PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pow!. Sasha Petrova is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ad
vs
Petrova

176 cm
27
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Ad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrova moves into the clinch.
Petrova lands a left hand.
Ad wants a takedown but no success here.
Petrova lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ad lands a body punch in the clinch.

Petrova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ad misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Petrova there.
Sasha Petrova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ad is keen to just control but Petrova is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petrova can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petrova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ad prevents Petrova from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ad is pressing down on Petrova's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrova is holding on for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Petrova is looking to get back to full guard here but Ad has managed to pass to side control instead.
Petrova prevents Ad from improving position.
Ad is trying to ground and pound but Petrova uses the momentary lack of control by Ad to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrova trying to control but Ad postures up.
Petrova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ad.
Ad wants to pass the guard but Petrova is defending well.
Ad working over Petrova with some ground and pound. Petrova looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Petrova wants to get back to full guard.
Ad wants to take a breather but Petrova is having none of it.
Ad is looking to advance position but Petrova won't allow it.
Ad trying to control from Petrova's half guard. Petrova has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Petrova wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ad advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Petrova is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ad has knee on belly momentarily but Petrova bucks him off and regains half guard.
Petrova is staying active underneath Ad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Ad dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petrova feints a jab promting Ad to slip. Petrova then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ad slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ad swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrova.
Petrova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left and a right from Petrova both land. Nice combination.
Petrova punishes Ad's body with a nice straight punch.
Ad wants to clinch up but Petrova keeps it at a distance.
Ad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ad throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrova counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ad drives through and clinches with Petrova against the cage.
Petrova struggles to land a body shot inside as Ad controls his hands.
Petrova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ad lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Petrova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrova throws a body punch but Ad moves out of range.
Petrova keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova tests Ad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ad misses the body punch
and Ad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrova lands a glancing blow to the side of Ad's head.
Petrova scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ad. Petrova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrova darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrova moves away.
Ad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ad throws a low kick but Petrova moves out of range easily.
Ad keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrova is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Petrova tries to close the distance and clinch but Ad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ad swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petrova darts in and clinches Ad up against the cage.
Petrova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ad's elbow.
Petrova digs a right hand underneath Ad's ribcage. Ad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petrova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ad tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petrova is leaning against Ad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrova lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrova works on Ad's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Petrova - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petrova tries to stall but Ad uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ad tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrova avoids the damage to the body.
Petrova lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrova lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrova has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrova.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrova pushes Ad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ad misses with a body punch.
Petrova is leaning against Ad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrova lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrova lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ad.
Petrova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrova digs a right hand into Ad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ad's gas tank.
Ad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrova's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Petrova's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Petrova is leaning against Ad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Petrova.
Petrova lands a shoulder strike.
Petrova effectively controlling the action here.
Ad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrova is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ad breaks the clinch.
Petrova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab from Petrova.
Ad has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Ad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ad tries to move into range but Petrova moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrova has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrova. That snapped Ad's head back.
Petrova lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrova lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Petrova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Petrova finds it's way through Ad's defenses.
Petrova tries to clinch but Ad is having none of it.
Petrova sizes up Ad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrova ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrova.
Ad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrova with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petrova connects with a single shot there.
Petrova lands a nice looking body shot.

Petrova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrova tries to break free but Ad pushes him back against the cage.
Petrova will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ad up against the cage.
Petrova lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ad.
Ad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrova is leaning against Ad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrova is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Petrova.
Petrova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrova's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ad under the eye.
Ad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petrova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ad's head.
Ad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrova as he jumps to the side.
Ad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrova connects with a body shot.
Sasha Petrova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrova scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ad in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrova!
Sasha Petrova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrova throws a good cross that connects.

Ad is rocked!
Ad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Ad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ad gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Petrova gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ad is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Petrova!