PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Petrov (ranked 3649 p4p, 3528 weight class) and Changa Galowanga (ranked 447 p4p, 433 weight class). Rutger Petrov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Petrov
vs
Galowanga

180 cm
43
245
18 - 7 - 0

189 cm
24
242
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger Petrov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Changa Galowanga!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Petrov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Galowanga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Galowanga struggling a bit here.

Petrov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Galowanga has escaped the position, nice work there.
Galowanga keeps Petrov under control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petrov is trying to get an arm triangle but Galowanga is defending well.

Galowanga wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Petrov has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Galowanga's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Galowanga is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Petrov !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rutger Petrov !