PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekai Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alekai Petrovich enters the cage!

Mahones
vs
Petrovich

196 cm
22
282 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

190 cm
27
275 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stones Mahones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alekai Petrovich!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrovich manages to avoid it.
Mahones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mahones looks to land a right hand but Petrovich moved out of range.
Mahones misses with the combination.
Petrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahones is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahones lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrovich.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mahones scores with a nice right hand.
Mahones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrovich.
Petrovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mahones counters with a series of strikes. Petrovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mahones throws a looping overhand right but Petrovich ducks down to avoid it.
Petrovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahones is just out of range.
Mahones misses with a hook to the body
and Mahones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrovich counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrovich. Mahones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahones misses with a wild combination.
Petrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Mahones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahones looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovich is just out of range.
Mahones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones lands a jab.
Petrovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahones misses with a right hand
and Mahones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahones.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A punch combination from Mahones misses.
Mahones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahones.
Petrovich misses the body punch
and Mahones counters with a straight right hand.
Mahones moves away from the strike by Petrovich.
Alekai Petrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrovich takes a swing at Mahones's ribcage but misses.
Petrovich throws a hook to the side of Mahones's head but Mahones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mahones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Mahones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stones Mahones dominated that round.
That's time! Mahones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petrovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovich misses with a body punch
and Mahones counters with a one-two to the body.
Petrovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mahones counters with a left and a right that stings Petrovich.
Mahones lands a jab to Petrovich's midsection.
Petrovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahones with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mahones counters with a left and a right that stings Petrovich.
A shot to the body from Petrovich misses
letting Mahones counter with a right hand.
Mahones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahones counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahones.
Petrovich slips a straight right by Mahones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich moves out of range as Mahones strikes.
Mahones misses with a straight right.
Petrovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahones counters with a straight right hand.
Petrovich throws an off balance right hand
and Mahones counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahones swinging wildly here.
Petrovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrovich misses with a hook to the body
and Mahones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stones Mahones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahones counters with a series of strikes. Petrovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mahones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrovich throws a body punch but Mahones moves out of range.
Petrovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrovich is breathing heavily.
Petrovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahones counters with a nice body shot.
Petrovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrovich thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahones throws a nice looking combination but Petrovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stones Mahones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrovich throws a body punch but Mahones moves out of range.

Mahones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mahones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahones lands a nice uppercut.
Mahones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahones scores with a hook to the body.
Mahones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stones Mahones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mahones tries to clinch up but Petrovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mahones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mahones scores with a shot to the body.
Mahones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mahones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Mahones is looking to clinch but Petrovich is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahones was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Mahones digs a good body shot into Petrovich's ribs.
Petrovich defending well as Mahones loads up on a big left hand.
Mahones lands a jab to the nose.
Mahones misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Petrovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrovich can do to turn this around?
Petrovich misses with a hook.
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Mahones misses with a body shot.
Mahones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mahones looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrovich is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones sizes up Petrovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrovich thinking.
Mahones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mahones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahones is pawing at Petrovich, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Petrovich's nose. Petrovich is badly hurt! Mahones pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Petrovich tries desperately to hold on but Mahones is relentless in his assault! As Petrovich receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Mahones away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stones Mahones!