PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert MacIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Petrovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert MacIntyre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

MacIntyre
vs
Petrovs

199 cm
20
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert MacIntyre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaspars Petrovs!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacIntyre.
MacIntyre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrovs blocks the body kick.
Petrovs lands with a shot to the body.
MacIntyre fakes the leg kick and cracks Petrovs in the body.
Petrovs avoids the body shot from MacIntyre.
Kaspars Petrovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacIntyre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrovs.
Petrovs lands a lovely overhand right.
Petrovs tries to clinch but MacIntyre moves away
enabling MacIntyre to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrovs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacIntyre manages to avoid it.
MacIntyre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrovs.
MacIntyre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MacIntyre throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacIntyre connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovs throws a series of strikes that have MacIntyre backpedaling.

It looks like Robert MacIntyre has been cut.
MacIntyre drops his hands momentarily and Petrovs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrovs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
MacIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrovs.
Petrovs scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacIntyre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacIntyre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Petrovs misses.
MacIntyre staying out of range there.
Petrovs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrovs looks to land a right hand but MacIntyre moved out of range.
Petrovs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovs lands a right hook to the body.
MacIntyre throws out a loose jab but Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacIntyre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrovs looks to throw the jab but MacIntyre is out of range.
MacIntyre scores with a nice body kick.
Petrovs lands with a nice combination. MacIntyre backs away looking to recover.
MacIntyre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrovs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacIntyre staying out of range there.
Petrovs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrovs throws a jab but it's blocked by MacIntyre.
Petrovs blocks the body kick.
Petrovs throws out a counter right but MacIntyre avoids it with no problem.
Petrovs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrovs throws a looping overhand right but MacIntyre ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from MacIntyre misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacIntyre lands a body shot.
MacIntyre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrovs throws a big shot that misses.
Petrovs throws a hook but MacIntyre avoids it easily.
Petrovs scores with a nice strike.
MacIntyre moves out of range as Petrovs strikes.
MacIntyre tried to counter with a leg kick but Petrovs avoided it.
Petrovs lands a head shot.
MacIntyre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrovs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacIntyre.
Petrovs throws a lazy right hand but MacIntyre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacIntyre.
MacIntyre moves out of range as Petrovs strikes.
MacIntyre lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Petrovs scores with a nice right hand.
Petrovs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrovs throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacIntyre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Petrovs looks to land a right hand but MacIntyre moved out of range.
Jab from Petrovs.
Petrovs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrovs scores with a nice head shot.
Petrovs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacIntyre throws a right hand that misses

and Petrovs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrovs.
Petrovs struggles to land a body shot inside as MacIntyre controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrovs misses with a hook from the clinch.

MacIntyre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrovs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacIntyre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaspars Petrovs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert MacIntyre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petrovs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petrovs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacIntyre to score with a decent uppercut.
Petrovs throws a right and a left that MacIntyre avoids nicely.
MacIntyre misses with a body kick.
MacIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrovs.
Petrovs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacIntyre.
Petrovs lands the left hand.
Petrovs moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrovs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like MacIntyre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrovs lands the left hand.
Petrovs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Petrovs.
MacIntyre throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovs swings widly with a right hand
and MacIntyre counters with a good low kick that Petrovs was not able to check.
MacIntyre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looks like MacIntyre has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Petrovs 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.
MacIntyre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petrovs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacIntyre.
A slow jab from Petrovs misses its intended target.
Petrovs avoids the head kick by MacIntyre.
Petrovs looks to throw the jab but MacIntyre is out of range.
MacIntyre thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters circling - MacIntyre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrovs thuds his right hand into MacIntyre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacIntyre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrovs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacIntyre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrovs's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrovs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrovs lands an uppercut out of nowhere! MacIntyre falls backwards - clearly groggy! Petrovs dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaspars Petrovs!
Kaspars Petrovs is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Kaspars Petrovs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.