Hazuki cracks Petrov with a nice body shot.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Hazuki lands a body punch.
Hazuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Hazuki.
Hazuki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuki lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Hazuki lands a nice uppercut.
Hazuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki working Petrov over with knees to the body.
Hazuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hazuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hazuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hazuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Hazuki as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hazuki as the two fighters clinch.
Hazuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hazuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hazuki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Petrov is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazuki.
Oh Petrov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hazuki scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from Hazuki - that landed with a thud.
Petrov seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hand to the body from Hazuki.
Petrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hazuki is working Petrov over against the ropes.
Hazuki landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hazuki.
Hazuki prevents a body shot from Petrov.
A right hand to the body from Hazuki.
Hazuki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hazuki - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hazuki.
A hook to the body from Hazuki.
A knee to the head by Hazuki.
Hazuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hazuki working Petrov over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Hazuki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazuki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazuki.
Hazuki cracks Petrov with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Petrov goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Petrov wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryo Hazuki!