PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitamines Minerals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minerals comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Centrum Silver kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Petrov
vs
Minerals

176 cm
21
152 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitamines Minerals!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minerals throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Minerals uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov stuns Minerals with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Minerals just misses with a punch to the body.
Minerals throws a right hand that Petrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrov also avoids with ease.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Minerals counters with a nice body kick.
Minerals misses with a body kick.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Minerals counters by clinching up.
Minerals lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Minerals lands a nice shot to the body.
Minerals keeps control of Petrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Petrov drags the fight down to the ground.
Minerals wants to stand but Petrov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minerals is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Petrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minerals is looking to stand up but Petrov won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov looking for a guillotine here but Minerals defends easily.

Petrov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Minerals wants to stand and escape but instead Petrov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Petrov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Minerals pushes Petrov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov tries a low kick but Minerals avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Minerals counters with a low kick, right behind Petrov 's knee.
Minerals bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Vitamines Minerals is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minerals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minerals lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Minerals.
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!

Minerals tries to sprawl but Petrov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Petrov prevents Minerals from standing back up.
Petrov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petrov wants to take a breather but Minerals is having none of it.
Petrov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Minerals is trying to escape back to his feet but Petrov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Minerals wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petrov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Petrov wants to control but Minerals is keeping him busy.
Petrov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Minerals is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petrov scoring with punches from side control.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Minerals is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Petrov is controlling him well.
Minerals takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Petrov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Minerals wants to get back to his feet but Petrov drags him back down.
Minerals really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petrov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Petrov lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Minerals wants to get back to his feet but Petrov is dominant here and he's now got Minerals's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minerals has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Minerals defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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 Kirill Petrov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Minerals showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Minerals checks it well.
Petrov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Minerals defends it nicely.
Vitamines Minerals is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minerals tries to land a front kick but Petrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minerals looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Minerals slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov shoots and misses
and Minerals counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirill Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Minerals.
Minerals slips under a jab from Petrov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Minerals blocks the low kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Petrov.

Petrov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Minerals being controlled for a moment.
Minerals is trying to get back to his feet.
Petrov looks up at the clock and then as Minerals takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Petrov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Minerals is pushing Petrov's head away, looking to escape. Petrov manages to hold on to the position though.
Petrov controlling the position from side mount.
Minerals is not content to let Petrov control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minerals pushes Petrov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Petrov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Petrov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Minerals is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Petrov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Petrov advances to mount.
Petrov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petrov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petrov landing shots from mount.
Minerals is trying to stand.
Petrov looking to finish Minerals with some ground and pound. This is bad for Minerals!
Petrov scoring with strikes but Minerals is staying in there.
Petrov landing strikes from the mount and Minerals is in trouble!
Petrov lands a big elbow.
Minerals is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Minerals is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Petrov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petrov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Petrov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Minerals is rocked!
Petrov lands a big elbow.
Minerals is still in real trouble! Can Petrov finish him?
A big strike lands for Petrov! That's really hurt Minerals and he's turned his back - Petrov keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Petrov jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Petrov!
Kirill Petrov is the new featherweight champion!