PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 512 p4p, 1866 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 80 p4p, 257 weight class). Smith has chosen Television - Marquee Moon as his entrance music. Bryant Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Petrov
vs
Smith

165 cm
33
160
21 - 12 - 3

178 cm
34
159
28 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
FUClothing

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 21 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrov throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrov is wise to it.
Smith 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.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Smith misses.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
A head kick from Smith lands but Petrov takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petrov's head.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Petrov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrov.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Petrov digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Bryant Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Petrov off balance momentarily.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryant Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Petrov connects with the punch.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov takes one on the button.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Petrov moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left lands for Petrov.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petrov.
Petrov's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrov.
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!
Petrov takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Petrov avoids it.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Petrov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrov at a distance.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Petrov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov wants to clinch.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrov counters with a two punch combo.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Petrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Petrov.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrov scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith sizes up Petrov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Petrov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Petrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov works the jab nicely.

Smith is rocked!
Petrov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Smith loses concentration momentarily and Petrov pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Smith crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Petrov finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grigoriy Petrov!
After winning the bout, Grigoriy Petrov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.