PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Esinahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by Jesper Kyd - Apocalypse. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Petrov
vs
Esinahka

202 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maksim Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Esinahka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrov throws a right and a left that Esinahka avoids nicely.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov tries to clinch but Esinahka moves out of range.
Petrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esinahka circles away quickly and effectively.
Esinahka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Esinahka shoots in for a double leg but Petrov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrov tries to clinch but Esinahka moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with the combination.

Petrov clinches up against the cage.
Esinahka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrov has him pressed against the cage.
Petrov pushes Esinahka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Esinahka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petrov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maksim Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Esinahka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esinahka blocks an uppercut.
Petrov lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrov.
Petrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esinahka 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. Esinahka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Esinahka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.

Petrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esinahka is trying to force a seperation but Petrov has the dominant position.
Esinahka fails to pull guard.
Petrov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petrov pushes Esinahka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Esinahka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrov prevents it.
Petrov has Esinahka pressed against the cage, preventing Esinahka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esinahka tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Esinahka looks gassed!
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esinahka can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrov is working Esinahka over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esinahka being controlled against the cage.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Petrov.
Petrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Petrov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Esinahka is trying to keep an underhook but Petrov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Petrov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Petrov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esinahka tries to roll over but Petrov keeps him under control.
Petrov passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Petrov.
Petrov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Petrov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Petrov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Esinahka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esinahka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Esinahka wants to sweep but Petrov has passed to side control!
Petrov cracks Esinahka with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov working the ground and pound.
Esinahka is trying to get back to half guard.
Petrov is working Esinahka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Esinahka is trying to improve his position.
Petrov working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esinahka is looking for a sweep.
Petrov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov scores with punches from side control.

Petrov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esinahka, who protects the arm well.
Petrov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maksim Petrov 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.

Esinahka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esinahka throws a series of strikes that have Petrov backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Esinahka.
Maksim Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Petrov gets a clinch.
Esinahka avoids a wild elbow strike from Petrov.

Petrov breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esinahka throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Esinahka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.

Petrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Esinahka, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Esinahka is working for takedown but Petrov is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esinahka wants to break free but Petrov has control.
Petrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esinahka backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a shot to the side of Esinahka's head.
Petrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Petrov lands with a short shot to the head.

Esinahka is rocked!
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Esinahka is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Petrov.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Esinahka backwards.
Petrov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Esinahka to his knees! Petrov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksim Petrov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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