PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrovich
vs
Borga

178 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Borga!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrovich gets a clinch.
Petrovich scores with a shot to the side of Borga's head.

Petrovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borga cracks Petrovich with an open hand slap.
Igor Petrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borga connects with a body shot.
Petrovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borga lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrovich throws a right hand that misses

and Borga counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Petrovich!

Petrovich is rocked!
Petrovich is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oh Petrovich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borga stops Petrovich from getting back to his feet.
Borga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borga is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borga moves nicely into side control.
Borga staying calm.
Petrovich seems to have got his legs back now.
Borga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Borga lands an elbow.

Borga stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Igor Petrovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrovich throws an off balance right hand
and Borga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borga connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Petrovich! He's out on his feet! Borga rushes in and drops Petrovich with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Borga!