PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorden Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: M.E.T.H.O.D. Man. Jorden Ellis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Petrenko
vs
Ellis

186 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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 Las Vegas, Uri Petrenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorden Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis lands with a nice body kick.
Petrenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Ellis rushes Petrenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Petrenko's ribcage. Petrenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches up with Petrenko, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes Petrenko against the cage but Petrenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Ellis.
Petrenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ellis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Petrenko really felt that one!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ellis.
Petrenko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ellis.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ellis.
Petrenko defending against the ground and pound.
Ellis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrenko keeps working.
Petrenko manages to get back to half guard.

Petrenko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ellis pulls his head out easily.
Petrenko is pressing down on Ellis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrenko has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ellis should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Petrenko has tightened it up now! Ellis should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Uri Petrenko!