PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Morbid Angel - Hatework. Garcia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don Omar - Danza Kuduro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sergey Petrov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Petrov
vs
Garcia

196 cm
19
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear
Nefarious Design House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergey Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia misses the body punch

and Petrov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrov.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Garcia swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia is stalling here.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Petrov thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Petrov misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov slips under a jab from Garcia.
Petrov misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Garcia cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Garcia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petrov back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Petrov gets a clinch.
Petrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
Petrov blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Petrov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia jabs at Petrov's body.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petrov throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Garcia rushes Petrov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Petrov drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrov blocks a jab.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Petrov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fernando Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Petrov swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Petrov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A right-left combo lands from Petrov.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Garcia is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Garcia drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Petrov swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Garcia's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Petrov!
Sergey Petrov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their support in the buildup to the fight.