PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 417 p4p, 225 weight class) and Cornelius Myers (ranked 55 p4p, 31 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Petrov
vs
Myers

165 cm
30
160
14 - 8 - 1

175 cm
31
155
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myers doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Petrov there.
Petrov throws a low kick but Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Myers.
Petrov slips a straight right by Myers.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov cracks Myers with an open hand slap.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers misses with a right hand
and Petrov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Petrov scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a leg kick.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Myers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Petrov takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myers rushes Petrov and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Myers.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Myers controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Myers.
Myers struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Myers lands a right hand.
Myers scores a nice knee to the body.
Myers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Myers.
Myers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Petrov has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.

Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Myers defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Myers moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Petrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Myers backs away, Petrov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Petrov swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Petrov throws a solid leg kick but Myers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrov.
Myers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petrov if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Myers moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Myers tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers misses with a looping left.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Myers is trying to counter with his kicks.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov lunges at Myers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myers's hand.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Myers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Petrov lands a jab to Myers's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands with a hook. Petrov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Myers 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.
Nice cross by Myers.
Myers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Myers slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov with a jab.
Myers lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov tries to land a leg kick but Myers saw it coming and moves away.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Myers flicks out a counter leg kick but Petrov steps away.
Myers tries to land a front kick but Petrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Myers. That snapped Petrov's head back.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Myers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov misses with a leg kick
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petrov will feel that in the morning.
Petrov is looking to slow Myers down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cornelius Myers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Myers's shoulder, as Myers tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers thumps Petrov with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Myers thinking.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Myers's knee but Myers avoids it well.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Petrov swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
Petrov misses with a kick to the body
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petrov's knee momentarily.
Myers clobbers Petrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Myers blocks a jab.
Petrov moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Petrov throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Myers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Myers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Myers throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Petrov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Myers takes a step back to recover.
Myers lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
Myers scores with a body shot.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy.
Myers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Myers scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Myers misses.
Petrov slips a jab from Myers.
Myers avoids the body shot from Petrov.
A shot to the body from Petrov misses
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Myers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Myers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A low kick lands for Myers.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Petrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Myers closes the distance and clinches.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov is trying to stall.
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.

Myers breaks the clinch.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers 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.

Myers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Myers manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Petrov misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cornelius Myers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Myers throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Petrov throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a hook
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Myers - that will leave a mark!
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Myers lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov lunges at Myers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myers's hand.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov moves out of range as Myers throws a body kick.
Myers throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Myers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myers.
A shot to the body from Petrov misses
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Myers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Myers.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov drops his hands momentarily and Myers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Myers throws a lazy body kick
and Petrov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Myers scores with a decent looking hook.
Grigoriy Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Petrov off balance momentarily.
Myers lands a head shot.
Myers keeps Petrov at a distance using the push kick.
Myers tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov with a hook.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Myers lands a nice looking body kick.
A shot to the liver by Myers. Beautiful body shot.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Myers.
Petrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrov scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Myers.
Petrov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov is looking to chop away at Myers's legs.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Myers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myers lands the left hand.
Cornelius Myers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov tries to bum rush Myers with a series of wild strikes but Myers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Myers.
Myers wants to clinch but Petrov slips to the side
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Myers misses.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Myers just manages to avoid it.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.

That's four 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!
Myers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Myers scores with a hook.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Myers misses the jab.
Myers lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov's head back.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Myers just manages to avoid it.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov slips a jab from Myers.
Myers connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov connects with a solid leg kick.
Petrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
And Myers responds with a good body kick, but Petrov manages to step out the way in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
A relieved looking Cornelius Myers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.