PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 1838 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 202 p4p, 228 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Petrov
vs
Badass

165 cm
25
160
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
156
9 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badass.
That kick from Badass tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrov lands a jab to Badass's midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov gets through Badass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Badass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov feints a jab promting Badass to slip. Petrov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Badass slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badass lands a leg kick that knocks Petrov off balance momentarily.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Badass lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Badass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Badass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Badass should have avoided that one.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a combination. Badass sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Petrov jabs Badass to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Badass swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Badass thows a body kick. Petrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrov slips a jab and a cross from Badass.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Badass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badass.
Badass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Petrov throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Badass throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badass stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badass scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass with a nice calf kick.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Badass counters with an outside leg kick.
Petrov swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Badass's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Badass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badass tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrov is wise to it.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Badass.
Danga de danga de dang - Badass scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Badass off the cage and back into range.

Badass rushes Petrov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petrov trying to stall but Badass improves his position.
Badass blocks an uppercut.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Petrov lands with a right to the head.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Petrov keeps control of Badass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Petrov.
Petrov lands a right hand.
Badass gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov scores with a shoulder strike.
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 Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
Petrov misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Badass takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Badass slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Badass checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Petrov swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Petrov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov.
Badass throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to 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.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrov's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass lands a leg kick that knocks Petrov off balance momentarily.
Badass tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Badass had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov lands the left hand.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrov blocks a low kick nicely.
Petrov misses with a head kick.
Badass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Petrov digs a good hook to Badass's body.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Badass with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Badass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov misses with a head kick.
Badass is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
Petrov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Badass.
A nice combination there by Petrov.
Badass slips under a jab from Petrov.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Badass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Badass counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Badass throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Badass does it's job there.

Badass moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.
Good body shot from Petrov.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Badass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Badass.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Badass working aggressively here.
Badass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Badass blocks an uppercut.
Badass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badass has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Badass misses with the head strike.
A short right from Petrov.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass working aggressively here.
Petrov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Badass blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
Petrov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Badass takes one to the chin there.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Badass moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Badass's head.
Petrov pushes Badass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badass misses with a punch to the body.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Nice body punch from Petrov - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass tries to break the clinch but Petrov is controlling the position.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Badass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badass moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov throws a head kick but Badass moves out of range.
Badass thinks about the counter body kick.
Badass misses with a leg kick.
Badass throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov looks to land a body kick but Badass moved away.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov thows a leg kick but Badass checks it
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Badass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass lands a head shot.
Badass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov walks into a left hand.
Badass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Badass counters with a good low kick that Petrov was not able to check.
Badass blocks a jab.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass lands with a shot to the body.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Badass connects with a leg kick.
Petrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Badass scores with a head kick. Petrov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Petrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Badass's head backwards.
Badass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrov is looking to wear down Badass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Badass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Badass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Badass connects with a leg kick.
Badass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov slips a jab from Badass.
Badass slips under a jab.
Badass connects with an inside leg kick.
Badass tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
Badass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass throws a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.
Badass moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Badass keeps Petrov at a distance using the push kick.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Badass appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Badass - just one landing.
Badass avoids the head kick by Petrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badass 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valtteri Badass.
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grigoriy Petrov!
Grigoriy Petrov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.