PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Petrakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Petrakov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pearson
vs
Petrakov

205 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
295 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scottie Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Petrakov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pearson instigates a clinch.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrakov walks away with a smile on his face. Pearson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pearson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pearson avoids the head kick by Petrakov.
An attempted straight right counter from Pearson misses the target.
Petrakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pearson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Petrakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearson tries to counter by clinching up but Petrakov breaks away and moves out of range.

Pearson clinches up against the cage.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Pearson decides to pull guard.
Pearson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pearson is working hard here to advance position.
Pearson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pearson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrakov trying to control the position.
Pearson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petrakov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pearson has passed into side control.
Petrakov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pearson connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pearson staying calm.
Pearson grinds an elbow into Petrakov's temple.
Pearson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pearson working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson landing a few strikes.
Petrakov seems a little lost for a moment, as Pearson dominates the positioning.
Pearson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Petrakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Petrakov looks winded!
Petrakov stopping the sweep attempt from Pearson.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Petrakov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but Petrakov passes into half guard.
Pearson pushes Petrakov off looking to stand but Petrakov dives back in and keeps control.
Petrakov prevents Pearson from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Petrakov throws a head kick but Pearson moves out of range.
Vladimir Petrakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Petrakov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pearson tries to pull guard but Petrakov won't allow it.

Pearson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petrakov uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but Petrakov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pearson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pearson 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.
Petrakov stops Pearson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Petrakov has passed into side control.
Pearson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pearson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petrakov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petrakov's back!
Pearson is working the ground and pound. Can Petrakov escape?
Pearson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Petrakov is looking for a way out.
Petrakov is covering up but some of the strikes from Pearson are getting through and doing damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrakov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pearson.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
Pearson controlling well, preventing Petrakov from escaping the position.
Petrakov is breathing heavily.
Petrakov is trying to get back to his feet but Pearson has full control of the position and if anything, Petrakov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pearson lands a shot to the head.
Pearson has Petrakov flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson controlling the position well here. Petrakov rolled but Pearson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pearson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pearson controlling from the back.
I really don't envy Petrakov right now.
Petrakov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scottie Pearson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Petrakov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scottie Pearson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pearson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Petrakov's guard.
Pearson stays in close to Petrakov's body and controls the position.
Petrakov looking to control but Pearson passes into half guard.
Pearson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pearson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Petrakov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrakov pushes Pearson off looking to stand but Pearson dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Pearson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Petrakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrakov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pearson, pushing him back against the cage.
Pearson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrakov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pearson jumps guard but Petrakov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pearson jumps guard but Petrakov stands there with Pearson around his waist. Pearson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scottie Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Petrakov wants the takedown. Pearson is fighting it off but Petrakov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pearson's guard against the cage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Pearson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Pearson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrakov walks away with a smile on his face. Pearson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pearson forces Petrakov back against the cage and clinches.

Pearson pulls guard successfully.
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!
Pearson lands a decent shot there.

Pearson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pearson jumps guard but Petrakov stands there with Pearson around his waist. Pearson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pearson is trying to pull guard but Petrakov has him pressed against the cage.
Petrakov taking a breather.
Petrakov lands with a left to the head.
Pearson jumps guard but Petrakov stands there with Pearson around his waist. Pearson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrakov can do to turn this around?

Petrakov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pearson to the ground. Petrakov is now in Pearson's guard.
Pearson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearson, not yet.
Petrakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pearson is on top in guard.

Petrakov trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pearson prevents Petrakov from getting back to his feet.
Pearson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pearson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Petrakov for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scottie Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pearson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Pearson!