PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petter Norlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Baitzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norlin
vs
Baitzilla

190 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Norlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Baitzilla!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Norlin lands a really nice looking cross but Baitzilla seems unphased.
Baitzilla moves out of range as Norlin strikes.
Baitzilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norlin.
Baitzilla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norlin lunges at Baitzilla with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baitzilla's hand.
Norlin lands a jab to the nose.
Baitzilla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Norlin thuds his right hand into Baitzilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norlin throws out a loose jab but Baitzilla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norlin cracks Baitzilla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Baitzilla throws a leg kick but Norlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baitzilla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baitzilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baitzilla blocks a jab.
Petter Norlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norlin misses with a wild body shot.
Norlin misses with a body shot.

Baitzilla feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baitzilla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Baitzilla thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baitzilla trying to control but Norlin is working from the bottom.
Baitzilla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baitzilla trying to control but Norlin is working from the bottom.
Baitzilla slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norlin keeping moving, preventing Baitzilla from controlling successfully.

Baitzilla drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Baitzilla seems to have locked his on tight now - Norlin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Baitzilla, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Patrick Baitzilla!