PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 2238 p4p, 6821 weight class) and Adrian Petrov (ranked 237 p4p, 501 weight class). Jack Sparrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sparrow
vs
Petrov

175 cm
24
145
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
150
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sparrow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrov to the ground. Sparrow is now in Petrov's guard.

Petrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sparrow is aware though and is defending well.

Petrov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sparrow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sparrow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sparrow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrov's guard.

Sparrow is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sparrow to get the leverage.

Sparrow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petrov has managed to free his arm - good work.

Petrov actively working from the bottom here.

Sparrow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Petrov actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
Sparrow lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sparrow lands strikes from half guard.
Sparrow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparrow lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Petrov actively working from the bottom here.
Sparrow is nestled in close to Petrov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sparrow winds up and cracks Petrov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Petrov is rocked!
Sparrow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Petrov is still in real trouble! Can Sparrow finish him?
Sparrow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sparrow lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Petrov! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sparrow jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sparrow!
In his post fight interview, Jack Sparrow started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.