PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zver Bortsuxxxxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirill Petrov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zver Bortsuxxxxa's chin.

Petrov
vs
Bortsuxxxxa

176 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zver Bortsuxxxxa!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrov is defended easily by Bortsuxxxxa.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrov looks for a takedown but Bortsuxxxxa sprawls well.
Petrov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Petrov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Petrov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bortsuxxxxa pushes Petrov off and gets back to his feet.
Bortsuxxxxa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrov swivels and escapes.

Petrov closes the distance and clinches.
Petrov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Petrov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bortsuxxxxa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Petrov to the mat. Petrov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Petrov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bortsuxxxxa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bortsuxxxxa rolls with it to try and escape but Petrov cranks on the arm and Bortsuxxxxa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kirill Petrov!