PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misak Petrosyan (ranked 5615 p4p, 509 weight class) and Zahabi St. Georges (ranked 5794 p4p, 517 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Petrosyan
vs
St. Georges

196 cm
21
262 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Misak Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahabi St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrosyan throws a big shot that misses.
St. Georges digs a good body shot into Petrosyan's ribs.
Petrosyan misses with a body shot.
St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St. Georges fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrosyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St. Georges sizes up Petrosyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St. Georges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrosyan lands a nice shot to the body.
St. Georges misses with a straight right.
Petrosyan connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Petrosyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan slips under a jab.
Petrosyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petrosyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St. Georges.
Petrosyan defending well as St. Georges loads up on a big left hand.
St. Georges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrosyan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
St. Georges swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrosyan.
A telegraphed right hand from St. Georges misses the target.
Petrosyan throws a right hand that St. Georges ducks under and follows up with a left that St. Georges also avoids with ease.

St. Georges has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrosyan.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Petrosyan fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrosyan.
St. Georges lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrosyan or not.
A short right from St. Georges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrosyan lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Petrosyan misses with a punch to the body.
Petrosyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrosyan working aggressively here.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrosyan controls his hands.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Petrosyan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Petrosyan wants to break free but St. Georges has control.
St. Georges works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Petrosyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.

Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges connects with a right hand. Petrosyan shakes it off.
Petrosyan scores with a nice head shot.
St. Georges cracks Petrosyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
St. Georges throws a right and a left that Petrosyan avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from St. Georges.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St. Georges.

St. Georges drives through and clinches with Petrosyan against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrosyan lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from St. Georges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrosyan.
A left hand lands to the body for St. Georges.
Petrosyan is breathing heavily.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrosyan is looking to break free of the clinch but St. Georges has double underhooks.
St. Georges lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St. Georges digs a right hand into Petrosyan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrosyan's gas tank.
St. Georges scores with a hook to the body.
St. Georges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Georges.
St. Georges scores with a hook to the body.
St. Georges lands a right hand.
St. Georges lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrosyan backwards.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrosyan can't find room to land a body shot as St. Georges controls the action.
St. Georges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrosyan.
A short right from St. Georges on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

St. Georges drops Petrosyan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Petrosyan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Petrosyan is rocked!
St. Georges has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Petrosyan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if St. Georges can turn it around.
St. Georges creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Petrosyan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Petrosyan drops to his knees and St. Georges pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zahabi St. Georges!