PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Conflict-Disturbed. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Summers
vs
Petrova

177 cm
29
180 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

194 cm
33
173 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrova tries to score with a low kick but Summers moves his leg out of the way.
Petrova fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Summers on the side of the head.
Summers misses with a combination
and Petrova counters with a low kick, right behind Summers 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Summers blocks the leg kick.
Sasha Petrova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrova thuds a left hand into Summers's body.
Summers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrova looks to score with a jab to the body but Summers is just out of range.
Petrova throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Summers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Petrova is looking for a sweep. Summers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petrova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summers is working away from the top position though.
Summers is trying to control. Petrova wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Summers is keen to just control but Petrova is a slippery customer.

Summers wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrova is trying to get back to full guard.
Summers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Summers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Summers trying to control from half guard but Petrova is working away.
Summers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petrova is defending against the submission attempts here by Summers.
Summers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Summers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Summers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Summers 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petrova manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Petrova, under a barage of strikes from Summers.
Summers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrova defending well though.
Summers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Summers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Summers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrova's head.
Summers working Petrova over with strikes.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Petrova is defending well.
Summers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrova wants to get back to full guard.
Summers thows a huge punch but Petrova dodges it nicely.
Petrova keeping control of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrova is looking for a sweep. Summers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Summers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petrova is looking to chop away at Summers's legs.
Petrova misses the shot to the body.
Petrova motions for Summers to come forward. Petrova throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Summers blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrova.
Petrova is looking to slow Summers down with leg kicks.
Petrova blocks the body kick.
Summers misses with a few strikes there.
Petrova with a hook.
Petrova throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers.
An inside leg kick from Summers misses.
Petrova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Summers connects with a crisp jab.
Petrova lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrova slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Petrova.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers throws a hook but Petrova avoids it easily.
Petrova throws a combination that misses
and Petrova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrova throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrova stuns Summers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sasha Petrova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Summers dodges the punch combination from Petrova.
Summers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrova manages to avoid it.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrova bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sasha Petrova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Petrova.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrova throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Petrova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nathan Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers slips under a jab.
Summers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Summers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Summers. Those never looked like landing.
Petrova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Summers throws a series of punches but Petrova avoids them all with ease.
Petrova has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Summers takes one on the button.
Petrova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a jab when Petrova was well out of range.
Summers throws a jab when Petrova was well out of range.
Petrova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Summers. That did some damage!
Summers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrova.
Summers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrova connects with a leg kick. Summers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Petrova delivers a nice body kick.
Summers throws a jab when Petrova was well out of range.
Petrova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrova misses with a body shot.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Summers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrova lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Summers takes one to the chin there.

Summers is rocked!
Summers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrova lands a big right hook! Summers looks hurt but is still standing! Petrova lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Summers falls down and Petrova dives in with a huge hammer fist! Summers's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Petrova runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sasha Petrova!
Sasha Petrova is the new welterweight champion!