PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Petrushka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Petrushka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Santiago Johnston's chin.

Johnston
vs
Petrushka

200 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santiago Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Petrushka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrushka throws a combination that misses
and Johnston counters with a slapping leg kick.

Petrushka instigates a clinch.
Petrushka wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnston won't allow it.
Petrushka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Johnston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrey Petrushka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrushka misses with a double jab.
Johnston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petrushka.
Petrushka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrushka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnston connects with a leg kick. Petrushka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrushka misses with the combination.
Petrushka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrushka throws a right hand that Johnston ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnston also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrushka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrushka looks winded!
Johnston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petrushka.
Johnston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrushka.
A left and a right from Petrushka both land. Nice combination.

Santiago Johnston's cut is getting worse.
Petrushka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Petrushka tries to keep at a distance but Johnston has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johnston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnston slips a straight right by Petrushka.
Petrushka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrushka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnston can pounce on him.
Johnston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrushka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrey Petrushka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrushka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnston counters with a big head kick but Petrushka shrugs it off.
Petrushka tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Johnston tenderised Petrushka's leg. Petrushka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrushka throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
Petrushka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Johnston tenderised Petrushka's leg. Petrushka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrushka circles away.
Petrushka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnston finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrushka's head.
Johnston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrushka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Petrushka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Petrushka. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands a head kick. Petrushka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrushka throws a big shot that misses.

Petrushka moves into the clinch.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnston throws a head kick that Petrushka semi-blocks.
Petrushka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petrushka's knee momentarily.
Johnston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrushka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrushka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Johnston.
The fighters circling - Petrushka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnston connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnston scores with a push kick.
Johnston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrushka throws a combination that misses

and Johnston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petrushka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnston lands a nice elbow.
Petrushka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnston stalling against the cage.
We've been informed that Petrushka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Johnston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Johnston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrushka throws a nice looking combination but Johnston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petrushka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrushka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnston. Johnston obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrushka throws a combination that misses
and Johnston counters with a thumping low kick.
Santiago Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Petrushka.
Johnston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Petrushka is breathing heavily.
Petrushka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrushka misses with a shot to the body
and Johnston counters with a straight right hand.
Petrushka blocks a head kick by Johnston.

Petrushka clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnston keeps control of Petrushka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnston lands an elbow inside that Petrushka shrugs off.
Johnston has Petrushka pressed against the cage, preventing Petrushka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnston slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Santiago Johnston.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Petrushka rushes Johnston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrushka's efforts to push away.
Johnston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petrushka is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnston has double underhooks.
Johnston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnston stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Santiago Johnston.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrushka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Petrushka does no damage.
Petrushka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Petrushka duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrushka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrushka throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrey Petrushka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Santiago Johnston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Petrushka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnston was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrushka.
Some wild striking there from Petrushka.
Johnston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrushka doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnston, right into the meat.
Petrushka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnston scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnston tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petrushka defends well and Johnston ends up having to push Petrushka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Johnston manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Johnston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petrushka throws a combination that misses
and Johnston counters with a low kick, right behind Petrushka 's knee.
Petrushka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrushka misses with a body shot

and Johnston counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnston taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrushkas head.
Johnston controlling the action here for a moment.
Petrushka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnston has him pressed against the cage.
Johnston trying to stall but Petrushka improves his position.
Johnston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Santiago Johnston.
Petrushka misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrushka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrushka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnston lands a nice shot that snaps Petrushka's head back.
Johnston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrushka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnston lands a head kick!
Petrushka looks to throw a body kick

and Johnston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petrushka's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Johnston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Petrushka wants to stand but Johnston is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Petrushka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a good low kick that Petrushka was not able to check.
Petrushka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnston gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnston is looking for submissions but instead, Petrushka has regained full guard.
Johnston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Johnston!