PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Parker
vs
Petrov

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Parker looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petrov.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
Petrov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parker misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Petrov throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Petrov throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrov.
Parker moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Petrov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Daniel Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Daniel Parker has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrov.
Petrov throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrov.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Parker scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parker is breathing heavily.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Petrov slips under a jab from Parker.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Parker should have avoided that one.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Petrov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petrov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Parker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrov throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Petrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petrov. That's going to slow Parker down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrov.
Petrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Petrov delivers a nice body kick.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a head kick.
Parker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Petrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Parker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Petrov.

Petrov gets a takedown into half guard.
Petrov uses his free foot to push down on Parker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Parker.
Petrov trying to control but Parker is having none of it.
Parker is trying desperately to improve position.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petrov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Petrov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker is looking to improve his position but Petrov isn't that keen on the idea.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Petrov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Petrov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Petrov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Parker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Parker!
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petrov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Petrov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Petrov cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Dimitri Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Petrov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parker's head.
Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dimitri Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniel Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
Petrov tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Petrov wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrov counters with a leg kick.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Petrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Petrov misses.
Petrov looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Petrov throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Parker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Parker.
A cross from Parker lands.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Parker throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrov at a distance.
Petrov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrov throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Parker throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrov.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Petrov backpedaling.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well,Parker is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Parker throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Petrov scores with a head kick.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrov tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parker. That did some damage!
Parker moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov thumps Parker with a low kick.

Petrov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Parker was covering up waiting for the punch and Petrov finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Petrov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petrov has managed to get both his arms back between Parker's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daniel Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrov passes Parker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petrov works his way into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Parker.
Well Petrov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Dimitri Petrov!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Dimitri Petrov!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Dimitri Petrov!

Dimitri Petrov wins by unanimous decision!