PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fast Don't Lie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chin
vs
Petrov

173 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov works over Chin's head and body with a nice combination.
Chin swinging wildly here.
Petrov motions for Chin to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Chin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petrov is trying to defend but Chin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petrov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chin.
Chin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chin wants to pass the guard but Petrov is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries to roll over but Chin keeps him under control.
Petrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chin is working away from the top position though.
Chin stops Petrov from getting back to his feet.
Petrov wants to control but Chin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pavel Petrov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chin.
Petrov tries to bench press Chin off him but Chin keeps the position.
Petrov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov wants to control but Chin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Petrov is trying to improve his position.
Chin working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov is trying to get back to half guard.
Petrov is trying to control Chin's posture but Chin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
Petrov gets back to half guard.
Chin wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Petrov regains full guard. Nicely done.

Chin stands up and waves to Petrov to follow him.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Chin is out of range.
Pavel Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov works the jab nicely.

Chin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petrov is looking to regain half guard here but Chin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov wants to control but Chin postures up.
Petrov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chin's best efforts.
Petrov trying to control but Chin postures up.
Petrov is staying active underneath Chin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Petrov is trying to stand.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petrov.
Petrov pulls Chin in close to prevent any damage.
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 Slim Chin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrov as he avoids it easily.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Chin's body.
Chin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrov's waist but Petrov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chin off to one side.
Chin slips a jab from Petrov.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrov is looking to stand up but Chin isn't so interested in that idea.
Chin postures up.
Slim Chin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Petrov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chin dives into side control.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrov keeps working.
Petrov is trying to work for a sweep but Chin has mounted him!
Chin landing strikes from the mount.
Chin tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
Petrov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chin tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Petrov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrov tries to hold on but Chin postures up.
Petrov is trying to escape the mount.
Chin trying to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petrov tries to improve his position but instead Chin has taken his back!

Petrov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chin's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chin doesn't have the hooks in and Petrov manages to turn into his guard.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chin pushes Petrov off and gets back to his feet.
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Chin. Chin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Chin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slim Chin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chin fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chin back to the cage. Petrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Chin counters with a two punch combo.
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 Slim Chin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chin manages to avoid it.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chin at a distance.
Chin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chin somewhat.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chin looks for a takedown but Petrov sprawls well.
Petrov misses with a straight right.

Chin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrov to the ground. Chin is now in Petrov's guard.
Petrov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chin!
Petrov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chin because Petrov loaded up on that one.
Chin is trying to escape the mount.
Chin is working hard here to advance position.
Chin tries to hold on but Petrov pushes him away.
Petrov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Petrov trying to control but Chin is having none of it.
Petrov punching from mount but Chin doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Petrov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chin and Petrov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Petrov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chin is looking to reverse the position.
Chin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Petrov.
Chin is pushing Petrov's head away, looking to escape. Petrov manages to hold on to the position though.

Petrov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chin.
Chin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrov but Petrov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Chin.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov lands with a shot to the body.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chin was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Chin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrov circles away.
Petrov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chin rather than just go for the knockout.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chin dives in and grabs Petrov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrov pushes down on Chin's head and hops out.
Pavel Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chin tries to clinch up.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Pavel Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Petrov! Chin is backing up but he can't get away as Petrov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Chin and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pavel Petrov!