PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wu Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wukong by Riot. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Petrov
vs
Kong

188 cm
23
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksey Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wu Kong!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Petrov has managed to clinch.
Petrov taking a breather.
Kong fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Petrov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kong looking for a sweep. Not yet Kong, not yet.
Petrov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrov stands and throws Kong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Petrov wants to control but Kong is keeping him busy.
Kong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Petrov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Petrov easily slips into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kong wants to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Kong is trying to escape the mount.
Kong tries to lock up and control but Petrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying desperately to improve position.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Kong is looking to get to half guard.
Petrov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Petrov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kong tries to hold on but Petrov pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov controlling his opponent.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kong tries to hold on but Petrov postures up.
Kong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Petrov wants to get back to his feet but Kong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Petrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrov tries to get out of the position.
Kong trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Kong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong prevents Petrov from improving his position.
Petrov won't allow Kong to pass to mount.
Kong prevents Petrov from standing back up.
Petrov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kong.

Kong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
Kong is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 Aleksey Petrov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Petrov gets the takedown into side control.
Kong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Petrov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Petrov is controlling the pace.
Kong is looking to control Petrov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kong avoid being mounted?
Kong is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Kong tries to roll over but Petrov keeps him under control.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Kong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov is stalling here. Kong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Petrov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Kong crashes against the mat.
Kong working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Petrov is looking to regain half guard here but Kong keeps moving and retains side control.
Kong trying to control the action but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Petrov tries to buck Kong off but Kong is having none of it.
Kong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kong has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Petrov is surviving well by controlling Kong's body position as best he can.
Kong avoids the attempt from Petrov to control.
Petrov is bucking up trying to escape but Kong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kong slips a nice elbow through Petrov's hands, connecting with Petrov's forehead.

Kong wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrov wants to control but Kong is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kong is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kong seems to be working for a kimura but Petrov defends the submission attempt.
Kong wants to take a breather but Petrov is having none of it.
Kong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petrov wants to improve his position but Kong is controlling well.
Petrov has a hand on Kong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Petrov is squirming around, avoiding Kong's attempts to control the action.
Wu Kong has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong working Petrov over with strikes here.
Kong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kong tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
Petrov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kong controlling the pace for now.
Kong tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov is looking to get to half guard.

Kong jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Petrov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wu Kong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrov's calf.
Kong lands a front kick.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Kong.
Petrov shoots for a takedown but Kong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Petrov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Kong is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
Petrov controlling from the top position.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong looking for a sweep. Not yet Kong, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov content to stall in guard here.
Kong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Aleksey Petrov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Petrov drives through with a takedown into Kong's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Petrov distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Petrov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Kong working for a triangle but Petrov defends it easily.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Petrov is proving a slippery customer.

Kong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrov defends it easily.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Aleksey Petrov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrov. That did some damage!
Kong lands a high kick!
Nice sprawl there from Kong as Petrov shoots in.
Kong scoring well with a low kick there.
Aleksey Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Petrov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kong on his heels. He'll look to pass Kong's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kong is trying to control the position but Petrov postures up.
Petrov preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petrov defends it easily.

Petrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.

Kong looking for a guillotine here but Petrov defends easily.
Petrov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kong's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong is trying to keep Petrov in close.
Kong being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wu Kong.
I think Kong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wu Kong!
Wu Kong looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Improve your skills! Then find me again.'.