PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 49 p4p, 178 weight class) and Vasil Petrov (ranked 6 p4p, 28 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cressbeckler
vs
Petrov

177 cm
27
177
18 - 4 - 0

179 cm
29
170
18 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPetrov.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov slips a jab from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a jab.

It looks like Vasil Petrov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov takes one to the chin there.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy body kick
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cressbeckler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cressbeckler thinking.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a thumping low kick.
Cressbeckler cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov throws a fast counter high kick but Cressbeckler manages to duck under it in time.
Cressbeckler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick.
A big left from Cressbeckler misses.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Cressbeckler is predictable there
and Petrov counters with a series of strikes. Cressbeckler will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy body kick
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Vasil Petrov's cut even more.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cressbeckler.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Cressbeckler seems unphased.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
Petrov throws a big counter head kick but Cressbeckler avoids it with no problem.
Petrov misses the body punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cressbeckler lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrov off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Cressbeckler. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Cressbeckler just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cressbeckler misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov throws a counter combo.
Petrov checks a low kick from Cressbeckler.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Cressbeckler.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Petrov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cressbeckler has got the better of the exchanges.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Petrov throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov drops his hands momentarily and Cressbeckler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cressbeckler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around?
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cressbeckler thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it

and Petrov counters with a head kick that drops Cressbeckler to the mat! Cressbeckler scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cressbeckler misses.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cressbeckler.
Good exchange - Cressbeckler coming out on top.

The cut above Vasil Petrov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Petrov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cressbeckler gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cressbeckler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Cressbeckler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Petrov
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses

and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Petrov! Cressbeckler lets Petrov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Petrov is rocked!
Cressbeckler slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cressbeckler finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Cressbeckler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cressbeckler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Cressbeckler connects with a solid leg kick.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cressbeckler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Vasil Petrov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Cressbeckler lands a big uppercut and Petrov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Petrov looks OK. Cressbeckler waves Petrov back to his feet!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasil Petrov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler retains his welterweight title!
Joad Cressbeckler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.