PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Burdon (ranked 25894 p4p, 5212 weight class) and Artem Petrov (ranked 592 p4p, 436 weight class). Burdon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marian Hill- Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Burdon
vs
Petrov

168 cm
18
135
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkadiusz Burdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Petrov stops Burdon from standing up.
Petrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burdon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrov is controlling him.
Petrov scoring with some ground and pound.
Petrov cracks Burdon with a solid left hand.
Petrov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burdon's head.

Burdon is rocked!
Petrov won't allow Burdon to get back to his feet.
Oh Burdon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrov lands a couple of digs.
Petrov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burdon's head.
Petrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petrov scoring with some ground and pound.
Petrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burdon has momentary wrist control but Petrov slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burdon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Petrov dives into side control.
Petrov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burdon wants to get back to his feet but Petrov drags him back down.
Burdon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Petrov connects with a decent elbow.
A big shot lands for Petrov! That's hurt Burdon! Will he recover? Petrov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Petrov!