PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renee Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renee Fournier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fournier
vs
Petrova

200 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
37
158 lbs
28 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renee Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrova takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sasha Petrova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrova takes a swing at Fournier's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrova.
Petrova misses with a double jab
and Fournier counters with a good low kick that Petrova was not able to check.
Petrova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fournier's head.
Fournier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrova.
Petrova lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrova lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fournier.
Fournier throws a chopping leg kick but Petrova manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier throws a solid leg kick but Petrova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fournier.
A big left from Petrova misses.
Petrova lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Renee Fournier has been cut.
Fournier throws a push kick but Petrova slaps the foot to one side.
Petrova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrova missing with a left hand there. Fournier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fournier is looking to slow Petrova down with leg kicks.
Fournier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrova misses with an uppercut. Fournier saw that one coming.
Petrova throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fournier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrova misses with a hook
and Fournier counters with a leg kick.
Petrova works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrova.
Petrova fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrova throws out a powerful jab.
Fournier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrova.
Petrova with a jab.
Fournier throws a front kick aimed at Petrova's knee but Petrova avoids it well.
Petrova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Petrova misses.
Fournier just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fournier misses with a head kick.
Fournier misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrova lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fournier at a distance.
Fournier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fournier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fournier scrambles back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrova!
Petrova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fournier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fournier scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Petrova sends Fournier crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Petrova is motioning to the referee to let Fournier up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Fournier is rocked!
Petrova cracks Fournier on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Fournier falls backwards against the cage. Petrova follows up with more strikes that drop Fournier to his knees. Petrova keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Fournier! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Petrova!