PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Espada
vs
Petrenko

175 cm
21
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fenix Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espada swings for the body but Petrenko moves out of range.
Espada misses with a body shot.
Espada misses with a looping left.
Petrenko misses with a body shot.
Petrenko avoids the body shot from Espada.
Espada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrenko in his tracks.
Petrenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Espada.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrenko.
Espada misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Espada.
Espada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrenko moves away.
Petrenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Espada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fenix Espada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Espada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espada just misses with a punch to the body.
Espada moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrenko avoids the body shot from Espada.

Espada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Espada misses with a punch to the body.
Petrenko is trying to break the clinch but Espada is controlling him.
Espada keeps control of Petrenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Espada misses with a punch on the inside.
Espada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrenko blocks a body shot from Espada.
Petrenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Espada lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petrenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dmitry Petrenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Espada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Espada is looking to wear down Petrenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Espada misses with a takedown attempt - Petrenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Espada throws a hook but Petrenko avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Espada. Petrenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Espada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrenko throws out a loose jab but Espada uses good head movement to avoid it.

Espada looking to score a takedown here. Petrenko is defending well but Espada drives through and ends up in Petrenko's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Petrenko keeping moving, preventing Espada from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada stopping the sweep attempt from Petrenko.
Espada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Espada looking to pass the guard.
Espada trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petrenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fenix Espada just wasn't active enough.
Petrenko defending well as Espada loads up on a big left hand.
Petrenko tries to clinch there but Espada circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrenko misses with a wild body shot.
Espada misses with an uppercut.
Espada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrenko doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenix Espada dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Espada lands a jab to Petrenko's midsection.
Petrenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Espada. Espada gets slowly back to his feet.
Espada looks to land a right hand but Petrenko moved out of range.
Petrenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Espada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrenko misses with a low kick.
Petrenko ducks under a wild hook from Espada.
Espada misses with a two punch combination.
Espada throws a body punch but Petrenko moves out of range.
Espada closes the distance and clinches up with Petrenko, looking for a takedown. Espada pushes Petrenko against the cage but Petrenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petrenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espada was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada throws a lazy right hand but Petrenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrenko tests Espada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Espada slips under a jab from Petrenko.
Petrenko throws a sloppy head kick and Espada moves out of range easily.
Espada looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrenko is just out of range.
Petrenko tries to clinch there but Espada circles away.
Espada scores with the left hand. Petrenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Petrenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Espada throws a shot from downtown. Petrenko moves away and avoids it.
Petrenko loads up on a big right hand but Espada slips the punch.
Espada fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fenix Espada. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada throws the left hand but Petrenko avoids the punch easily.
Espada throws a leg kick
and Espada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrenko scores with a leg kick.
Fenix Espada is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Petrenko gets caught flat footed, as Espada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrenko wants to stand and escape but Espada is having none of it.
Espada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrenko wants to stand but Espada is controlling the position.
Espada tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrenko is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko wants to control the position but Espada says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Espada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Espada is trying to control. Petrenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Espada is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Espada looking to land elbow strikes but Petrenko uses the position to regain half guard.
Espada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petrenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrenko defending well though.
Espada is controlling the pace.
Espada is just content to waste time from the top position. Petrenko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenix Espada dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Espada.
Espada looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrenko is just out of range.
Espada thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrenko. Espada does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Espada.
Espada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Espada tries to clinch up
and Petrenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Espada thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrenko scores with a hook to the body. Espada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko throws an off balance right hand
and Espada counters with a nice body shot.
Petrenko throws a leg kick
and Espada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Espada.
Espada misses with a looping right.
Petrenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Espada misses the shot to the body.
Petrenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espada throws out the jab.
Espada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrenko ducks under a wild hook from Espada.
Dmitry Petrenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fenix Espada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko avoids the body shot from Espada.
Espada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrenko manages to avoid it.
Espada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrenko.
Espada takes a swing at Petrenko's ribcage but misses.
Petrenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrenko throws a nice head kick!
Petrenko is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espada moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrenko takes a swing at Espada's ribcage but misses.
Petrenko looks to land a left hand but Espada moved out of range nicely.
Espada wants to clinch.
Espada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada checks a low kick from Petrenko.
Espada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Espada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrenko throws a right hand that Espada ducks under and follows up with a left that Espada also avoids with ease.

Petrenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Espada, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Espada has double underhooks.
Petrenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko scores with a shot to the side of Espada's head.

Petrenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Espada.
Petrenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrenko as he avoids it easily.

Petrenko drives through and clinches with Espada against the cage.
Petrenko leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Espada lands with a light punch inside.
Petrenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Petrenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Espada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenix Espada!
In his post fight interview, Fenix Espada started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.