PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bro Hymm/ Pennywise. 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.

Pena
vs
Petrenko

186 cm
37
165 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

165 cm
37
167 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena with a hook.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Petrenko misses with a body punch
and Pena counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Petrenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pena lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dmitry Petrenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrenko tries to work over Pena's front leg with a kick but Pena checks it.
Petrenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Pena is just out of range.
Petrenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrenko throws a looping overhand right but Pena ducks down to avoid it.
Pena takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Pena does no damage.
A solid body kick from Pena.
Petrenko throws the left hand but Pena avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Pena.
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!
Pena avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrenko throws the kick towards the body but Pena avoids it.
A head kick by Petrenko misses
and Pena makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petrenko tries for a takedown but Pena circles away easily
and Petrenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrenko throws a front kick aimed at Pena's knee but Pena avoids it well.
Pena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pena throws a leg kick but Petrenko moved away.
Petrenko wants to land a leg kick but Pena is out of range.
Pena went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Javier Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pena. Pena circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrenko counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrenko looks to land a left hand but Pena moved out of range nicely.
Petrenko misses with a left hand
and Pena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pena. That one must have hurt.
Pena lands with a kick to the temple. Petrenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petrenko looks to throw a body kick
enabling Pena to counter with a crisp jab.
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrenko blocks a head kick by Pena.
A little jabbing left from Petrenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pena is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrenko.
Pena lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Petrenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrenko throws a body punch but Pena moves out of range.
Petrenko avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrenko wants to clinch up but Pena keeps it at a distance.
Petrenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Petrenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrenko tries to clinch up
and Pena counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pena swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrenko throws an overhand right that lands on Pena's shoulder, as Pena tries to avoid the shot.
Pena throws a quick counter head kick but Petrenko was just out of range.
Pena tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Pena counters with a nice uppercut.
Pena is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Petrenko is looking to land body kicks.
Pena is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Pena defending well as Petrenko loads up on a big left hand.
Pena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Pena moves out of range.
Pena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Petrenko clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Pena dominated that round.
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.

A lazy left from Pena finds it's target.
A head kick by Pena misses
and Petrenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Javier Pena is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petrenko.
Pena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Pena's head.
Pena 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.
Pena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrenko throws out a loose jab but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looks like Pena has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses.
Petrenko tries to clinch there but Pena circles away.
Pena blocks a head kick by Petrenko.
It looked like Pena wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pena.
Pena slips a jab from Petrenko.
Pena scores with a kick to the body.
Petrenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pena sizes up Petrenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pena throws a head kick that Petrenko semi-blocks.
Petrenko thuds a left hand into Pena's body.
Pena connects with a high kick.
Petrenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
Petrenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena swinging wildly here.
Petrenko blocks a head kick by Pena.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses.
Pena throwing a counter right hand but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Petrenko misses its intended target.
Pena seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Pena finds it's way through Petrenko's defenses.
Petrenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pena lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Petrenko. Those never looked like landing.
Pena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pena looks to land a left hand but Petrenko moved out of range nicely.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Pena was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Petrenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pena blocks a body shot from Petrenko.
Petrenko gets through Pena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrenko.
Petrenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pena.

Pena manages to break the clinch.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Petrenko.
Petrenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pena throws a right and a left that Petrenko avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Pena blocks a head kick by Petrenko.

Petrenko closes the distance and clinches.
Petrenko tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing Petrenko back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena wants to break free but Petrenko has control.
A short uppercut from Petrenko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrenko.
Petrenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petrenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrenko working aggressively here.
Petrenko misses with an elbow strike.
Petrenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pena's defenses.
Petrenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pena seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Petrenko can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Petrenko fails to land.
Petrenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Petrenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pena, right into the meat.
Pena misses with a hook. Petrenko ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Pena as he checks the leg kick.
Petrenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Petrenko misses.
Pena thinks about countering with a body kick.
Petrenko throws a hook but Pena avoids it easily.
Petrenko throws an overhand right that lands on Pena's shoulder, as Pena tries to avoid the shot.
Pena throwing a counter right hand but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
Pena sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Petrenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pena. Pena obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrenko misses with an uppercut.
Petrenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pena's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Pena in the body.
Petrenko ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Pena takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pena is able to avoid easily.
Pena takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petrenko loads up on a big right hand but Pena slips the punch.
Pena pushes Petrenko away with a front kick.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
Pena looks to land a body kick but Petrenko moved away.
Petrenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrenko throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pena checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrenko. Pena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pena.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Petrenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pena staying out of range there.
Petrenko thumps Pena with a low kick.
A jab from Petrenko does it's job there.
Pena scores with a spinning back kick!
Petrenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pena swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrenko misses with a hook.
Petrenko misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Pena swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Pena counters with a quick kick to the body but Petrenko blocks it.
Petrenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrenko.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Pena is having none of it.
Petrenko throws a shot from downtown. Pena moves away and avoids it.
Pena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrenko swings widly with a right hand
and Pena counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Petrenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pena doesn't seem phased though.
Petrenko misses with a kick to the body
and Pena counters with a nice body kick.
Petrenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pena avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pena pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petrenko misses with the body kick
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Petrenko misses
and Pena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pena is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Petrenko clinches up against the cage.
Petrenko tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing Petrenko back against the cage.
Petrenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petrenko tries a body shot but Pena blocks it.
Petrenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Petrenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Petrenko!
Dmitry Petrenko really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.