 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
LKO20 Frenzy
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hoppatopomee ducks down to avoid it.
Hoppatopomee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoppatopomee was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Hoppatopomee ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
Hoppatopomee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Hoppatopomee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov swings for the body but Hoppatopomee moves out of range.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoppatopomee counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoppatopomee slips under a jab from Petrov.#T1#
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Radoslav Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Hoppatopomee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov lands a jab to Hoppatopomee's midsection.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoppatopomee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
Hoppatopomee clinches up with Petrov and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov avoiding damage as Hoppatopomee throws knees to the body.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov avoiding damage as Hoppatopomee throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Petrov.
Hoppatopomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoppatopomee tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Hoppatopomee tries a knee to the head but Petrov blocks it.
Hoppatopomee stalls.
Petrov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoppatopomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Petrov.
Hoppatopomee lands a knee to the body.
Hoppatopomee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoppatopomee throws a head punch that misses.
Hoppatopomee wants to take the fight to the mat but Petrov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoppatopomee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T3#
Hoppatopomee tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Hoppatopomee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.
Hoppatopomee tries a knee to the head but Petrov blocks it.
Hoppatopomee tries to land a knee to the head but Petrov blocks with his arms.
Hoppatopomee has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Hoppatopomee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Hoppatopomee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov stalling.
Hoppatopomee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrov prevents it.
Hoppatopomee stalling.
#T4#
The referee calls for Hoppatopomee to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hoppatopomee for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hoppatopomee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoppatopomee misses with some punches.
Hoppatopomee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoppatopomee has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
#BC2#
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Hoppatopomee moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Hoppatopomee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov works Hoppatopomee's body with a nice hook.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoppatopomee moves away.
Hoppatopomee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Radoslav Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hoppatopomee does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Petrov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Hoppatopomee slips the punch.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hoppatopomee avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hoppatopomee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Radoslav Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov throws a jab when Hoppatopomee was well out of range.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoppatopomee doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoppatopomee staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Hoppatopomee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoppatopomee throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoppatopomee defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppatopomee is looking to clinch.
Hoppatopomee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoppatopomee misses its target.
A big left from Petrov misses.
It looked like Hoppatopomee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoppatopomee.
Hoppatopomee misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hoppatopomee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoppatopomee ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoppatopomee.
Hoppatopomee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoppatopomee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Hoppatopomee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petrov's knee momentarily.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Hoppatopomee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoppatopomee can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
#BC2#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Radoslav Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Petrov misses with a straight left.
It looked like Hoppatopomee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoppatopomee.
Hoppatopomee moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Hoppatopomee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoppatopomee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoppatopomee throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrov is pressed up against the cage. Hoppatopomee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrov down to the mat. Petrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hoppatopomee staying out of range there.
Hoppatopomee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoppatopomee moves away.
Hoppatopomee slips under a jab.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoppatopomee.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoppatopomee's head.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hoppatopomee is out of range.
Hoppatopomee is looking to counter punch.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrov throws the left hand but Hoppatopomee avoids the punch easily.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoppatopomee.
Hoppatopomee ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Hoppatopomee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a jab.
Hoppatopomee shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoppatopomee.
#T4#
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoppatopomee manages to avoid it.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Hoppatopomee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoppatopomee ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoppatopomee.
Hoppatopomee half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
Hoppatopomee clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
Hoppatopomee misses with some punches.
Hoppatopomee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoppatopomee can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoppatopomee has him pressed against the cage.
Hoppatopomee tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radoslav Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Petrov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Hoppatopomee scores with a leg kick.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Hoppatopomee moved out of range nicely.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoppatopomee moves away.
Hoppatopomee throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Hoppatopomee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Petrov moves into full guard.
Hoppatopomee looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Petrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hoppatopomee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hoppatopomee tries to roll over but Petrov keeps him under control.
Petrov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Petrov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hoppatopomee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Petrov. #T2#
Hoppatopomee is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Petrov trying to pass the guard but Hoppatopomee defending well.
Petrov thows a huge punch but Hoppatopomee dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Petrov.
Squaws Hoppatopomee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hoppatopomee moves into full guard.
Petrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Hoppatopomee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Petrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hoppatopomee slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Hoppatopomee.
Hoppatopomee looks for a takedown but Petrov sprawls well.
Hoppatopomee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov misses with a hook. Hoppatopomee ducked under it nicely.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Hoppatopomee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petrov's knee momentarily.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Radoslav Petrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
Hoppatopomee moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov lands a body shot.
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Hoppatopomee moves away and avoids it.
Hoppatopomee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Hoppatopomee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoppatopomee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoppatopomee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Petrov misses.
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!
Hoppatopomee slips under a jab.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslav Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslav Petrov!
Radoslav Petrov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
