PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattheus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Petrova could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mattheus Santos's chin.

Petrova
vs
Santos

194 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Petrova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mattheus Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos cracks the inside of Petrova's front leg.
Petrova cracks Santos with a good jab.
A jab from Petrova finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Petrova throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Petrova - just one landing.
Petrova blocks a head kick by Santos.

Petrova closes the distance and clinches.
Petrova tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Petrova.
Santos tries to pull guard but Petrova holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Petrova lands with a right to the head.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrova smiles and moves away.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Petrova blocks the low kick.
Petrova is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Petrova wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Petrova misses with a wild combination.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Petrova's knee but Petrova avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santos. That's going to slow Petrova down.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petrova's head.
Petrova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Petrova takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrova blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrova really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petrova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Petrova duly obliges.

Santos is rocked!

It looks like Mattheus Santos has been cut.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick but Petrova moves out of range.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrova scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Petrova finds it's way through Santos's defenses.

Petrova closes the distance and clinches.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrova walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sasha Petrova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattheus Santos.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Petrova tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrova is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Petrova moves out of range easily.
Petrova fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrova. That snapped Santos's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos staying out of range there.

Petrova fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos tries to pull guard but Petrova holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos jumps guard but Petrova stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Petrova scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Petrova.
Petrova lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrova lands with a left to the head.
Petrova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrova is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrova looking to stall.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Petrova.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santos as Petrova tries to tie him up.
Santos tries to pull guard but Petrova holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrova smiles and moves away.
Santos avoids the body shot from Petrova.
Petrova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrova throws a leg kick
and Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petrova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos thumps Petrova with a low kick.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos checks the leg kick.
Petrova lands with a good body shot.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Petrova moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Petrova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrova throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Santos. That's going to slow Petrova down.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrova cracks a nice hook into Santos's ribs.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrova is looking to wear down Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petrova fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santos 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.
Petrova looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Petrova blocks a leg kick.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Petrova moves into the clinch.
Petrova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrova pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos looks gassed!
Petrova is working Santos over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrova lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A body shot lands from Petrova.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrova.
Petrova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Petrova.
A short uppercut from Petrova.
Petrova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrova.
Petrova looking to stall.
Petrova lands with a left to the head.
Petrova tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petrova swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Petrova to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos tries to pull guard but Petrova won't allow it.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Petrova.
Petrova gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrova misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Petrova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mattheus Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santos tries to work over Petrova's front leg with a kick but Petrova checks it.
Santos walks into a straight right hand from Petrova.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos feints and then cracks Petrova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrova down.
Petrova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrova throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrova finish him?
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Santos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Petrova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrova tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Sasha Petrova is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos avoids the body shot from Petrova.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Petrova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab lands there for Petrova.
Petrova lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrova lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrova misses with a body shot.
Santos avoids the body shot from Petrova.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrova misses with a low kick.
Petrova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santos drops his hands momentarily and Petrova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrova checks a leg kick.
Santos cracks the inside of Petrova's front leg.

Petrova closes the distance and clinches.
Petrova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Petrova is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrova lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sasha Petrova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattheus Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrova is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petrova is working Santos over against the cage.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrova smiles and moves away.
Petrova misses with a body shot.
Petrova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrova walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrova connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Santos misses with a body kick.
Petrova closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Petrova thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Petrova lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrova takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Petrova tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrova tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petrova somewhat.
Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Petrova. Beautiful body shot.
Petrova scores with a jab to the body.
Petrova punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Mattheus Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santos.
Petrova misses with a leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick but Petrova moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Petrova.

Petrova sends Santos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Petrova is motioning to the referee to let Santos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Petrova ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrova misses with a body shot.
Petrova checks a low kick from Santos.
Petrova lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Petrova tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it.
Petrova scores with a jab to the body.
Santos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Petrova finds it's target.
Petrova thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrova digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petrova doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Petrova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrova.
Petrova lands with a good body shot.
Santos tried to score with a low kick but Petrova checks it.
A left lands for Petrova.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrova lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Petrova.
Petrova lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Petrova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mattheus Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrova fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Petrova blocks the low kick.
Petrova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrova looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Petrova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Petrova takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrova.
Santos cracks the inside of Petrova's front leg.
Petrova tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Petrova is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice cross by Petrova.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrova lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Petrova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Petrova scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Santos.
Petrova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrova throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrova thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrova looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrova fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrova checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petrova ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrova throws a shot to the body.
Petrova scores with a punch to the head.
Petrova throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Petrova 's knee.
Petrova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrova tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrova fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrova tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrova wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Petrova throws a shot to the body.
Mattheus Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrova tries to land a leg kick but Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Petrova fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Petrova moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrova.
Petrova tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrova.
A nice left hand lands by Petrova.
A hook to the body from Petrova.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Petrova lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrova will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the cage.
Petrova scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Petrova scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrova scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
Petrova is struggling to control the position.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrova smiles and moves away.
Petrova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrova looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Petrova throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Petrova scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrova. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petrova getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Petrova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrova looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Petrova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrova.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrova.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Petrova saw it coming and moves away.
Petrova doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Sasha Petrova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Petrova with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrova checks a low kick from Santos.
Petrova lands a jab.
Petrova swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrova with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Petrova forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Petrova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrova has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Petrova!