PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janis Petke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Band
vs
Petke

184 cm
36
205 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

192 cm
26
217 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ister Band!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janis Petke!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Band is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Band throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Band is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Band wants to sweep but no luck.

Band is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Band. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Band scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Petke misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Band had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petke defends it easily.

Band is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Band is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Band swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Band utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Band has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Petke doesn't defend quickly enough and Band has managed to lock this one up! Can Petke escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Band on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ister Band!