PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Lefevre (ranked 24244 p4p, 5540 weight class) and Yuri Petrov (ranked 436 p4p, 421 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lefevre
vs
Petrov

180 cm
24
167
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
160
2 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Lefevre !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Petrov !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefevre lands a jab to Petrov 's midsection.
Petrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Lefevre . Lefevre gets slowly back to his feet.
Lefevre tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lefevre is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Lefevre looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.

Lefevre moves into the clinch.
Lefevre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Petrov to keep the fight standing.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lefevre .
Lefevre fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Lefevre . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lefevre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lefevre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lefevre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrov walks away with a smile on his face. Lefevre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lefevre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lefevre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lefevre doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
Lefevre shoots in for a double leg but Petrov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Lefevre fails with the takedown.
Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lefevre wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Lefevre tries for a takedown but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lefevre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petrov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lefevre .
Lefevre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrov avoids it really well and circles away.
Lefevre defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Lefevre feinted with a counter takedown.
Lefevre lands a lovely overhand right.
Lefevre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lefevre somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Lefevre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lefevre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lefevre ducks under a wild hook from Petrov .
Lefevre defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Lefevre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov .
Lefevre tries to clinch up.
Pierre Lefevre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lefevre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lefevre .
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lefevre manages to avoid it.
Petrov throws the left hand but Lefevre avoids the punch easily.
Lefevre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrov 's waist but Petrov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lefevre off to one side.
Petrov connects with a right hand. Lefevre shakes it off.
Lefevre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre moves to clinch but Petrov breaks away
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lefevre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lefevre tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Lefevre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Lefevre lands a jab-cross combination.
Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lefevre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lefevre wants to clinch.
Lefevre doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
Lefevre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lefevre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lefevre is looking to clinch.
Lefevre moves away from the strike by Petrov .
Petrov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lefevre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Petrov 's guard.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Petrov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Petrov looking for a guillotine here but Lefevre defends easily.
Lefevre wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.

Petrov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lefevre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lefevre trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lefevre wants to clinch.
Petrov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrov wants it to stay on the feet.
Lefevre defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lefevre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Lefevre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petrov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petrov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petrov !

Lefevre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lefevre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petrov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Lefevre 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Petrov swings around for an armbar but Lefevre sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Petrov 's guard.

Petrov working for a triangle but Lefevre defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Lefevre from controlling successfully.

Lefevre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petrov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lefevre has managed to get both his arms back between Petrov 's legs - danger averted.

Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lefevre defends well.
Lefevre wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov wants to improve his position but instead Lefevre has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lefevre not doing much here.
Petrov wants to improve his position but Lefevre is controlling well.
Pierre Lefevre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Petrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lefevre pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Lefevre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Petrov looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre slows the pace down in half guard.
Petrov is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lefevre moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Petrov .
Lefevre gets to mount! Petrov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lefevre wants to control the pace but Petrov is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lefevre controlling from mount.
Petrov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lefevre fails to advance to Petrov 's back.
Petrov is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Lefevre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Lefevre ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Petrov . No joy for Lefevre on that attempt.
Lefevre tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lefevre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Petrov . No joy for Lefevre on that attempt.
Petrov scores with a jab. Lefevre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yuri Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lefevre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lefevre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov 's sensitive parts.
Lefevre wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Lefevre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov .
Petrov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lefevre .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Lefevre . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Lefevre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lefevre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lefevre clinches.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lefevre fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov .
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lefevre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrov walks away with a smile on his face. Lefevre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuri Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lefevre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrov tries to avoid it but Lefevre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrov to the ground. Petrov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lefevre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petrov tries to roll over but Lefevre keeps him under control.

Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lefevre pulls his head out easily.

Petrov actively working from the bottom here.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Lefevre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Petrov !
Petrov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Petrov keeps trying to improve his position.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre content just to control the position here.
Petrov regains half guard.
Petrov is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Lefevre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Petrov moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lefevre is aware though and is defending well.
Lefevre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lefevre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lefevre passes Petrov 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lefevre is trying to control. Petrov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lefevre content to control rather than advance.

Petrov actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuri Petrov .
I think Petrov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Petrov !