PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Glazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glazer
vs
Petrov

180 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerome Glazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glazer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrov avoiding damage as Glazer throws knees to the body.

Glazer successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Petrov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Glazer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Glazer manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Glazer's guard.
Petrov passes into half guard.
Petrov is trying to control the action in half guard but Glazer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glazer won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.
Petrov trying to control from half guard but Glazer is working away.
Petrov is looking to advance position but Glazer won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Glazer is in trouble now - Petrov has advanced to mount!
Petrov looking to control but Glazer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glazer can't escape the position.
Glazer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petrov on the ground.

Petrov has control of Glazer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Glazer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Glazer is trying to escape the mount but Petrov keeps good control and instead manages to take Glazer's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeps control of the position as Glazer tries to break free.
Glazer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Petrov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Petrov looking to break Glazer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Glazer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Petrov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Glazer defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Petrov is persistently looking for the submission but Glazer is defending it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glazer trying to control the hands but Petrov breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov controlling the position well here. Glazer rolled but Petrov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Glazer defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Petrov's arms.

Petrov working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Glazer is doing well to defend. Petrov seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Glazer is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Petr Petrov!