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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov has chosen The Harlem Shake as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 cm
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178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bryan Page! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Petrov! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Page lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petrov will feel that in the morning. Page lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Page.
It looks like Yuri Petrov has been cut. Page closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Petrov tries to score a body lock takedown but Page shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Petrov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Page pulls him back up using the underhooks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Petrov is looking for a takedown. Bryan Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Petrov. Petrov looks winded! Page stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A body shot lands from Page.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Page. Petrov wants to take the fight to the mat but Page manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Page works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches. A body shot lands from Page.
Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Petrov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Page after a bit of a struggle. Page scores with a hook to the body. Page scores with a shoulder strike. Page scores with a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Page scores with a nice short uppercut. Page stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Page lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrov is rocked! Page digs a right hand underneath Petrov's ribcage. Petrov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him? Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bryan Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Page throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it. Petrov seems to have recovered his senses. A shot to the liver by Page. Beautiful body shot. Page connects with a solid leg kick. Page has closed the distance and engaged Petrov in a clinch.
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! A short right from Page on the inside. A nice left hand lands by Page.
Page pushes Petrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Page drops Petrov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Petrov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrov backwards. Page works on Petrov's body with a couple of short punches. Page lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards. A right hand to the body from Page.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Page scores with a nice hook to the head. Page unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Petrov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Page is unloading with more strikes now! Petrov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Page! Our winner, Bryan Page, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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