PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Petersburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petersburg
vs
Magomedov

202 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sydney Petersburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konstantin Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magomedov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petersburg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Magomedov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magomedov passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magomedov connects with a nice short shot to Petersburg's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersburg is looking to control Magomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersburg avoid being mounted?
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Petersburg is defending well.
Magomedov not doing much here.
Magomedov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Petersburg's hands, connecting with Petersburg's forehead.
Petersburg won't allow Magomedov to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Petersburg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Magomedov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Petersburg quite badly. Petersburg pulls Magomedov in close trying to recover. Magomedov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Petersburg on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Petersburg doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

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