PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petrosyan
vs
Nichols

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeffrey Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan tests Nichols's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nichols wants to clinch up but Petrosyan keeps it at a distance.
Petrosyan misses with a wild body shot.
Nichols tries to clinch up.
Petrosyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Nichols.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrosyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nichols throws a hook but Petrosyan blocks it.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrosyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nichols sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nichols is looking to clinch.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrosyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrosyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nichols misses with a body shot
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan connects with a body shot.
Nichols throws a series of punches but Petrosyan avoids them all with ease.
Nichols misses with a hook to the body
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
Nichols loads up on a big right hand but Petrosyan slips the punch.
Nichols closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
and Nichols takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.
Nichols tries to clinch but Petrosyan moves away
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichols misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrosyan.
Nichols cracks Petrosyan with a good jab.
Nichols clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick and Nichols moves out of range easily.
Nichols clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nichols scores with a body shot.
Nichols closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
Nichols uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrosyan misses with a looping right.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giorgio Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nichols tries to clinch but Petrosyan moves away
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrosyan throws a series of strikes that have Nichols backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols takes a swing at Petrosyan's ribcage but misses.
Jeffrey Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols tries to clinch
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrosyan moves out of range as Nichols strikes.
Petrosyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nichols tries to clinch up
and Petrosyan counters with a left and a right that stings Nichols.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrosyan misses with a body punch
and Nichols counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nichols slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nichols dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichols shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrosyan moves out of range as Nichols strikes.
Petrosyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petrosyan throws a hook but Nichols avoids it easily.
Nichols wants to clinch
and Nichols takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrosyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrosyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nichols clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
and Nichols takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nichols shoots and misses
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Petrosyan - just one landing.
Nichols closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Petrosyan coming out on top.
Nichols bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nichols circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrosyan cracks Nichols with a good jab.
Nichols shoots and misses
and Petrosyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Nichols.
Nichols swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Petrosyan misses with a straight left.
Nichols throws a shot from downtown. Petrosyan moves away and avoids it.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
Nichols has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrosyan lands a head shot.
Nichols throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nichols tries to clinch but Petrosyan moves away
and Petrosyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols cracks Petrosyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nichols misses with the combination.
Nichols closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Petrosyan jabs Nichols right on the nose. Nichols blinks but takes it well.
Nichols clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giorgio Petrosyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrosyan misses with a hook.
Petrosyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nichols tries to clinch up
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichols uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan moves out of range as Nichols strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nichols darts in and clinches Petrosyan up against the cage.
A short left from Nichols.
Petrosyan blocks a body shot from Nichols.
Nichols can't find room to land a body shot as Petrosyan controls the action.
Nichols fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petrosyan tries to circle away but Nichols has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nichols tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan thumps Nichols with a low kick.
Nichols swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrosyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nichols uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Nichols misses with a body punch
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Nichols.
A telegraphed right hand from Nichols misses the target.
Petrosyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrosyan misses with a hook. Nichols ducked under it nicely.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a left and a right that stings Nichols.
Nichols uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Nichols tries to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.

Nichols rushes Petrosyan and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrosyan's elbow.

Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan connects with a jab.
Nichols fails with the takedown
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichols swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nichols tries to clinch up
and Petrosyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nichols takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrosyan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nichols comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrosyan misses with a looping left.
Nichols fails to land with a series of punches.
Nichols misses with a body punch
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrosyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichols throws out the jab.
Nichols uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrosyan.
Nichols tries to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a hook. Petrosyan ducked under it nicely.
Petrosyan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nichols moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrosyan connects with a right hand. Nichols shakes it off.
Nichols uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Nichols tries to clinch but Petrosyan moves away
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nichols tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petrosyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrosyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nichols wants to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a left to the body.
Nichols swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrosyan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nichols is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nichols darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nichols throws a sloppy body shot
letting Petrosyan counter with a right hand.

Nichols gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nichols lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nichols fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrosyan manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Petrosyan.
Nichols clinches but Petrosyan breaks the clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrosyan loads up on a big right hand but Nichols slips the punch.
Nichols swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrosyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nichols slips under a jab from Petrosyan.
Nichols darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A big right from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan throws a looping overhand right but Nichols ducks down to avoid it.
Nichols is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrosyan rather than just go for the knockout.
Nichols misses the body punch
enabling Petrosyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nichols tests Petrosyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrosyan misses with a straight right.
Petrosyan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petrosyan staying out of range there.
Petrosyan misses the shot to the body.
Nichols moves out of range of the strikes.
Nichols misses with a straight left.
Petrosyan throws a right hand that Nichols ducks under and follows up with a left that Nichols also avoids with ease.
Nichols closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nichols throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Petrosyan counters with a two punch combo.
Nichols swinging wildly here.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols staying out of range there.
Nichols takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Nichols.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan missing with a left hand there. Nichols was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nichols.
Petrosyan misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nichols is out of range and Petrosyan settles back down.
Nichols wants to clinch but Petrosyan slips to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nichols darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a nice body shot.
Nichols tries to clinch up
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nichols is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrosyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nichols scores with a shot to the body.
Nichols closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a head kick. That will keep Nichols thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jeffrey Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan swinging wildly here.
Petrosyan throws out a loose jab but Nichols uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nichols doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Petrosyan counter with a right hand.
Petrosyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nichols jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nichols throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.
Nichols throws a lazy right hand but Petrosyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrosyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nichols.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrosyan counters with a left to the body.
Nichols wants to clinch
and Petrosyan counters with a left and a right that stings Nichols.
Nichols closes the distance but Petrosyan moves to the side
and Petrosyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrosyan lands a jab to the nose.
Nichols avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nichols takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nichols tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petrosyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nichols tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petrosyan counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols looks to throw a body kick
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nichols. Petrosyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrosyan swings for the body but Nichols moves out of range.
Petrosyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Petrosyan.
Nichols tries to clinch up
and Petrosyan counters with a left to the body.
Nichols misses the shot to the body.
Nichols tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrosyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrosyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nichols moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan works Nichols's body with a nice hook.
Nichols darts in trying to clinch
and Petrosyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giorgio Petrosyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nichols takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrosyan connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Petrosyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrosyan, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!