PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Pietrovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietrovitch has chosen Punishment - Biohazard as his entrance music. Nikolai Pietrovitch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smith
vs
Pietrovitch

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Pietrovitch!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch but Pietrovitch is having none of it.
Pietrovitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Pietrovitch. Pietrovitch gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch but Pietrovitch moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Pietrovitch circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietrovitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Pietrovitch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is looking to clinch but Pietrovitch is avoiding it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Pietrovitch circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but Pietrovitch is having none of it.
Pietrovitch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith connects with a high kick.

It looks like Nikolai Pietrovitch has been cut.
Pietrovitch circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith has Pietrovitch up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pietrovitch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pietrovitch avoids it.
Pietrovitch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nathan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Pietrovitch.
Pietrovitch looks gassed!
Pietrovitch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pietrovitch avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Nikolai Pietrovitch's cut even more.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pietrovitch is defending well for now.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pietrovitch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pietrovitch's defenses.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands an elbow inside that Pietrovitch shrugs off.

The cut above Nikolai Pietrovitch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith working Pietrovitch over with knees to the body.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pietrovitch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pietrovitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pietrovitch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow just above Pietrovitch 's eye.

Nikolai Pietrovitch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nikolai Pietrovitch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nathan Smith!