PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 21409 p4p, 15720 weight class) and Aaron Petrov (ranked 319 p4p, 323 weight class). Petrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Adesanya
vs
Petrov

160 cm
36
147
22 - 31 - 4

179 cm
51
148
42 - 35 - 1

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 31 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Petrov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Adesanya seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick from Adesanya.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Adesanya is looking to land body kicks.

Adesanya scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Petrov to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Petrov is rocked!
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Adesanya counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Petrov falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlton Adesanya!