PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 559 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Pete Price (ranked 88 p4p, 202 weight class). Pete Price acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Petrov
vs
Price

190 cm
22
210
6 - 0 - 1

182 cm
21
212
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price lands a head kick!
Price misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrov thinking.
Petrov cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Price takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Price had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Price 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.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Petrov throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Petrov misses.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Price counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Price.
Petrov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov closes the distance but Price moves to the side
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Price is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Price lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.

Price shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petrov is trying to defend but Price finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Petrov tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Price manages to move to mount!
Price putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Price looking to control but Petrov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Price looking to ground and pound but Petrov is blocking nicely.
Price wants to control the pace but Petrov is squirming around nicely.

Petrov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Price.
Price looking to control but Petrov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Petrov can't escape the position.
Petrov wants to hold on but Price pushes him away.
Petrov is trying desperately to improve position.
Petrov regains half guard.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Price is looking for a kimura here.
Price wants to take a breather but Petrov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Price dominated that round.
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.

Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Price has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
Price swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Petrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Price takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
Petrov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Price lands a nice looking body shot.
Ivan Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price slips a straight right by Petrov.
Price is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrov rather than just go for the knockout.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Price shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Petrov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov seems keen to control Price's posture.
Price controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price won't allow Petrov to sweep him here.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price preventing the sweep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pete Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrov. Price shrugs it off though.
A shot to the body from Price misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Price misses with a body shot
and Petrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Price swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Price moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Price appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Price gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Price feints a counter leg kick.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Price shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrov but Petrov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Price's defenses.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrov misses with a right hand

and Price decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrov's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Petrov dominated that second round.
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.

Price wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov jabs at Price's body.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price jabs at Petrov's body.
Petrov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Price finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrov's head.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov is looking for a counter combo.
Price misses with a looping right.
Price misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throws a lazy uppercut
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov slips a straight right by Price.
A shot to the body from Price misses
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Price misses.
Price throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Price throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrov as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Price at a distance.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Price misses with a jab to the body
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Price lands with a cross.
Petrov misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Price manages to avoid it.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Price.
Petrov struggling a bit here.

Price is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price in side control, throwing shots but Petrov defends.
Price trying to control the position but Petrov is working away.

Price is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Price controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ivan Petrov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Price throws an off balance right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Price throws a combination that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov throws a shot to the body.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Price with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Price throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Petrov. No joy for Price on that attempt.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Price manages to avoid it.
Petrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Price shoots and misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Price lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov throwing a counter right hand but Price manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Price moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Price has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Price crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petrov - the referee stops the clock and Price gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petrov. Price manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Price is out of range.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Price.
Price gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Price swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.
Price's corner calls for a 1-2. Price obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Price rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov slips a jab from Price.
Price defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Price changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Price swinging wildly here.
Petrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov thuds his shin into the meat of Price's side.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrov pinned against the cage. Petrov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petrov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Price avoids it.
Ivan Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Price.
Petrov throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Price tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Price somewhat.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Price is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ivan Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Petrov had his way with Pete Price in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Price throws a big shot that misses.
Price jabs at Petrov's body.
A left lands for Petrov.
Price tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
Petrov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Price just manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with a nice leg kick.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Petrov lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price lands an overhand right.
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Price is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrov with a body shot.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Petrov slips a jab from Price.
Price throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Price fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Price looks for a takedown but Petrov sprawls well.
Ivan Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Price takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov scores with the left hand. Price knows he should have avoided that one.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Price takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov thumps Price with a low kick.
Pete Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Petrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price tries to pull guard but Petrov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Petrov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ivan Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Price.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.

Petrov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Price is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Petrov to the mat. Petrov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Petrov has Price pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov continues to stall.
Price wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petrov controlling Price's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Petrov.
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Petrov!
Ivan Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
Ivan Petrov decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.