PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 497 p4p, 1028 weight class) and Radoslav Petrov (ranked 69 p4p, 139 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Graves
vs
Petrov

172 cm
35
160
28 - 25 - 2

177 cm
28
155
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 28 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Radoslav Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrov.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves checks the leg kick.
Petrov misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov is looking to chop away at Graves's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graves lands with a nice combination. Petrov backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands a head shot.
Graves lands a jab.
Graves lands with a right hand.
Graves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graves.

Petrov is rocked!
Graves drops Petrov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Graves follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernest Graves!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernest Graves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.