PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petia Chetkiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chetkiy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Маечка kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Paris
vs
Chetkiy

183 cm
31
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petia Chetkiy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chetkiy defends well and Paris ends up having to push Chetkiy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chetkiy tries to stall but Paris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chetkiy misses with a punch to the body.
Paris goes for a takedown attempt but Chetkiy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Chetkiy misses the target.
A jab from Chetkiy finds it's way through Paris's defenses.

It looks like Craig Paris has been cut.
Chetkiy misses with a double jab

and Paris counters by moving into the clinch.

Paris works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chetkiy is pulling down on Paris's head to control his posture.
Paris tries to free his leg and advance position but Chetkiy is retaining full guard.
Paris trying to control but Chetkiy is working from the bottom.
Chetkiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chetkiy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chetkiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chetkiy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chetkiy has escaped and now he's on top!
Chetkiy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Chetkiy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Paris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chetkiy is aware though and is defending well.
Chetkiy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Paris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chetkiy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Paris working for a triangle but Chetkiy defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Paris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chetkiy lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chetkiy manages to get himself to full guard.
Paris won't allow Chetkiy to sweep him here.
Chetkiy trying to keep a closed guard but Paris is proving a slippery customer.
Chetkiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Paris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chetkiy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chetkiy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chetkiy!
Chetkiy is putting a hurting on Paris here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chetkiy grinds an elbow into Paris's temple.
Paris regains half guard there - taking advantage of Chetkiy's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Paris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Chetkiy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paris is just riding it out for now. Chetkiy eventually gives up the hold.

Paris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chetkiy pulls his head out easily.
Chetkiy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chetkiy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chetkiy wants to take a breather but Paris is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paris works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chetkiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Paris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Paris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chetkiy defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chetkiy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Paris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chetkiy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chetkiy looking to sit in guard and control but Paris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Paris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Petia Chetkiy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Paris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paris fails with the takedown.
Craig Paris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chetkiy missing with a left hand there. Paris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chetkiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chetkiy swings for the body but Paris moves out of range.
Chetkiy misses the jab.
Paris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chetkiy defends it nicely.

Chetkiy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Paris is not content to let Chetkiy control the position.

Paris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chetkiy prevents Paris from improving his position.

Paris actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chetkiy.
Chetkiy is trying to control. Paris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chetkiy 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.
Chetkiy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Chetkiy is trying to work for a kimura but Paris is defending well.

Paris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Paris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chetkiy wants to control but Paris is keeping him busy.

Paris looking for submissions off his back.

Paris actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chetkiy is just content to waste time from the top position. Paris takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chetkiy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chetkiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chetkiy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chetkiy with a nice head shot there.
Chetkiy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Paris is rocked!
Chetkiy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Paris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chetkiy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chetkiy with a nice head shot there.
Chetkiy arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Paris's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Petia Chetkiy!
Petia Chetkiy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.