PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Petrov (ranked 229 p4p, 323 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 28 p4p, 38 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Petrov
vs
Izmaylov

179 cm
33
165
22 - 8 - 1

188 cm
31
174
26 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasil Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov lunges at Izmaylov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Izmaylov's hand.
Izmaylov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov works Izmaylov's body with a nice hook.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petrov.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Izmaylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov slips a straight right by Izmaylov.
Petrov throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov thuds his shin into the meat of Petrov's side.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petrov tries to land a front kick but Izmaylov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov avoids a kick to the body.
Petrov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vasil Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Vasil Petrov has been cut.
Petrov scores with a hook.

Izmaylov lands a big right hand that sends Petrov crashing to the mat! Izmaylov stays standing though and waves Petrov back to his feet!

Petrov is rocked!
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 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Izmaylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Petrov throws the left hand but Izmaylov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Petrov.
Izmaylov misses with a straight right.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Izmaylov ducks down to avoid it.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Izmaylov thinks about the counter body kick.
Izmaylov connects with the punch.
Izmaylov lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Izmaylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Izmaylov counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Izmaylov under the eye.
Izmaylov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Petrov throws a hook but Izmaylov avoids it easily.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Petrov is wise to it.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Izmaylov moves away and avoids it.
Izmaylov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Izmaylov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov pushes Petrov away with a front kick.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov misses with the combination.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Izmaylov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Izmaylov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Vasil Petrov's cut is getting worse.
Izmaylov swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Izmaylov is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Izmaylov avoids the body shot from Petrov.
An inside leg kick lands from Izmaylov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Izmaylov's leg. Izmaylov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Izmaylov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Petrov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Izmaylov follows Petrov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov!
After winning the bout, Potemkin Izmaylov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.