PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Petrosyan (ranked 4852 p4p, 4041 weight class) and Phil Myler (ranked 463 p4p, 436 weight class). Bryan Petrosyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrosyan
vs
Myler

178 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 1

170 cm
18
155
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Myler!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrosyan as he connects with a hook.

Myler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrosyan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Myler has him pressed against the cage.
Myler lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bryan Petrosyan has been cut.
Petrosyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Myler.
Petrosyan blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petrosyan's brow.
Petrosyan taking a breather.
Myler lands a nice elbow.
Myler throws an elbow that misses.
Myler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Myler prevents a body shot from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to break the clinch but Myler is controlling the position.
Myler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Petrosyan fails to land.
Myler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petrosyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Myler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petrosyan blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler lands an elbow inside.

Bryan Petrosyan's cut is getting worse.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler blocks an uppercut.
Petrosyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myler's elbow.
Petrosyan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Petrosyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Petrosyan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myler pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrosyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Petrosyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Myler has Petrosyan pressed against the cage, preventing Petrosyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrosyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Myler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Myler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petrosyan wants to stall.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petrosyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Myler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myler lands a nice elbow.

Bryan Petrosyan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Myler throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrosyan avoids the elbow strike from Myler, against the cage.
Myler's coach down at Elite Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Myler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrosyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike from Myler.
Petrosyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Myler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrosyan's defenses.

Jeez, Bryan Petrosyan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Petrosyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myler is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Myler throws an elbow but misses.
Myler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myler has Petrosyan pressed against the cage, preventing Petrosyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Myler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petrosyan tries to break free but Myler pushes him back against the cage.
Myler misses with an elbow strike.
Petrosyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Myler.
Myler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Myler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bryan Petrosyan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Myler!