PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Dakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrova
vs
Dakota

194 cm
31
173 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

198 cm
27
184 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Dakota!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakota misses with a series of wild punches.
Dakota missing with a left hand there. Petrova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrova needs to keep his hands up - Dakota had a free shot at his head there.
Petrova throws a sloppy head kick and Dakota moves out of range easily.
Petrova tests Dakota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dakota slips a straight right by Petrova.
Petrova throws a right hand that Dakota ducks under and follows up with a left that Dakota also avoids with ease.
Petrova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakota.
A shot to the liver by Dakota. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Dakota catches Petrova right on the button with a cross.
Petrova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrova.
Dakota throws an overhand right that lands on Petrova's shoulder, as Petrova tries to avoid the shot.
Dakota misses with a looping right.
Dakota misses the jab.
Dakota moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Dakota. Beautiful body shot.
Dakota scores with a jab. Petrova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dakota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dakota throws a hook but Petrova avoids it easily.
Dakota moves out of range of the strikes.
Dakota moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrova.
Dakota stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrova.
Petrova really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petrova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dakota scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Petrova misses.
A head kick misses from Petrova.
Petrova walks into a jab.
Dakota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakota.
Petrova scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrova looks to land a left hand but Dakota moved out of range nicely.
Dakota throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrova takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petrova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrova.
A big left from Dakota misses.
Petrova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakota.
Dakota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrova momentarily.
Dakota scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrova. That snapped Dakota's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Dakota misses the target.
Petrova fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dakota on the side of the head.
Petrova lands a leg kick that knocks Dakota off balance momentarily.
Petrova misses with a wild combination.
Petrova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dakota connects with a jab.
Dakota throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrova counters with a left to the body.
Petrova misses with a body punch
enabling Dakota to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrova takes a swing at Dakota's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petrova!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrova misses with a series of wild punches.
Dakota might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dakota misses with a wild body shot.
Petrova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dakota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dakota thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Dakota lands.
Dakota jabs Petrova right on the nose. Petrova blinks but takes it well.
Petrova scores with a shot to the body.
Petrova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakota.
Petrova drops his hands momentarily and Dakota takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dakota moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dakota is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrova had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dakota is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dakota takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dakota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakota misses with a straight right.
Dakota lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petrova backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrova ducks under a wild hook from Dakota.
Petrova digs a good body shot into Dakota's ribs.
Dakota throws the left hand but Petrova avoids the punch easily.
Dakota throws a lazy right hand but Petrova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrova ducks right into an uppercut from Dakota.
Petrova connects with a nice looking jab.
Petrova staying out of range there.
Petrova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trey Dakota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakota walks into a straight right hand from Petrova.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrova throws a chopping leg kick but Dakota manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dakota throws a hook but Petrova blocks it.
Dakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sasha Petrova will probably get the nod.
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.

Petrova tries to bum rush Dakota with a series of wild strikes but Dakota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dakota moves away from the strike by Petrova.
Petrova walks into a stiff left hand from Dakota.
Petrova tries a head kick but it misses.
Dakota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrova jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Dakota finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Dakota.
Dakota checks the leg kick.
Petrova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dakota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dakota is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dakota paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dakota jabs at Petrova's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrova jabs at Dakota's body.
Petrova slips under a jab from Dakota.
Dakota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petrova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrova moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dakota.
Dakota looks to throw the jab but Petrova is out of range.
Petrova misses with a wild body shot.
Petrova ducks under a wild hook from Dakota.
Nice defenses there by Petrova.
Nice defenses there by Petrova.
A bone on bone clash there as Dakota blocks the leg kick.
Sasha Petrova is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrova moves forwards but Dakota connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petrova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrova throws a head kick that misses.
Dakota moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrova throws a big shot that misses.
Petrova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakota punishes Petrova's body with a nice straight punch.
Petrova digs a good hook to Dakota's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dakota throws a jab when Petrova was well out of range.
Petrova throws an overhand right that lands on Dakota's shoulder, as Dakota tries to avoid the shot.
Dakota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrova stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dakota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrova.
Petrova misses the shot to the body.
Petrova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrova missing with a left hand there. Dakota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Petrova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petrova moves away from the strike by Dakota.
Dakota sizes up Petrova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Petrova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakota manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dakota lands a jab.
Petrova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dakota.
Petrova's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dakota connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrova scrambles back to his feet.
Dakota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrova.
Petrova ducks right into an uppercut from Dakota.
Petrova lands a slapping body shot.
Dakota swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrova counters with a solid body kick.
Petrova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dakota.
Petrova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakota was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrova.
Dakota misses with a hook
and Petrova counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakota cracks Petrova with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Petrova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Dakota as he checks the leg kick.
Dakota lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrova has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dakota finds it's way round the side to connect with Petrova's head.
Petrova with a hook.
Petrova explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dakota looks to land a left hand but Petrova moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Dakota misses.
Dakota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Dakota misses.
Petrova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrova connects with a jab.
A jab from Dakota finds it's way through Petrova's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrova slips a straight right by Dakota.
A big left from Petrova misses.
Dakota wants to slow Petrova down by chopping away at his legs.
Dakota digs a good body shot into Petrova's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Petrova dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Petrova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakota was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrova.
Petrova misses with a looping right.
Dakota checks a leg kick.
Petrova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dakota.
Petrova looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dakota defending well as Petrova loads up on a big left hand.
Dakota moves out of range as Petrova throws a body kick.
Petrova connects with a solid leg kick.
Dakota takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dakota digs a good hook to Petrova's body.
Petrova misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrova misses the target.
Petrova scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dakota in his tracks.
Dakota checks the leg kick.
Dakota missing with a left hand there. Petrova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrova thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrova sizes up Dakota with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakota checks a leg kick nicely.
Petrova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrova misses with a straight left.
Petrova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakota was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrova.
Dakota blocks a jab.
Dakota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrova loads up on a big right hand but Dakota slips the punch.
A big right from Dakota misses.
Dakota looks to land a left hand but Petrova moved out of range nicely.
Petrova throws a lazy right hand but Dakota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrova defending well as Dakota loads up on a big left hand.
Petrova connects with a high kick.
Petrova thuds a left hand into Dakota's body.
Petrova staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrova throws a front kick that sends Dakota stumbling back into the cage.
Petrova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dakota sizes up Petrova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrova throws a looping overhand right but Dakota ducks down to avoid it.
Dakota misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Dakota.
Petrova cracks Dakota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dakota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dakota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dakota swings widly with a right hand
and Petrova counters with a thumping low kick.
Dakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrova.
Petrova throws a right hand that misses
and Petrova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrova throws a leg kick but Dakota moved away.
Dakota feints a jab promting Petrova to slip. Dakota then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petrova slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Trey Dakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakota ducks under a wild hook from Petrova.
Petrova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakota manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Dakota.
Dakota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrova throws out the jab.
Dakota staying out of range there.
Dakota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dakota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrova.
Dakota avoids the body shot from Petrova.
Dakota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrova was well out of range. Poor timing from Dakota.
Petrova swings for the body but Dakota moves out of range.
Petrova moves out of range as Dakota strikes.
Petrova blocks a jab.
Dakota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrova momentarily.
Petrova looks to land a left hand but Dakota moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Petrova lands.
Dakota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrova manages to avoid it.
Petrova walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrova throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakota.
Sasha Petrova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dakota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrova counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Petrova misses.
Dakota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrova lands with a cross.
Dakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrova cracks the inside of Dakota's front leg.
Dakota scores with a one two! Petrova had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dakota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dakota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dakota throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrova counters with a body kick that stops Dakota in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Petrova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petrova has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Petrova!