PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedja Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin comes into the arena with Enae Volare Mezzo by Era blaring out of the sound system. Petrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sentenced - Konevitsan Kirkonkellot. Fedja Petrov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Luzhin
vs
Petrov

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Resistance
Control Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedja Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luzhin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luzhin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the body.
Luzhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Luzhin there.
Luzhin lands a jab to the head.
Petrov dodges the punch combination from Luzhin.
Luzhin looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Luzhin feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Petrov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolai Luzhin!