PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Some Days (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacha Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrovich has chosen Shunsei as his entrance music. Some Days could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sacha Petrovich's chin.

Days
vs
Petrovich

188 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
203 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Some Days!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sacha Petrovich!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Days throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrovich.
Days throws a right hand that Petrovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrovich also avoids with ease.
Petrovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Days.
Petrovich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Days lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Sacha Petrovich has been cut.
Petrovich throws a head kick that Days semi-blocks.
Days will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Petrovich.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrovich misses the target.
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!
Days throws a nice looking combination but Petrovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Days throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrovich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Left hook, right uppercut from Days.
Petrovich takes one to the chin there.

Petrovich is rocked!
Days works Petrovich's body with a nice hook.
Petrovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Days finish him?
Petrovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Days takes a kick to the side of the head.
Days looks to land a combination but Petrovich avoids it well.
Days throws a nice looking combination but Petrovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Days looks to land a combination but Petrovich avoids it well.
Petrovich slips a jab and a cross from Days.
Days connects with a nice looking jab.
Days rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Days looks to land a combination but Petrovich avoids it well.
Petrovich throws a leg kick which misses Days's front leg but catches the back leg as Days tries to avoid it.
Days tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Days is breathing heavily.
Petrovich lands with a slapping head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrovich!
Days misses with a body shot.
Days pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrovich scores with a head kick. Days tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Days takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrovich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some Days seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Days avoids the body shot from Petrovich.
Days misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days misses the shot to the body.
Days throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrovich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Days swinging wildly here.
Petrovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Days tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Days.
Days throws a right and a left that Petrovich avoids nicely.
Days swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Days.
Petrovich throws a head kick that half lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petrovich - that will leave a mark!
Days tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrovich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petrovich throws a right and a left that Days avoids nicely.
Days fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Days chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrovich can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Petrovich.
Petrovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Days is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrovich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petrovich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrovich throws out a powerful jab.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses.

Petrovich clinches with his opponent.
Come on Petrovich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Days jumps guard but Petrovich stands there with Days around his waist. Days gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Petrovich lands a knee to the body.
Days fails to pull guard.
Petrovich scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Days's face.

It looks like Some Days has been cut.
Petrovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Days in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrovich.
Petrovich is working Days over against the ropes.
Petrovich working Days over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrovich.
Petrovich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Petrovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Days won't want to take too many of those.
Petrovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petrovich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petrovich misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Days's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petrovich closes the distance and clinches.
Days is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petrovich is defending well.
Petrovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petrovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Petrovich connects with a knee to the head.
Petrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Days tries to pull guard but Petrovich won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Petrovich scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Days being controlled against the ropes.
Petrovich crunches a lovely knee into Days's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrovich slows down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrovich scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich with a knee to the head.
Petrovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Petrovich landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Petrovich.
Petrovich connects with a knee to the head.
Petrovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Days in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrovich gets through Days's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrovich crunches a lovely knee into Days's ribcage.
Days tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Some Days. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovich effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrovich obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich landing knees to the body.
Days being controlled against the ropes.
Petrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sacha Petrovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Days takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Petrovich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Petrovich's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Days tries to pull guard but Petrovich forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Days won't want to take too many of those.
Petrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich landing knees to the head.
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Petrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich crunches a lovely knee into Days's ribcage.
Petrovich landing knees 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!
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrovich stalling.
Petrovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovich just leaning against Days, taking a breather.
Days jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrovich walks away with a smile on his face. Days gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Days takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Days throws a body punch but Petrovich moves out of range.
Days is looking to wear down Petrovich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Days throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrovich counters with a left to the body.
Petrovich throws a series of punches but Days moves out of range.
Petrovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Days stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrovich.
Petrovich feints and then cracks Days's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Days down.
Petrovich connects with a leg kick. Days looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Petrovich lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Days's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petrovich lands with a slapping head kick.

Petrovich rushes Days and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Days lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petrovich crunches a lovely knee into Days's ribcage.
Petrovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrovich slowing the pace effectively.
Days tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petrovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Petrovich.
Petrovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Days up against the ropes.
Petrovich scores a nice knee 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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Petrovich landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich is stalling here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Days jumps guard but Petrovich turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Petrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Days won't want to take too many of those.
Petrovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrovich stalling in the clinch.
Petrovich connects with a knee to the head.
Days takes a knee to the side of the body.
Petrovich working Days over with knees to the body.
Days letting Petrovich take a breather here.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich working Days over with knees to the body.
Days tries to pull guard but Petrovich won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Some Days. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Petrovich throws an elbow but misses.
Petrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Petrovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrovich is pushing Days up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petrovich scores with a knee to the head.
Petrovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrovich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sacha Petrovich.
Days throws a series of punches but Petrovich moves out of range.
Petrovich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Days ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrovich moves away.
Some Days is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrovich takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Days crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petrovich - the referee stops the clock and Days gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petrovich. Days manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Days lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrovich off the ropes and back into range.
Petrovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Days takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Petrovich lands with a slapping head kick.
Days tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Days.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrovich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Days moves forwards but Petrovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Days will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Petrovich throws a jab when Days was well out of range.
Days throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Days lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrovich circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich jabs Days to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petrovich scores with a kick to the body.
Petrovich delivers a nice body kick.
Petrovich keeps Days at a distance using the push kick.
Petrovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petrovich throws a nice head kick!
Days throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Days's sensitive parts.
Petrovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Days.
Days sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Petrovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrovich connects with a leg kick. Days looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrovich connects with a high kick.
Petrovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Days's sensitive parts.
Petrovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Days.
Petrovich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Days.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body kick from Petrovich.
Petrovich connects with a leg kick. Days looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Petrovich misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrovich.
Petrovich misses with an uppercut. Days saw that one coming.
Days throws a right and a left that Petrovich avoids nicely.
Petrovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Days misses with a two punch combination.
Days throws a nice looking combination but Petrovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Days swinging wildly here.
Days misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrovich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Days has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petrovich throws a leg kick which misses Days's front leg but catches the back leg as Days tries to avoid it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Days stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Days gets tackled into the ropes by Petrovich. Petrovich maintains the clinch.
Petrovich stalling.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich stalling.
Petrovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Days in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich landing knees to the head.
Days has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrovich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petrovich lands with a left to the head.
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!
Days takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short uppercut from Petrovich.
Days takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Petrovich.
Petrovich working Days over with knees to the body.
Petrovich slows down the pace here.
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Days won't want to take too many of those.
Petrovich lands a body punch.
Petrovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Petrovich lands a knee to the body.
Petrovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petrovich scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich avoiding damage.
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Days won't want to take too many of those.
Petrovich landing knees to the body.
Petrovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Days up against the ropes.
Petrovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Petrovich leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petrovich lands a knee to the body.
Petrovich connects with a knee to the head.
Petrovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Days is trying to pull guard but Petrovich turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrovich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Some Days. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Days tries to pull guard but Petrovich holds him up against the ropes and eventually Days drops back down to his feet.
Days jumps guard but Petrovich turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacha Petrovich dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Petrovich. Days does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrovich lands a head kick. Days smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Days swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Days thows a body shot but no joy.
Days misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Days's head.
Days takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Petrovich darts in and clinches Days up against the ropes.
Petrovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Days blocks it with crossed arms.
Days is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petrovich is defending well.
Petrovich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Days up against the ropes.
Petrovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Days tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrovich smiles and moves away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Petrovich looks to land a right hand but Days moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Days just misses with a punch to the body.

Petrovich has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich stalling the fight.
Petrovich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Days lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petrovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrovich stalling against the ropes.
Petrovich lands a damaging elbow.
Petrovich avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petrovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrovich obliges.
Some Days has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Petrovich to work.
Petrovich landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Petrovich.
Petrovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sacha Petrovich.
Petrovich connects with a leg kick. Days looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Days steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrovich. That one must have hurt.
Days sizes up Petrovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sacha Petrovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Days throws a right and a left that Petrovich avoids nicely.
Petrovich connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Days will feel that in the morning.
Good exchange - Petrovich coming out on top.
Petrovich lands a high kick!
Petrovich thumps Days with a low kick.
Days takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Petrovich has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Petrovich landing knees to the head.
Petrovich blocks an uppercut.
Days tries to pull guard but Petrovich won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Some Days. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
Petrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrovich lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Petrovich to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Days in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Days tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovich's elbow.
Days is trying to pull guard but Petrovich turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Days is trying to pull guard but Petrovich has him pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrovich obliges.
Petrovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sacha Petrovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petrovich taking a breather.
Petrovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Days in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Days won't want to take too many of those.
Petrovich crunches a lovely knee into Days's ribcage.
Petrovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sacha Petrovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Sacha Petrovich!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Sacha Petrovich!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Sacha Petrovich!

Sacha Petrovich wins by unanimous decision!
Sacha Petrovich is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sacha Petrovich took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Russian Top Team Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.