PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Montesh Dominguez (ranked 1150 p4p, 1355 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 147 p4p, 166 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dominguez
vs
Petrov

179 cm
33
158
20 - 21 - 0

165 cm
38
160
28 - 18 - 4

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 4, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Dominguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Dominguez connects with a body shot.
Dominguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Petrov cracks Dominguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov connects with the punch.
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!
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrov is looking to slow Dominguez down with leg kicks.
Petrov with a nice calf kick.
Dominguez misses with a combination
and Petrov counters with a left to the body.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Dominguez. Beautiful body shot.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Petrov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Petrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dominguez is looking to wear down Petrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Dominguez's ribs.
Dominguez misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Dominguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dominguez catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petrov scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Dominguez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez jabs at Petrov's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Dominguez counters with a thumping low kick.

Dominguez clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
I was talking to Dominguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dominguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Petrov scores with a nice short uppercut.

Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominguez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Dominguez's leg but Dominguez calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
Dominguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dominguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Dominguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dominguez walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Dominguez's leg but Dominguez calmly moves out of range.
Dominguez misses with a kick to the body.
Dominguez tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Dominguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
A clash of legs there as Dominguez blocks the low kick.
Dominguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominguez.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dominguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dominguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Dominguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Dominguez's head but Dominguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov walks into a left hand.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Dominguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominguez tries to avoid it.
Dominguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a chopping leg kick but Petrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with the left hand. Petrov knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dominguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominguez backing away here, and Petrov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominguez takes one on the button.
Petrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominguez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominguez wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Petrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominguez on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Dominguez blocks the low kick.
Dominguez misses with a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dominguez scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Dominguez.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Dominguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Dominguez moves his leg out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Petrov scores with a four punch combination!
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov throws a body kick that misses.
Dominguez throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dominguez in his tracks.
Dominguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez connects with a jab.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov works Dominguez's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lands with a nice body kick.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a crisp jab.
Petrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dominguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dominguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov walks into a straight right hand from Dominguez.
Petrov throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Dominguez lands a high kick!
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Dominguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Dominguez saw that one coming.
Petrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dominguez misses with a low kick.
Dominguez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dominguez misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dominguez both land. Nice combination.
Petrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dominguez moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Dominguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Dominguez's leg. Dominguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Dominguez's ribs.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Dominguez's head.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dominguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dominguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petrov feints and then cracks Dominguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dominguez down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Petrov throws a low kick but Dominguez moves out of range easily.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Dominguez's leg. Dominguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dominguez takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws a hook but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dominguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Petrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dominguez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dominguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Dominguez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov throws a nice head kick!
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Dominguez wants to land a leg kick but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grigoriy Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dominguez misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrov, as that shot connected.
Petrov throws a front kick aimed at Dominguez's knee but Dominguez avoids it well.
Dominguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov cracks Dominguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Dominguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petrov. Petrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominguez lands a body shot.
Petrov wants to land a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range.
Dominguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dominguez at a distance.
Petrov throws a solid leg kick but Dominguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petrov.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Dominguez's body. Dominguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dominguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dominguez checks it well.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominguez off the cage and back into range.
Dominguez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrov.
Nice shot by Dominguez.
Petrov cracks Dominguez with an open hand slap.
Dominguez thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Dominguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov lunges at Dominguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dominguez's hand.
Dominguez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominguez throws out the jab.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dominguez is looking to clinch.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
Dominguez walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Dominguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Dominguez cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.
Dominguez misses with a hook
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov lands an overhand right.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dominguez at a distance.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominguez.

Dominguez pushes Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Petrov tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it.
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez blocks an elbow strike from Petrov.

Petrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrov throws a combination. Dominguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Dominguez looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dominguez checks a leg kick.
Dominguez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montesh Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dominguez's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Dominguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrov tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grigoriy Petrov.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigoriy Petrov!
A victorious Grigoriy Petrov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.