PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Petrov (ranked 4773 p4p, 3655 weight class) and Jayden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vyacheslav Petrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrov
vs
James

191 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
28
209
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vyacheslav Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden James!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrov!
Petrov is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.

Petrov rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Petrov pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrov tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrov lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Petrov.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrov.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James looks winded!
Petrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Petrov on the inside.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Petrov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Petrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Petrov.
Petrov pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James letting Petrov take a breather here.
Petrov lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a light punch inside.

James is rocked!
Petrov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov lands with a light punch inside.
Petrov cracks James with a nice body shot.
Petrov pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrov presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petrov stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Petrov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petrov connects with a nice cross there... James is looking wobbly and Petrov recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send James to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Petrov jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vyacheslav Petrov!