PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Morano (ranked 5186 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Peter Petrov (ranked 417 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn Morano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Petrov's chin.

Morano
vs
Petrov

168 cm
24
138
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
37
140
21 - 14 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Morano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Petrov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Petrov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morano has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov cracks Morano with a big right hand but Morano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Morano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Petrov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morano down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov cracks Morano with a big right hand but Morano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morano is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morano taking a bit of punishment here - Petrov scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov prevents Morano from escaping the position.
Petrov cracks Morano with a big right hand but Morano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petrov cracks Morano with a big elbow.

Petrov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Petrov working the body and head with strikes.

Morano is rocked!

Petrov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Petrov is putting a hurting on Morano here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Petrov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Petrov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petrov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petrov lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morano down.
Morano is trying to control Petrov's posture but Petrov avoids it.
Petrov looks up at the clock and then as Morano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Petrov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Petrov working the head with strikes.
Morano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Petrov connects with a decent elbow.
Petrov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morano some visible discomfort.
Petrov is putting a hurting on Morano here, landing some big shots from side control.
Petrov lands an elbow.
Oh Morano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrov lands some shots froms side control.

Petrov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Morano is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Petrov!
Our winner, Peter Petrov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.