PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yasen Petrov (ranked 4073 p4p, 6041 weight class) and Zachary Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasen Petrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrov
vs
Crawford

176 cm
25
149
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
145
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasen Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zachary Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crawford to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crawford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crawford wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Crawford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crawford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petrov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crawford is aware though and is defending well.
Crawford trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Petrov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Crawford throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Petrov's body to avoid the submission. Petrov has instead reached around Crawford's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Petrov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yasen Petrov!