PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oleg
vs
Petrov

173 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

176 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Oleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleg leaves Petrov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oleg looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Oleg misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrov is defended easily by Oleg.
Oleg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Oleg is just out of range.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oleg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Oleg misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oleg's knee momentarily.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Oleg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Good exchange - Petrov coming out on top.
Oleg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oleg needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oleg misses with a wild body shot.
Viktor Oleg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kirill Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Petrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrov.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oleg throws out the jab.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oleg.
A jab from Oleg misses.
Petrov cracks Oleg with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Petrov.
Oleg misses with a jab to the body

and Petrov counters with a shoot takedown. Oleg fights it but they end up in guard.
Petrov prevents Oleg from getting back to his feet.
Petrov pushing down on Oleg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oleg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petrov on the ground.
Oleg wants to stand back up but Petrov manages to pass into side control.
Oleg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Petrov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oleg trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands an elbow.
Petrov scoring with punches from side control.
Petrov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Petrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sloppy strikes there by Petrov.
Petrov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet.
Petrov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oleg keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet but Petrov drags him back down.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oleg throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oleg.
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Oleg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Petrov.
Petrov tests Oleg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov cracks Oleg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov tries to bum rush Oleg with a series of wild strikes but Oleg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Viktor Oleg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Petrov.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oleg slaps away a takedown attempt from Petrov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oleg on the side of the head.
Oleg takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Oleg jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Oleg blocks a jab.

Petrov gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Petrov.
Petrov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Petrov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oleg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Petrov cracks Oleg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Petrov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Oleg wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oleg just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Viktor Oleg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Oleg as Petrov shoots in.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Oleg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Oleg.
Oleg misses with a body punch

and Petrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petrov.
Oleg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrov is controlling him.
Petrov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Petrov stops Oleg from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Oleg wriggles free and stands up.
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Oleg moves his leg out of the way.
Oleg moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viktor Oleg is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Oleg saw that one coming.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oleg misses with a body shot.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirill Petrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov slips a straight right by Oleg.
Oleg misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a good low kick that Oleg was not able to check.
Oleg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Oleg counter with a right hand.
Petrov misses with a hook. Oleg ducked under it nicely.
Oleg missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oleg looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Oleg moves out of range.
Oleg throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Oleg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Oleg is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Oleg misses its intended target.

Oleg gets caught flat footed, as Petrov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oleg wants to stand up but Petrov is controlling him.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Petrov manages to pass to side control.
Petrov is looking to advance position but Oleg won't allow it.
Petrov throwing shots but Oleg is blocking nicely.

Oleg makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oleg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrov thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Oleg misses

and Petrov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Petrov landing some decent shots from guard.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet but Petrov passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oleg is trying to escape back to his feet but Petrov uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Petrov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oleg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oleg tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oleg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Oleg looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Oleg looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.

Petrov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oleg tries to escape but Petrov is in control.
Kirill Petrov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petrov trying to control the action but Oleg is working from the bottom.
Petrov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Petrov tries to score with some ground and pound. Oleg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Petrov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oleg, who protects the arm well.
Oleg is trying to buck Petrov off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oleg swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Oleg.
Petrov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrov has his takedown stuffed
and Oleg counters with a left to the body.
Petrov throws a right and a left that Oleg avoids nicely.

Petrov drives through with a takedown into guard.

Oleg pushes Petrov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg misses the jab.
Petrov shoots and misses
letting Oleg counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Petrov both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Oleg misses the target.
Oleg looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov misses the jab.
Oleg throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oleg momentarily.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oleg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a takedown attempt
and Oleg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viktor Oleg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Petrov.
Oleg checks a low kick from Petrov.
Oleg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Oleg.
Oleg slaps away a takedown attempt from Petrov, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov fails with the takedown.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oleg looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Oleg just misses with a punch to the body.
Oleg throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oleg looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Petrov misses with a double jab
enabling Oleg to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov tries for a takedown but Oleg circles away easily
and Oleg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov fails with the takedown
letting Oleg counter with a right hand.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Oleg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov moves out of range as Oleg strikes.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oleg was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov throws a jab when Oleg was well out of range.
Oleg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Oleg misses.
A left lands for Petrov.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Oleg misses the target.

Petrov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oleg did well to prevent Petrov getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oleg pushes Petrov off and gets back to his feet.
Oleg looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Oleg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oleg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Viktor Oleg!