PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Pringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslav Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph ft. Cappadonna as his entrance music. Radoslav Petrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pringle
vs
Petrov

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Pringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Radoslav Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pringle lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Radoslav Petrov has been cut.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pringle scores with the left hand. Petrov knows he should have avoided that one.
Pringle slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Pringle.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Pringle defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Pringle throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Pringle ducks down to avoid it.
Pringle ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Pringle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pringle misses the target.
Pringle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Radoslav Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pringle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov moves forwards but Pringle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pringle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pringle.
Petrov's coach down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Petrov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Petrov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Petrov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov throws a jab when Pringle was well out of range.
Pringle cracks Petrov with a good jab.
Pringle throws a body shot but no joy.
Pringle connects with a body shot.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Pringle's head but Pringle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pringle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pringle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pringle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pringle lands a jab.

Petrov is rocked!
Pringle lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Petrov out cold! Petrov is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chip Pringle!
The defeated Radoslav Petrov had this to say: 'Thanks to my fans for the support. We are going to come back better than today.'.