PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benn Rotthwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotthwell comes to the cage accompanied by U2 - Bloody sunday. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rotthwell
vs
Petrov

192 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benn Rotthwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotthwell throws a shot to the body.
Rotthwell misses with the combination.
Rotthwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Rotthwell counters with a left to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rotthwell, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotthwell counters with a left and a right that stings Petrov.

Rotthwell lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Petrov sprawling to the canvas. Rotthwell follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Petrov hang on?

Petrov is rocked!

It looks like Artem Petrov has been cut.
Petrov looks gassed!
Rotthwell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rotthwell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Rotthwell throws a left that rocks Petrov and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rotthwell dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Petrov regain composure!
Petrov is still in real trouble! Can Rotthwell finish him?
Rotthwell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Petrov seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotthwell is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotthwell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Petrov down.
Rotthwell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rotthwell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rotthwell grinds an elbow into Petrov's temple.
Rotthwell is chipping away with strikes.
Petrov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotthwell cracks Petrov with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Rotthwell immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Petrov is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Rotthwell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benn Rotthwell!