PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Petrov (ranked 4222 p4p, 360 weight class) and Rodrigo Pettis (ranked 6331 p4p, 429 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrov
vs
Pettis

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Petrov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pettis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrov is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Petrov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pettis has his feet on Petrov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pettis lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov's head back.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pettis lands with a cross.
Petrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pettis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrov feinted with a counter takedown.
Pettis lands a head shot.
Pettis thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodrigo Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Petrov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Petrov 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.
Petrov drops an elbow to the side of Pettis's head.
Petrov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Petrov lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petrov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pettis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Petrov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petrov slips a nice elbow through Pettis's hands, connecting with Pettis's forehead.

Pettis is rocked!
Pettis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petrov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pettis is still in real trouble! Can Petrov finish him?
Petrov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Pettis quite badly. Pettis pulls Petrov in close trying to recover. Petrov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Pettis on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Pettis doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Petrov!