PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Petrov (ranked 3550 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Joon Sang Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov comes into the arena with Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin blaring out of the sound system. Joon Sang Hun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrov
vs
Sang Hun

179 cm
46
148
36 - 23 - 1

170 cm
21
150
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Hun tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Sang Hun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sang Hun wants to clinch but Petrov slips to the side
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws the left hand but Sang Hun avoids the punch easily.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sang Hun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Sang Hun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrov.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sang Hun wants to clinch but Petrov slips to the side
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Sang Hun tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.

Sang Hun instigates a clinch.
Petrov tries to break free but Sang Hun pushes him back against the cage.

Petrov manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Sang Hun slips the punch.
Sang Hun fails in his attempt to clinch.

Petrov gets tackled into the cage by Sang Hun. Sang Hun maintains the clinch.

Sang Hun decides to pull guard.

Sang Hun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sang Hun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Petrov passes into side control.
Sang Hun being controlled for a moment.
Sang Hun trying to control but Petrov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Sang Hun right now.
Sang Hun trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Petrov controlling well, preventing Sang Hun from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control.
Sang Hun trying to control the hands but Petrov won't let him.
Sang Hun is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Petrov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sang Hun is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sang Hun is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sang Hun tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petrov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sang Hun is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sang Hun trying to control the action but Petrov just sinks the hooks in.
Petrov biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Petrov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sang Hun staying out of range there.
Sang Hun throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sang Hun.
Sang Hun tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Sang Hun tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun wants to clinch but Petrov slips to the side
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Sang Hun off the cage and back into range.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hun fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sang Hun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sang Hun wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun cracks Petrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sang Hun throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov misses with the combination.
Sang Hun misses with a wild body shot.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but Petrov moves away
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Sang Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sang Hun can do to turn this around?
A jab from Petrov misses.
Sang Hun wants to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch position.

Sang Hun moves into the clinch successfully.
Sang Hun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sang Hun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov misses with the combination.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.
Sang Hun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sang Hun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sang Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joon Sang Hun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sang Hun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sang Hun connects with a nice looking jab.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Sang Hun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sang Hun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Hun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrov walks away with a smile on his face. Sang Hun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hun.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.

Sang Hun forces Petrov back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Sang Hun as the two fighters clinch.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Sang Hun is controlling the position.

Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.

Sang Hun has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sang Hun drags the fight down to the ground.
Sang Hun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov working a defensive guard but Sang Hun manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Petrov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sang Hun fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sang Hun moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.

Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sang Hun wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sang Hun jumps guard but Petrov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Petrov wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sang Hun is trying to pull guard but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Sang Hun.

Petrov manages to break the clinch.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hun.
Sang Hun lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sang Hun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.

Sang Hun pushes Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov is trying to break free.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Sang Hun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sang Hun moves away.

Sang Hun gets a clinch.
Petrov working hard to break the clinch.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sang Hun moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.
Sang Hun is trying to pull guard but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
Aaron Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joon Sang Hun.
Sang Hun is trying to pull guard but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
Sang Hun tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Sang Hun scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sang Hun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sang Hun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage.
Petrov is trying to force a seperation but Sang Hun has the dominant position.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Hun drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrov appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sang Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sang Hun is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sang Hun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sang Hun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hun.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hun tries to clinch up.
Petrov misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sang Hun.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sang Hun.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hun moves to clinch but Petrov breaks away
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov walks into a stiff left hand from Sang Hun.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sang Hun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sang Hun wants to clinch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Joon Sang Hun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Sang Hun. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Petrov!
Aaron Petrov thanked the fans post fight for their support.