PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 90 p4p, 88 weight class) and Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 16 p4p, 15 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Petrov
vs
Reedtz

165 cm
34
160
25 - 12 - 3

175 cm
36
160
28 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
PWNAGE™

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 25 - 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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reedtz's sensitive parts.
Petrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reedtz misses with a low kick.
Petrov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petrov feints and then cracks Reedtz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reedtz down.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reedtz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Reedtz.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reedtz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A jab from Reedtz misses.
A quick step to the side and Petrov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reedtz scoring well with a low kick there.
Reedtz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Reedtz moved out of range.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reedtz.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Reedtz shoots for a takedown but Petrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reedtz defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Reedtz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Reedtz misses its intended target.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reedtz moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reedtz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrov.
Petrov jabs Reedtz right on the nose. Reedtz blinks but takes it well.
Grigoriy Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reedtz lands a lovely overhand right.

Reedtz dives in and scores a takedown into Petrov's guard.
Reedtz stopping the sweep attempt from Petrov.
Reedtz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reedtz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reedtz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reedtz sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Reedtz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Petrov pulls Reedtz in close to his closed guard and prevents Reedtz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reedtz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reedtz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reedtz on the ground.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a hook but Reedtz blocks it.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Reedtz throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Reedtz shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrov tries to sprawl out of it but Reedtz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reedtz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reedtz missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reedtz throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reedtz feints the counter takedown.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Reedtz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reedtz throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reedtz.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reedtz's head backwards.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrov as he jumps to the side.
Grigoriy Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Reedtz.
Reedtz 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.

Reedtz dives in and scores a takedown into Petrov's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Reedtz being controlled here momentarily.
Reedtz controlling from the top position.
More stalling from Reedtz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Petrov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reedtz lands with a good body shot.
Reedtz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Reedtz settles back down.
Reedtz throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Reedtz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reedtz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reedtz misses with a straight right.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Petrov misses with a low kick as Reedtz jumps back.
Petrov throws a leg kick that is checked

and Reedtz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petrov won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reedtz grinds an elbow into Petrov's temple.
Reedtz is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reedtz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is trying to escape the position but Reedtz is controlling the position.
Reedtz working away.
Reedtz happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reedtz wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Reedtz throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrov's head but Petrov avoids it well.
Reedtz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Reedtz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reedtz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rasmus Reedtz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz trying to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Reedtz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reedtz trying to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Reedtz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petrov is squirming around, avoiding Reedtz's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reedtz controlling from mount.
Reedtz looking to control but Petrov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petrov tries to hold on but Reedtz postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reedtz controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rasmus Reedtz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Petrov looks to land a left hand but Reedtz moved out of range nicely.
Reedtz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reedtz throws a nice looking combination but Petrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reedtz lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Petrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reedtz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reedtz.
Petrov blocks a leg kick.
Reedtz throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease.
Reedtz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reedtz.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Reedtz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reedtz with the inside leg kick.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Reedtz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reedtz trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reedtz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Reedtz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reedtz tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrov is retaining full guard.
Reedtz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reedtz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrov is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reedtz throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Petrov. No joy for Reedtz on that attempt.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reedtz shoots and misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Reedtz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reedtz at a distance.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Reedtz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reedtz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reedtz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Reedtz settles back down.
Reedtz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Reedtz lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reedtz drives through with a takedown into Petrov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Reedtz trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reedtz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reedtz looking to sit in guard and control but Petrov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reedtz is adopting a defensive guard.
Petrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Reedtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reedtz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petrov's guard.

Petrov is trying to control the position but Reedtz postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rasmus Reedtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reedtz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasmus Reedtz!
After the big win, Rasmus Reedtz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.