PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bhang Bhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bhang's entrance music is SMC - RAFFII SUOMI FLÄTTII. A fine choice. Bhang Bhang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bhang
vs
Petrova

176 cm
26
184 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

194 cm
28
172 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bhang Bhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrova falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bhang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrova throws a leg kick that misses.
Petrova scores with a hook to the body. Bhang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrova connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Petrova misses.
Petrova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bhang.
Petrova throws a front kick aimed at Bhang's knee but Bhang avoids it well.
Petrova throws a big shot that misses.
Bhang moves in looking to clinch but Petrova pushes him off.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrova. That snapped Bhang's head back.
Petrova misses with a kick to the body.
Bhang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrova was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhang.

Bhang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bhang trying to control from half guard but Petrova is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova trying to control from the bottom.
Bhang is trying to control. Petrova wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petrova pushes Bhang off looking to stand but Bhang dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Bhang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

We're going to have a standup here because Bhang Bhang wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Petrova misses with an uppercut. Bhang saw that one coming.
Bhang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrova wants to slow Bhang down by chopping away at his legs.

Bhang moves into the clinch.
Petrova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bhang trying to control the position but instead, Petrova has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bhang into the cage.
Petrova lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrova.
Bhang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrova pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bhang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bhang lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrova can pounce on him.
Bhang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrova throws out the jab.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrova throws an off balance right hand

and Bhang counters with a shoot takedown. Petrova fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bhang stays in close to Petrova's body and controls the position.
Petrova is looking to sweep but instead, Bhang has passed into half guard.
Bhang stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bhang is pressing down on Petrova's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrova is holding on for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrova is pressing down on Bhang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bhang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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 Bhang Bhang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Petrova blocks the leg kick.
Petrova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bhang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bhang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrova lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bhang's sensitive parts.
Petrova misses with a hook. Bhang ducked under it nicely.
Petrova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bhang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrova avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasha Petrova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrova lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bhang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bhang showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrova keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova wants to improve his position but Bhang is controlling well.
Bhang Bhang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bhang moves nicely into side control.
Petrova is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrova manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bhang trying to control here.
Bhang wants to control but Petrova passes into side.
Bhang pushes Petrova away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Petrova gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrova throwing strikes but Bhang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bhang trying to control the action but Petrova is working from the bottom.
Bhang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Petrova is not content to let Bhang control the position.
Bhang is really struggling to control Petrova but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bhang laying and praying for a moment but Petrova takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrova is looking to improve his position.
Bhang wants to control but Petrova is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Bhang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Petrova is refusing to be controlled, as Bhang sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bhang Bhang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bhang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Petrova misses with a few strikes there.
Bhang checks the leg kick.

Bhang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petrova trying to strike off his back.
Bhang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petrova has his hands on Bhang's head, controlling the position.
Petrova wants to hit a switch here but Bhang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Petrova there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang lands a big shot there that rocks Petrova but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Petrova tries to reverse the position but Bhang maintains control.
Bhang working Petrova over with strikes here.
Bhang unloads with some shots from mount but Petrova bucks and avoids them well.
Bhang lands a heavy elbow.
Sasha Petrova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petrova is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bhang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bhang landing punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petrova can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang controlling the position easily from mount.
Petrova is desperately trying to improve his position but Bhang has a good base and remains in mount.
Bhang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bhang wants to control the pace but Petrova is squirming around nicely.
Bhang cracks Petrova with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bhang trying to control but Petrova is having none of it.
Bhang controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrova working to try and regain half guard.
Bhang Bhang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bhang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bhang tries to control but Petrova wriggling away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bhang blocks Petrova's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bhang Bhang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bhang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bhang Bhang!