PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 295 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Glenn Greenwald (ranked 42 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrov
vs
Greenwald

179 cm
24
170
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
176
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Greenwald!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenwald throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Good exchange - Greenwald coming out on top.
Greenwald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Greenwald misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrov!
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Greenwald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greenwald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov throws a body punch but Greenwald moves out of range.
Greenwald steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Petrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Greenwald moves away and avoids it.
Greenwald missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greenwald has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Greenwald moves away and avoids it.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Greenwald slips the punch.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greenwald.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Greenwald tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greenwald can pounce on him.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwald tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.
Greenwald lands the left hand.
Petrov takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Greenwald counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Petrov.
Greenwald explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Petrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greenwald lands a right hook to the body.
Greenwald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenwald misses the shot to the body.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greenwald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Greenwald misses.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Greenwald.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
Greenwald blocks a jab.
Greenwald misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenwald throws a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Greenwald misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.
Greenwald connects with a right hand. Petrov shakes it off.
Petrov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Greenwald counters with a low kick, right behind Petrov 's knee.
Greenwald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greenwald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenwald jabs at Petrov's body.
Greenwald throws a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Greenwald throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald blocks a jab.
Greenwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greenwald doesn't seem bothered though.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov feints and then cracks Greenwald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greenwald down.
Greenwald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
It looked like Petrov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Greenwald swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrov.
Petrov moves forwards but Greenwald connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Greenwald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a body kick that misses.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Greenwald throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Greenwald misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Greenwald slips under a jab.
Greenwald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greenwald just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenwald.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Greenwald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greenwald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Petrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenwald lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenwald.
Greenwald taking a breather.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald lands with a short shot to the head.
Greenwald tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov digs a right hand into Greenwald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greenwald's gas tank.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greenwald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greenwald blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Greenwald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenwald controls his hands.
Greenwald misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.

Petrov forces Greenwald back against the cage and clinches.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vasil Petrov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greenwald under the eye.
Petrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Greenwald moved away.
It seemed like Greenwald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrov is looking to clinch.
Greenwald scores with a leg kick.
Greenwald swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greenwald connects with a body shot.
Greenwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greenwald in his tracks.
Greenwald misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Greenwald takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greenwald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Greenwald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwald tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.
Vasil Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov cracks Greenwald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Greenwald.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Greenwald's head back.
Greenwald takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Greenwald gets tackled into the cage by Petrov. Petrov maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald pushes Petrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greenwald has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Petrov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Greenwald can turn it around.
Greenwald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenwald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greenwald prevents a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.
Greenwald misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Greenwald blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenwald controls his hands.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Petrov.
Greenwald looking to stall.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenwald controls his hands.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greenwald misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
A slow jab from Greenwald misses its intended target.

Petrov forces Greenwald back against the cage and clinches.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Greenwald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greenwald is breathing heavily.
Greenwald misses with the head strike.
Greenwald taking a breather.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.

Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Greenwald slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greenwald throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Petrov throws the left hand but Greenwald avoids the punch easily.
Greenwald throws a head kick that misses.
Greenwald lands with a shot to the body.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenwald catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greenwald.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greenwald can do to turn this around?
Petrov tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Greenwald moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov tries to clinch there but Greenwald circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Greenwald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greenwald misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenwald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greenwald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greenwald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greenwald thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Greenwald looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov takes a swing at Greenwald's ribcage but misses.
Greenwald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greenwald throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greenwald takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenwald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greenwald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenwald.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasil Petrov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Greenwald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Petrov clinches up against the cage.
Greenwald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Greenwald wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Petrov as the two fighters clinch.
Petrov tries a body shot but Greenwald blocks it.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald tries to stall but Petrov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwald misses with some punches.
Greenwald lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrov.
Greenwald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Petrov is controlling him.
Vasil Petrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Greenwald's head.
Greenwald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Greenwald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Greenwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenwald.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrov cracks Greenwald with a nice body shot.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Petrov.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Greenwald avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Petrov swings for the body but Greenwald moves out of range.

Petrov clinches up with Greenwald and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov cracks Greenwald with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrov.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Greenwald controls his hands.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Petrov cracks Greenwald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greenwald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greenwald ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Greenwald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greenwald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greenwald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greenwald misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.

Petrov forces Greenwald back against the cage and clinches.

Petrov breaks the clinch.
Petrov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov looks for the body kick but Greenwald saw that one coming.
Donk. Petrov catches Greenwald right on the button with a cross.
Greenwald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greenwald needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Vasil Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov connects with a solid leg kick.
Greenwald tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.

Petrov clinches.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Greenwald tries to break free but Petrov pushes him back against the cage.
Greenwald throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald is trying to force a seperation but Petrov has the dominant position.
Greenwald is trying to push Petrov away but Petrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
Greenwald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Glenn Greenwald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
Greenwald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greenwald lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greenwald has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Greenwald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Petrov prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Greenwald misses with a punch to the body.
Greenwald blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov pushes Greenwald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov tries to work over Greenwald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasil Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasil Petrov!
Vasil Petrov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.