PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Kekoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feliks Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kekoa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boom by P.O.D.. Feliks Petrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kekoa
vs
Petrov

181 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Jay Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feliks Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kekoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a head kick.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.

Petrov drives through and clinches with Kekoa against the cage.
Kekoa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kekoa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrov's face.
Kekoa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kekoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Petrov as Kekoa shoots in.
Kekoa tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Petrov counters by moving into the clinch.
Kekoa working hard to break the clinch.
Kekoa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrov's face.

Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kekoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov tries to clinch up
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.

Petrov pushes Kekoa up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov wants to break free but Kekoa has control.
Petrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petrov wants to break free but Kekoa has control.

Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov throws a head kick but Kekoa moves out of range.

Petrov drives through and clinches with Kekoa against the cage.
Petrov keeps control of Kekoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Petrov has picked Kekoa up - he's going for a ride! Petrov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Kekoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Kekoa works to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking to sit in guard and control but Kekoa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Petrov is trying to keep Kekoa in close.
Petrov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kekoa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kekoa wants to stand but Petrov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Petrov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa wants to stand but Petrov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.

Petrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov tries to circle away but Kekoa has him pinned against the cage.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Kekoa controls the action.

Kekoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kekoa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Petrov counters with a single leg into guard. Kekoa didn't expect that.
Petrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kekoa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kekoa is breathing heavily.
Petrov pushes down on Kekoa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kekoa won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kekoa controls his leg.
Petrov trying to control from half guard but Kekoa is working away.
Petrov tries to pass to full mount but Kekoa defends it.
Petrov is keen to just control but Kekoa is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feliks Petrov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kekoa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrov.
Petrov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kekoa will feel that in the morning.
Kekoa tries to clinch up

so Petrov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petrov trying to control but Kekoa is working from the bottom.
Petrov is looking to stand up but Kekoa won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov has gone for a leg lock! Kekoa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Petrov's guard.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Kekoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Petrov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kekoa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Petrov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kekoa!
Petrov tries to control but Kekoa wriggling away.
Petrov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov landing strikes from the mount and Kekoa is in trouble!
Petrov looking to finish with strikes here!
Petrov trying to control but Kekoa is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kekoa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Petrov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Kekoa tries to keep at a distance but Petrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kekoa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kekoa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kekoa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrov blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat.
Jay Kekoa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kekoa lands a head kick!

Petrov moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov tries to pull guard but Kekoa won't allow it.
Jay Kekoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feliks Petrov.
Petrov prevents Kekoa from breaking the clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrov stalling the fight.
Kekoa is trying to break free.
Petrov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kekoa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Kekoa is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feliks Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Petrov rushes Kekoa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov has Kekoa pressed against the cage, preventing Kekoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kekoa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kekoa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petrov can't break the clinch.

Kekoa manages to break the clinch.
Kekoa tries to clinch up
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Kekoa misses with a double jab

so Petrov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kekoa keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Kekoa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kekoa manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Kekoa's guard.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kekoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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 drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kekoa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kekoa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kekoa!
Petrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kekoa cracks Petrov with a big right hand but Petrov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kekoa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kekoa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrov looks for a takedown but Kekoa sprawls well.

Kekoa has managed to clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrov has Kekoa pressed against the cage, preventing Kekoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrov looking to stall.
Kekoa has had enough of the clinch but Petrov keeps him there for the moment.
Kekoa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kekoa's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Kekoa is controlling the position.

Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Kekoa misses with a double jab

and Petrov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kekoa's guard.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Kekoa keeps moving.
Petrov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jay Kekoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Feliks Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Petrov gets to his feet. Kekoa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Feliks Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feliks Petrov!