PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hughes (ranked 22237 p4p, 2952 weight class) and Artem Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 149 weight class). Hughes's entrance music is Devil "Shinedown". A fine choice. Sirus Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hughes
vs
Petrov

170 cm
28
140
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
135
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirus Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrov takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Sirus Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Petrov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Petrov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Petrov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Petrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.

Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Petrov keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes prevents Petrov from getting back to his feet.

Petrov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hughes uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hughes is trying for a kimura here. Petrov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hughes wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sirus Hughes!