PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paramendr Chakra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Petrovick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chakra
vs
Petrovick

179 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paramendr Chakra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Petrovick!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovick wants to clinch up but Chakra keeps it at a distance.
Chakra is looking to clinch.
Chakra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrovick closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chakra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petrovick looking to slow down the pace here.
Petrovick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chakra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrovick blocks an uppercut.

Chakra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrovick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrovick closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chakra counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovick tries a knee to the head but Chakra blocks it.

Chakra jumps guard and drags Petrovick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chakra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrovick.
Chakra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chakra lands a nice short elbow.
Chakra working Petrovick over with strikes.
Chakra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petrovick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chakra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chakra scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chakra prevents Petrovick from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chakra is looking for a kimura here.
Chakra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovick wants to get back to full guard but Chakra has mounted him!
Chakra dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Chakra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chakra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petrovick looks a forlorn figure.
Petrovick is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chakra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Petrovick tries to reverse the position but Chakra maintains control.
Chakra lands a big elbow.
Chakra controlling the pace for now.
Petrovick is bucking up trying to escape but Chakra cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Chakra.
Chakra with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Chakra connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chakra with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chakra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petrovick looks a forlorn figure.
Petrovick taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chakra punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chakra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chakra is breathing heavily.
Chakra working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Petrovick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovick can't escape the position.
Petrovick trying desperately to get to his feet.
Chakra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paramendr Chakra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Petrovick tries to clinch but Chakra moves away

and Chakra counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chakra lands an elbow inside.
Chakra's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chakra tries a knee to the head but Petrovick blocks it.
Petrovick tries to pull guard but Chakra won't allow it.
Chakra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrovick backwards.
Chakra avoiding damage as Petrovick throws knees to the body.

Chakra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chakra defending well as Petrovick loads up on a big left hand.
Petrovick tries to clinch but Chakra moves away

and Chakra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chakra.
Chakra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chakra tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovick blocks with his arms.
Petrovick taking a breather.
Petrovick blocks an elbow strike from Chakra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrovick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chakra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chakra has Petrovick pushed against the cage.
Petrovick is looking to control Chakra's arms but Chakra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petrovick has his back to the cage.
Chakra blocks an elbow strike from Petrovick.
Petrovick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chakra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paramendr Chakra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Petrovick.
A head kick from Petrovick lands but Chakra takes it in his stride.

Petrovick drives through and clinches with Chakra against the cage.
Chakra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Chakra.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chakra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakra misses with a knee strike.
Petrovick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chakra tries a knee to the head but Petrovick blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chakra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petrovick is keeping busy.
Petrovick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chakra.

Chakra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simon Petrovick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chakra has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrovick tries to clinch but Chakra moves away

and Chakra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chakra.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakra missing with knees to the body.
Petrovick looking to throw knees to the head but Chakra is blocking nicely.
Petrovick trying to land knees to the body.
Petrovick lands a nice uppercut.
Petrovick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petrovick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chakra tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovick blocks with his arms.
Petrovick is trying to stall.
Chakra avoids a wild elbow strike from Petrovick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chakra.
Petrovick lands an elbow just above Chakra 's eye.
Petrovick lands an elbow inside that Chakra shrugs off.
Petrovick stalling in the clinch but Chakra improves position.
Petrovick managing to block the knees to the body from Chakra.
Petrovick tries to land knees in the clinch but Chakra avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chakra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chakra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovick lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Petrovick lands an elbow inside.
Petrovick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chakra tries to land a knee to the head but Petrovick blocks with his arms.
Petrovick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chakra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chakra wants to stall.
Chakra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrovick lands an elbow that stopped Chakra in his tracks for a moment.
Petrovick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chakra looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simon Petrovick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chakra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paramendr Chakra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chakra swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrovick.
Chakra wants to clinch up but Petrovick keeps it at a distance.
Chakra wants to clinch up but Petrovick keeps it at a distance.
Chakra tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Petrovick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Petrovick.

Chakra gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Petrovick throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chakra slips a nice elbow through Petrovick's hands, connecting with Petrovick's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chakra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chakra 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.
Chakra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrovick defending well though.
Petrovick is trying to stand.
Chakra passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chakra trying to control but Petrovick is having none of it.
Paramendr Chakra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrovick blocking the ground and pound.
Petrovick swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Petrovick bucks up and throws Chakra to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Petrovick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chakra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chakra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice takedown defense from Chakra. No joy for Petrovick on that attempt.
No luck for Petrovick with that takedown attempt.
Chakra closes the distance but Petrovick moves to the side
and Petrovick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chakra's knee momentarily.
Chakra circles away from the clinch attempt

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovick keeps control of Chakra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chakra wants to break free but Petrovick has control.
Petrovick avoids a wild elbow strike from Chakra.
Petrovick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paramendr Chakra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Petrovick.
Chakra tries a knee to the head but Petrovick blocks it.
Petrovick tries to land a knee to the head but Chakra blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petrovick missing with knees to the body.
Petrovick trying to stall but Chakra improves his position.
Chakra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovick looking to slow down the pace here.
Chakra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chakra avoiding damage as Petrovick throws knees to the body.
Chakra with a knee to the head.
Petrovick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrovick pushes off an throws an elbow but Chakra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Petrovick lands a knee to the body.
Chakra being controlled against the cage.
Chakra misses with a knee strike.
Chakra blocks an elbow strike from Petrovick.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chakra throws an elbow but misses.
Petrovick wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrovick managing to block the knees to the body from Chakra.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chakra as Petrovick tries to tie him up.
Petrovick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chakra up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paramendr Chakra.
I think Chakra 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paramendr Chakra!