PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Radoslav Petrov (ranked 1233 p4p, 1828 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 166 p4p, 215 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Petrov
vs
Plutov

177 cm
29
155
11 - 7 - 0

178 cm
40
155
33 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HERBIZER [LAUNDRY]

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Radoslav Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Plutov blocks a low kick nicely.
Plutov scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Radoslav Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov with a hook.
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Plutov moved out of range nicely.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Plutov avoided it.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a body shot.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Donk. Petrov catches Plutov right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov throws a right and a left that Plutov avoids nicely.
Plutov checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Plutov checks it well.
Plutov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petrov finds it's way round the side to connect with Plutov's head.
Petrov connects with a looping right hand.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Petrov throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.

Plutov is rocked!
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Plutov seems to have recovered his senses.
Plutov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov has Petrov pressed against the cage, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Plutov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Petrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plutov can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Petrov throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plutov backwards.
A right hand to the body from Petrov.
Plutov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrov.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Petrov throws an elbow that misses.
Plutov is looking to control Petrov's arms but Petrov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plutov has his back to the cage.
Plutov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrov is leaning against Plutov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Petrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plutov throws an elbow but misses.
Plutov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Petrov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.

Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Plutov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plutov moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plutov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslav Petrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Plutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plutov moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Plutov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plutov loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Petrov catches Plutov right on the button with a cross.
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
Radoslav Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plutov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plutov lands with a nice combination. Petrov backs away looking to recover.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Petrov lands a nice shot that snaps Plutov's head back.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Plutov slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plutov.
Jab by Petrov.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Plutov.
Plutov looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plutov 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.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plutov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrov.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Plutov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plutov tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
Plutov throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Plutov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrov can pounce on him.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Plutov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Plutov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov connects with a leg kick.
Plutov throws a combination. Petrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Plutov tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov is looking to slow Plutov down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Plutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plutov walks into a jab.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Plutov.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
A jab from Petrov finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Petrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plutov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1-2. Plutov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov cracks Plutov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plutov moves out of range of the strikes.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Petrov bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Plutov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Plutov wants to stand up but Petrov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrov stays in close to Plutov's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslav Petrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Petrov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Plutov's knee but Plutov avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plutov! But no joy.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Plutov misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
Petrov slips a jab from Plutov.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov tests Plutov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plutov moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plutov slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
It seemed like Plutov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Petrov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plutov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Plutov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Plutov blocks the leg kick.
Plutov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plutov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Plutov.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Plutov throws a right hand that Petrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrov also avoids with ease.
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plutov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrov works Plutov's body with a nice hook.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
Plutov takes one on the button.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
As Petrov backs off Plutov throws a huge counter combo but Petrov manages to avoid it all.
Plutov moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Plutov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plutov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plutov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Plutov tries to clinch up.
Plutov throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov digs a good hook to Plutov's body.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plutov moves away.
Plutov is looking to clinch.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov walks into a left hand.
Jab by Petrov.
Petrov scores with a jab to the body.
Plutov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Plutov.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plutov's sensitive parts.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Radoslav Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plutov moves into the clinch.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Plutov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Plutov does no damage.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
Plutov is looking for the big counter here.
Petrov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plutov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslav Petrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslav Petrov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Radoslav Petrov thanked HERBIZER [LAUNDRY] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).