PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell has chosen Encore Jay z and Lincoln Park as his entrance music. 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.

Petrescu
vs
Russell

190 cm
22
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergiu Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Psycho Russell!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrescu tries to clinch up but Russell circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrescu throws the left hand but Russell avoids the punch easily.
Russell moves out of range as Petrescu strikes.
Petrescu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Russell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Russell.
Russell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrescu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Russell somewhat.
Petrescu lands with a hook. Russell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell scores with a jab.
Petrescu thuds his shin into the meat of Russell's side.
Petrescu tries to bum rush Russell with a series of wild strikes but Russell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russell throws an off balance right hand
and Petrescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Russell has knocked Petrescu down with a huge combo! Russell steps away and waves a wobbly Petrescu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Petrescu is rocked!
Russell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrescu.

Russell closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrescu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Russell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrescu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Russell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Petrescu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrescu lands with a light punch inside.

Russell breaks the clinch.
Petrescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Russell.
Petrescu defending well as Russell loads up on a big left hand.
Petrescu misses with a straight right.
Russell unleashes a big counter combination but Petrescu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Petrescu misses.
Petrescu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Psycho Russell has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petrescu.
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Russell clinches up against the cage.
Petrescu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Russell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Russell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrescu looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Petrescu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russell, pushing him back against the cage.
Russell swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu misses with the head strike.
Petrescu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russell tries to work over Petrescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Petrescu breaks the clinch.
Russell tries to clinch but Petrescu is having none of it.
Petrescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good work by Petrescu as he checks the leg kick.
Russell misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrescu misses the target.
Russell throws a hook but Petrescu blocks it.
Petrescu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russell with the counter takedown but Petrescu avoids it easily.
Russell throws a combination that misses
and Petrescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russell lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Russell moves out of range of the body kick from Petrescu.
Petrescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russell.
Russell throws a combination that misses
and Petrescu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Russell rushes Petrescu and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrescu.
Russell throws a head punch that misses.
Petrescu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Petrescu misses with the head strike.
Russell can't find room to land a body shot as Petrescu controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrescu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Psycho Russell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Psycho Russell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Petrescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrescu misses with a wild combination.
Russell throws out a counter right but Petrescu avoids it with no problem.
Petrescu walks into a straight right hand from Russell.
Russell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrescu lands a jab to the nose.
Russell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrescu throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Russell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petrescu on the side of the head.
Russell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petrescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Petrescu has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrescu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sergiu Petrescu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Petrescu misses with the head strike.
Petrescu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Petrescu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrescu has Russell pressed against the cage, preventing Russell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Russell breaks from the clinch.
Russell cracks Petrescu with an open hand slap.
Petrescu misses with a hook.
Russell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Petrescu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Russell misses with a hook from the clinch.

Petrescu breaks the clinch.
A jab from Russell finds it's way through Petrescu's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell ducks right into an uppercut from Petrescu.
Sloppy strikes from Russell. Those never looked like landing.
Petrescu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Russell tries to score with a low kick but Petrescu moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrescu takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrescu.
Some wild striking there from Russell.

Petrescu drives through and clinches with Russell against the cage.
Petrescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Petrescu fails to land.

Petrescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergiu Petrescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrescu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell lands a right hook to the body.
Petrescu moves out of range as Russell strikes.
Petrescu misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Russell.
Russell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrescu misses with a hook
and Russell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrescu scores with a hook to the body. Russell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Russell shoots for a takedown but Petrescu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Petrescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Russell blocks a head kick by Petrescu.
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrescu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Russell shoots in but no luck this time.
Sergiu Petrescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psycho Russell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu lands a lovely overhand right.
Russell throws a wild body kick that Petrescu sees coming a mile off.
Russell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Russell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Psycho Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell swinging wildly here.
Petrescu lunges at Russell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Russell's hand.

Russell is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Petrescu engages and cracks Russell with a massive lead left hook - Russell tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Petrescu is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergiu Petrescu!
The defeated Psycho Russell had this to say: 'Got to train harder and get more focus'.