PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Corncrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corncrab comes to the cage accompanied by TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corncrab
vs
Petrosyan

190 cm
32
103 lbs
21 - 16 - 2

178 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Corncrab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
Petrosyan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corncrab's face.

Corncrab is rocked!

It looks like Stanley Corncrab has been cut.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Corncrab is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Corncrab blocks it.
Petrosyan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corncrab in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the head.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but Corncrab blocks with his arms.
Petrosyan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petrosyan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corncrab's face.

Corncrab successfully pulls guard.
Corncrab really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petrosyan wanted to stand there but Corncrab had control of the position.
Corncrab controls Petrosyan momentarily but Petrosyan frees himself.
Petrosyan tries to stand but Corncrab is controlling from the bottom.
Corncrab has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan preventing the sweep.
Petrosyan tries to stand but Corncrab is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanley Corncrab wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Corncrab fails with the takedown.

Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Corncrab avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corncrab tries for a takedown but Petrosyan manages to get underhooks.
Corncrab seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Corncrab. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Petrosyan to keep the fight standing.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corncrab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corncrab is defending well for now.
Corncrab tries to stall but Petrosyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corncrab drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petrosyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Petrosyan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corncrab lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corncrab can't get the takedown.
Corncrab avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Petrosyan is pressed up against the cage. Corncrab has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrosyan down to the mat. Petrosyan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Petrosyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corncrab can't get the takedown.
Petrosyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Corncrab is breathing heavily.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corncrab jumps guard but Petrosyan stands there with Corncrab around his waist. Corncrab gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but Corncrab is blocking nicely.
Corncrab wants a takedown but no success here.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrosyan with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Corncrab avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corncrab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corncrab with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corncrab can't get the takedown.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Corncrab avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Corncrab has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petrosyan uses from the top position.
Petrosyan tries to stand but Corncrab is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corncrab is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Corncrab has a closed guard, preventing Petrosyan from standing up.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Petrosyan stands up from Corncrab's guard - Petrosyan perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Corncrab's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Petrosyan landing knees to the body.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but Corncrab is blocking nicely.
Corncrab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrosyan is defending well for now.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corncrab blocks it with crossed arms.
Corncrab wants a takedown but no success here.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corncrab.
Corncrab has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Petrosyan after a bit of a struggle.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrosyan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Corncrab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Corncrab avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corncrab.
Corncrab tries to pull guard but Petrosyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Corncrab takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corncrab is trying to drag Petrosyan to the mat but Petrosyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Petrosyan.
Corncrab is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corncrab fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Corncrab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Corncrab blocks it.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corncrab blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrosyan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Corncrab turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Corncrab manages to end up in side control.
Petrosyan is not content to let Corncrab control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Corncrab looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petrosyan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Corncrab's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Corncrab lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Corncrab wants to take a breather but Petrosyan is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Corncrab prevents Petrosyan from standing back up.
Corncrab trying to control the action but Petrosyan is working from the bottom.
Corncrab will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stanley Corncrab just wasn't active enough.

Petrosyan takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Petrosyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Corncrab's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Corncrab shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Petrosyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Corncrab avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Corncrab avoids the damage to the body.
Corncrab drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrosyan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Petrosyan clinches.
Corncrab is trying to drag Petrosyan to the mat but Petrosyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Corncrab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrosyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Corncrab avoids the damage to the body.
Corncrab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corncrab has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrosyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petrosyan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corncrab has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.
Corncrab jumps guard but Petrosyan stands there with Corncrab around his waist. Corncrab gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corncrab avoids it.
Corncrab is working for takedown but Petrosyan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but Corncrab blocks with his arms.
Corncrab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrosyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corncrab can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanley Corncrab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corncrab gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrosyan is staying active underneath Corncrab, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrosyan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petrosyan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Corncrab manages to move to mount!
Corncrab controlling his opponent.
Stanley Corncrab overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab looking to ground and pound but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Petrosyan stops Corncrab from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Corncrab tries to control but Petrosyan wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrosyan is trying to stand up.
Corncrab throwing strikes here but Petrosyan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Petrosyan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corncrab throwing strikes here but Petrosyan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Corncrab throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Giorgio Petrosyan.
I've got Petrosyan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
A victorious Giorgio Petrosyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.