PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feliks Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has chosen Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Petrov
vs
Gomez

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Omnipotent Ensemble

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feliks Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fails to land the takedown.

Petrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gomez was covering up waiting for the punch and Petrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
Petrov throwing strikes but missing.
Gomez lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Petrov is proving a slippery customer.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gomez working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Gomez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomez manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Gomez's guard.
Gomez lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Petrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomez on the ground.

Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.

Gomez is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
Gomez looks gassed!
Petrov looking to pass the guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is really struggling to control Gomez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Petrov controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.

Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.
Petrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.

Gomez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrov defends it easily.
Petrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Petrov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Petrov postures up.
Petrov wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Petrov trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petrov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.

Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.

Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Gomez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomez manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Gomez's guard.
Petrov postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gomez with a poor takedown

and Petrov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
Petrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomez tries to strike from the bottom.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrov trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.

Petrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petrov trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.

Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Petrov trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Petrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Petrov stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment.
Antonio Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gomez working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrov is pushing down on Gomez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomez is fighting to maintain full guard but Petrov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Petrov is controlling well.
Petrov blocks the strikes from Gomez.
Petrov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gomez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gomez is in trouble now - Petrov has advanced to mount!
Gomez is bucking up trying to escape but Petrov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gomez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Petrov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gomez working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gomez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Petrov working for a guillotine from mount but Gomez is in no mood to give up.
Gomez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Gomez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomez manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Gomez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feliks Petrov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gomez has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov counters with a two punch combo.
Petrov wants to clinch.

Petrov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Petrov!
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Petrov?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Petrov is looking to get to half guard.
Gomez avoids the attempt from Petrov to control.
Gomez with shots to the head and body - Petrov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Petrov?
Petrov is trying to escape the mount.
Petrov wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez prevents Petrov from getting the reversal.
Petrov wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petrov looks a forlorn figure.
Petrov tries to lock up and control but Gomez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomez lands a heavy elbow.
Petrov wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez cracks Petrov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Petrov wants to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
BOOM! Gomez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Petrov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petrov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Petrov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gomez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gomez raining down shots from the mount!
Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
Petrov taking shots to the head.
Gomez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Petrov is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Petrov tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petrov is looking to escape.
Petrov wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Feliks Petrov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez misses with a takedown
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Feliks Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Gomez.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov tries to clinch up.
Gomez walks into a jab.
Petrov tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Gomez!