PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taekn Arrms (ranked 4402 p4p, 5339 weight class) and Yuri Petrov (ranked 392 p4p, 419 weight class). Yuri Petrov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Arrms
vs
Petrov

180 cm
20
162
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
160
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Taekn Arrms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Petrov !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arrms shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Petrov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Petrov is letting Arrms control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been hearing that Arrms has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Arrms has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arrms working the head and body with strikes.
Petrov is letting Arrms control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Petrov 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petrov is being controlled here.

Arrms working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrms is staying tight to Petrov 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Petrov wants to get back to his feet but Arrms drags him back down.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Arrms lands some shots froms side control.
Arrms lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here.
Petrov manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov trying to hold on to Arrms's head to control him but Arrms postures up.
Arrms trying to control the pace.
Petrov is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrms not doing much here.

Arrms wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arrms takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arrms is nestled in close to Petrov , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrms performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrms trying to pass the guard but Petrov defending well.
Arrms prevents Petrov from improving his position.
Arrms is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arrms landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arrms controlling the action here.
Arrms working over Petrov with some ground and pound. Petrov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrov has a hand on Arrms's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Arrms takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taekn Arrms dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arrms shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Petrov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Petrov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Taekn Arrms overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arrms cracks Petrov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Arrms working the head with strikes.

Arrms is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petrov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arrms lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Petrov is rocked!
Arrms is chipping away with strikes.
Petrov is still in real trouble! Can Arrms finish him?
Arrms connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Petrov some visible discomfort.
Arrms in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Petrov looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Arrms turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taekn Arrms!