PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ummer Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iqbal comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. Petrosyan has chosen Digitalism - Pogo as his entrance music. Ummer Iqbal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Iqbal
vs
Petrosyan

190 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ummer Iqbal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Iqbal circles away.
Petrosyan is looking to slow Iqbal down with leg kicks.
Iqbal leaves Petrosyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Iqbal lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrosyan's head.
Petrosyan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrosyan shoots for a takedown but Iqbal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Iqbal cracks Petrosyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iqbal lands a body shot.
Ummer Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Iqbal circles away.
Iqbal throws a shot to the body.
Petrosyan takes a jab right on the kisser.

Iqbal gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iqbal in side control, throwing shots but Petrosyan defends.
Petrosyan is looking to regain half guard here but Iqbal keeps moving and retains side control.
Iqbal scores with punches from side control.
Petrosyan is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Iqbal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Iqbal with a couple of short strikes.
Iqbal working the ground and pound effectively.
Iqbal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Petrosyan is rocked!
Iqbal looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Petrosyan covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ummer Iqbal!