PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrenko comes to the cage accompanied by Bro Hymm/ Pennywise. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Petrenko
vs
Puppy

165 cm
38
167 lbs
33 - 23 - 0

173 cm
35
166 lbs
24 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
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 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Petrenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy misses with a takedown attempt - Petrenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrenko scores with a hook.
We've been informed that Puppy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Puppy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puppy moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrenko.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrenko misses the target.
Puppy throws out a counter right but Petrenko avoids it with no problem.
Puppy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puppy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrenko lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrenko.
Petrenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dmitry Petrenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puppy misses with a hook. Petrenko ducked under it nicely.
Petrenko drops his hands momentarily and Puppy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puppy. Petrenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puppy is defended easily by Petrenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puppy connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko misses with a wild body shot.

Puppy darts in and clinches Petrenko up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Petrenko has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Puppy misses with the head strike.
Puppy prevents the takedown attempt.
Puppy misses with the head strike.
Puppy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrenko looking to throw knees to the head but Puppy is blocking nicely.
Puppy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dmitry Petrenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Petrenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Petrenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petrenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puppy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Petrenko blocks an uppercut.
Puppy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puppy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puppy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Puppy goes for a takedown attempt but Petrenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Puppy takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrenko punishes Puppy's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrenko tries to counter with a takedown but Puppy is quick to defend against it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Puppy clinches with his opponent.
Puppy throws a head punch that misses.
Puppy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puppy's efforts to push away.
Puppy stalling in the clinch but Petrenko improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Petrenko fails to land.
Petrenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Puppy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puppy moves out of range as Petrenko strikes.
Puppy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puppy throws a leg kick but Petrenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrenko throws out a loose jab but Puppy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrenko misses with a low kick.
Puppy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko misses with a straight left.
Puppy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puppy staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrenko blocks the leg kick.
Puppy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrenko misses the jab.
Petrenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puppy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrenko.
Puppy throws a shot to the body.
Puppy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrenko.
Puppy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Petrenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puppy moves away.
Puppy tries to counter with a clinch but Petrenko shakes him off and moves away.
A lazy left from Puppy finds it's target.
Puppy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Puppy is looking to slow Petrenko down with leg kicks.
Puppy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko connects with a jab.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Puppy.
Petrenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puppy. That one must have hurt.
Puppy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Puppy has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrenko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puppy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrenko stalling in the clinch but Puppy improves position.
Puppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puppy walks away with a smile on his face. Petrenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petrenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puppy blocks a jab.
Petrenko walks into a straight right hand from Puppy.
Petrenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Puppy clinches with his opponent.
Puppy blocks a body shot from Petrenko.
Puppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Puppy tightens his grip and picks Petrenko up, before dumping him to the ground. Petrenko manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sick Puppy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Petrenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petrenko throws a solid leg kick but Puppy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrenko.
Petrenko moves away from the strike by Puppy.
Puppy lands with a nice body punch.
Petrenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puppy.
Puppy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrenko.
Petrenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Petrenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrenko misses with a body shot
and Puppy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puppy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Puppy!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Petrenko enables Puppy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Petrenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Puppy wants to control from the top but Petrenko keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrenko, not yet.
Petrenko is looking to stand up but Puppy isn't so interested in that idea.
Petrenko keeping moving, preventing Puppy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko keeping full guard, as Puppy tries to pass.
Petrenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Puppy trying to control but Petrenko is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrenko trying to control the position.
Puppy won't allow Petrenko to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Petrenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puppy.
Petrenko throws a solid leg kick but Puppy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrenko.
Puppy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrenko throws out the jab.
Petrenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puppy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrenko on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Petrenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrenko connects with a high kick.
Puppy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puppy throws a wild body kick that Petrenko sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrenko tries to work over Puppy's front leg with a kick but Puppy checks it.
Puppy lands with a straight right. Petrenko didn't see that one coming.
Puppy throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrenko.
Jab by Puppy.
Dmitry Petrenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrenko tries a low kick but Puppy avoids it.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrenko but Petrenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petrenko connects with the punch.
Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrenko.
Puppy feints a counter leg kick.
Puppy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puppy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko digs a good body shot into Puppy's ribs.
Puppy throws a combination. Petrenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Puppy tries to bum rush Petrenko with a series of wild strikes but Petrenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puppy.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puppy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
Petrenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Puppy.
Puppy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrenko.
Petrenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Petrenko throws a big shot that misses.
Puppy slips under a jab.
It seemed like Puppy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Puppy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrenko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Puppy. That's going to slow Petrenko down.
Puppy avoids a kick to the body.
Puppy throws a shot from downtown. Petrenko moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puppy ducks under a wild hook from Petrenko.
Puppy ducks under a wild hook from Petrenko.
Puppy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puppy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Puppy avoided it.
Petrenko connects with a right hand. Puppy shakes it off.
Puppy lands a head shot.
Petrenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrenko ducks right into an uppercut from Puppy.
Petrenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puppy throws out the jab.
Puppy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrenko moves away.
Petrenko throws a shot from downtown. Puppy moves away and avoids it.

Puppy pushes Petrenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Puppy throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrenko.
A short body shot lands from Petrenko as the two fighters clinch.
Puppy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrenko misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrenko defending well as Puppy loads up on a big left hand.
Petrenko misses with a hook.
Puppy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Puppy darts in looking for a takedown but Petrenko gets double underhooks and turns Puppy into the cage.
Petrenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puppy's calf.
Petrenko throws a jab when Puppy was well out of range.
Petrenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puppy checks it well.
Puppy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puppy defending well as Petrenko loads up on a big left hand.
Puppy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Petrenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puppy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puppy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puppy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puppy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrenko walks into a straight right hand from Puppy.
Puppy jabs Petrenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petrenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range.
Petrenko lands a jab to the head.
Petrenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puppy.
Puppy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Petrenko catches Puppy right on the button with a cross.
Petrenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Puppy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Petrenko is rocked!
Puppy drops Petrenko with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Petrenko! Puppy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sick Puppy!
In his post fight interview, Sick Puppy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.