PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Petrov (ranked 3850 p4p, 4426 weight class) and Rafviv Mikiaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafviv Mikiaev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Petrov
vs
Mikiaev

192 cm
25
273
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafviv Mikiaev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikiaev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mikiaev shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrov tries to sprawl out of it but Mikiaev 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.
Petrov shoots in but Mikiaev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mikiaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikiaev shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mikiaev moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Mikiaev shoots for a takedown but Petrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dmitriy Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafviv Mikiaev.

Petrov looking to score a takedown here. Mikiaev is defending well but Petrov drives through and ends up in Mikiaev's guard.
Petrov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Petrov scoring with some ground and pound.
Petrov passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mikiaev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Petrov forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikiaev is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Petrov.
Mikiaev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petrov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Petrov is thwarting Mikiaev's attempts to control the position.
Mikiaev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petrov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Petrov uses his free foot to push down on Mikiaev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mikiaev.
Petrov postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Mikiaev is out cold - huge knockout for Petrov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dmitriy Petrov!