PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petr Petrenko (ranked 6334 p4p, 540 weight class) and Ranulf Drengot (ranked 7432 p4p, 584 weight class). Ranulf Drengot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Petrenko
vs
Drengot

178 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Petrenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ranulf Drengot!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrenko closes the distance and pushes Drengot back into the cage.

Drengot jumps into guard, dragging Petrenko to the mat.
Drengot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drengot is trying to keep Petrenko in close.

Petrenko gets to his feet - Drengot follows without any prompting.
Drengot shoots in and drives through. Petrenko sprawls well.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Drengot moves out of range.
Petrenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drengot moves away.
Drengot keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drengot changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drengot swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrenko.

Drengot gets tackled into the cage by Petrenko. Petrenko maintains the clinch.
Petrenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrenko prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Petrenko.
Petrenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrenko is pressed up against the cage. Drengot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrenko down to the mat. Petrenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petr Petrenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ranulf Drengot.

Drengot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Petrenko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Drengot misses with the combination.
Petrenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Drengot is having none of it.

Drengot tries to keep at a distance but Petrenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drengot tries for a takedown but Petrenko manages to get underhooks.
Drengot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrenko prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drengot tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Petrenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Petrenko moves into range and clinches up with Drengot.
Petrenko taking a breather.
Come on Petrenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Petrenko breaks from the clinch.
Petrenko tries to clinch up but Drengot circles away and keeps his distance.
Drengot keeps the fight on the outside.

Petrenko clinches with his opponent.
Petrenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Petrenko.
Petrenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Drengot.
Petrenko with a knee to the head.
Petrenko tries a body shot but Drengot blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drengot throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrenko tries to clinch there but Drengot circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drengot! But no joy.
Petrenko is looking to clinch.
Drengot throws out a counter right but Petrenko avoids it with no problem.
Petrenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drengot finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrenko's head.

Drengot takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Petrenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrenko trying to land knees to the body.
Petrenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrenko tries to land a knee to the head but Drengot blocks with his arms.
We've been informed that Drengot has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Petrenko breaks the clinch.
Petrenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drengot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drengot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petr Petrenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Drengot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrenko is trying to stand up here but Drengot is controlling him well.
Petrenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drengot.
Drengot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drengot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrenko defending well though.
Petrenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drengot.
Drengot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petrenko's head.
Drengot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petrenko is breathing heavily.
Petrenko has hold of Drengot's hands but Drengot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Petrenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Petrenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Drengot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Drengot clinches up with Petrenko and pushes him back against the cage.

Petrenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drengot circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drengot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Drengot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drengot throwing strikes from guard but Petrenko blocks nicely.
Drengot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drengot.
Drengot trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drengot sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Drengot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drengot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drengot scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drengot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Petrenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drengot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drengot.
Drengot works over Petrenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Drengot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drengot.
Drengot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drengot controls from within his opponent's guard.
Petrenko keeping moving, preventing Drengot from controlling successfully.

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

Drengot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drengot is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrenko has wrist control.
Petrenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drengot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drengot lands a couple of digs.
Drengot connects with a couple of short punches.
Drengot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drengot connects with a couple of short punches.
Drengot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drengot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petrenko's head.
Drengot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drengot.
Drengot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drengot is in close to Petrenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drengot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drengot is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrenko has wrist control.
Drengot pushes down on Petrenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Petrenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Petrenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drengot lands with a punch from half guard.
Drengot scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Petrenko is rocked!
Drengot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ranulf Drengot 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Drengot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drengot controlling the pace.
Drengot slips a nice elbow through Petrenko's hands, connecting with Petrenko's forehead.
Drengot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petrenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrenko tries to get out of the position.
Drengot is looking to take a break and control but Petrenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drengot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrenko defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petrenko has one foot on Drengot's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drengot lands a jab to the head.

Drengot gets a double leg takedown into Petrenko's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drengot throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drengot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drengot trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drengot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drengot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Petrenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Drengot.
Drengot scores with punches from side control.
Drengot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Drengot fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drengot advances to mount.
Drengot cracks Petrenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Petrenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Petrenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drengot with shots to the head and body - Petrenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drengot dominating with strikes here.
Petrenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drengot on the ground.
Drengot drops a big elbow. That's hurt Petrenko! More shots from Drengot and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ranulf Drengot!
Our winner, Ranulf Drengot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.