PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Holtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petkov
vs
Holtz

225 cm
24
139 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Petkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Holtz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holtz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Holtz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Petkov is trying to defend but Holtz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holtz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petkov keeps working.
Holtz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petkov defending well though.

Petkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holtz trying to control the action but Petkov is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holtz in particular looking to stall.
Petkov wants to control but Holtz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holtz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petkov keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petkov slips under a jab from Holtz.
Petkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Holtz tries to clinch up.
Holtz thows a body shot but no joy.
Holtz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holtz.
Petkov avoids the body shot from Holtz.
Holtz stuffs the takedown.
Petkov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Petkov duly obliges.
Petkov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Holtz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petkov won't be happy with that.
Petkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holtz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Petkov can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtz is looking to take a break and control but Petkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Petkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petkov holding on.
Holtz is looking to take a break and control but Petkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petkov is letting Holtz control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtz wants to control but Petkov is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Holtz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holtz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holtz throws a strike aimed at the side of Petkov's head but Petkov avoids it well.
Petkov dodges the ground and pound from Holtz.
Holtz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holtz wants to control but Petkov is keeping him busy.
Petkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Holtz dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkov is not content to let Holtz control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holtz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petkov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holtz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holtz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holtz throws a combination that misses
enabling Petkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petkov fails with the takedown
and Holtz counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holtz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holtz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Petkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holtz keeping moving, preventing Petkov from controlling successfully.
Petkov pushes down on Holtz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Holtz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holtz throws out the jab.
Holtz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holtz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holtz catches Petkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Petkov is rocked!
Petkov fails with the takedown

and Holtz counters by clinching up.
Oh Petkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Holtz.
Petkov is working for takedown but Holtz is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Holtz jumps guard.
Petkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Petkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Holtz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtz keeping moving, preventing Petkov from controlling successfully.
Petkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holtz is trying to control the position but Petkov postures up.
Petkov passes Holtz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petkov stops Holtz from getting back to his feet.

Petkov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Holtz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Peter Petkov!
Peter Petkov retains his bantamweight title!