PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 13 p4p, 34 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Aiken is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Petrov
vs
Aiken

164 cm
30
135
23 - 3 - 1

160 cm
35
136
31 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Core Combat

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
A low kick from Aiken misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov lands with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aiken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Aiken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Aiken settles back down.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov checks a low kick from Aiken.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Aiken scores with the left hand. Petrov knows he should have avoided that one.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Aiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrov momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Aiken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Aiken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Aiken throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aiken. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by Petrov.
Petrov throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
Aiken has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Aiken scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aiken throws a good cross that connects.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Aiken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Aiken misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiken throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Petrov.
Aiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aiken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Aiken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aiken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Aiken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov with a jab.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aiken lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aiken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Aiken's body.
Petrov misses the jab.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov with the inside leg kick.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Aiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aiken blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aiken! But no joy.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Aiken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
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!
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Petrov misses.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aiken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Aiken seems unphased.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Petrov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aiken misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Aiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov slips a jab from Aiken.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken thumps Petrov with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aiken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov takes one on the button.
Aiken throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aiken on the side of the head.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Aiken tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Aiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Aiken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Aiken blocks the leg kick.
Petrov moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Petrov.
A lazy left from Aiken finds it's target.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Petrov.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Petrov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aiken slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Aiken moved out of range nicely.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Aiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Petrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Petrov takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Midick Aiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aiken - the referee stops the clock and Petrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aiken. Petrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aiken loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Aiken sizes up Petrov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aiken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aiken's hands.
Aiken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Aiken cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aiken scores with a jab.
Aiken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aiken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Aiken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aiken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrov slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Decent striking displayed by Aiken there.
Aiken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Petrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Aiken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aiken swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Aiken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Midick Aiken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aiken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aiken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Donk. Petrov catches Aiken right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aiken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken throws the kick towards the body but Petrov avoids it.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Aiken's head.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aiken in his tracks.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aiken at a distance.
Petrov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aiken backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Aiken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aiken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aiken throws out a powerful jab.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aiken at a distance.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov motions for Aiken to come forward. Petrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Aiken's head.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Aiken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Aiken needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken cracks Petrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aiken - that will leave a mark!
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov dodges the punch combination from Aiken.
Aiken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab by Aiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Aiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrov takes one on the button.
Petrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Aiken slips the punch.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aiken's head.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Aiken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov connects with a right hand. Aiken shakes it off.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Aiken slips a straight right by Petrov.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aiken on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Petrov clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Aiken misses the jab.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken with a jab.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Petrov slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aiken scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken slips under a jab.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken connects with an inside leg kick.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Aiken as he connects with a hook.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aiken lands with a cross.
Aiken throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrov under the eye.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken works Petrov's body with a nice hook.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Aiken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aiken misses the body punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Aiken takes one to the chin there.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Petrov.
Aiken throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aiken! But no joy.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Aiken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aiken scrambles back to his feet.
Aiken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
Petrov throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
Aiken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Petrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Aiken.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Aiken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aiken with a nice calf kick.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Aiken.
Aiken slips a jab from Petrov.
Aiken defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Aiken as he connects with a hook.
Petrov scores with a hook.
Aiken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Midick Aiken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Petrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Petrov.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Aiken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Aiken settles back down.
Aiken looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Aiken's belly button to the back.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken misses with a body kick.
Aiken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aiken lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrov off the cage and back into range.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Petrov misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov lands a jab to Aiken's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Petrov with a jab.
Aiken slips a jab from Petrov.
Aiken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aiken throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aiken defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Aiken lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Aiken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petrov tries to move into range but Aiken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Aiken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken cracks Petrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aiken throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Aiken's head.
Aiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov lands a head shot.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrov misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Aiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Aiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrov momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Aiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Aiken moved out of range nicely.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aiken throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Petrov blocks the low kick.
Aiken misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aiken.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Sergei Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aiken throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Aiken scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Aiken misses the jab.
Petrov misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aiken misses with an uppercut
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergei Petrov.
Well Aiken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Sergei Petrov retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!