PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobi Wan Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wan Kenobi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Brand New - Welcome To Bangkok. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Petrov
vs
Wan Kenobi

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shinobi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wan Kenobi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wan Kenobi.
Wan Kenobi lands a really nice looking cross but Petrov seems unphased.
Petrov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wan Kenobi misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wan Kenobi thinking.
A head kick misses from Wan Kenobi.
Petrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wan Kenobi back to the cage. Petrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Shinobi Wan Kenobi has been cut.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wan Kenobi moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
Wan Kenobi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wan Kenobi scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Wan Kenobi.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Wan Kenobi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Wan Kenobi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wan Kenobi lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Wan Kenobi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wan Kenobi dodges the punch combination from Petrov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws a one two combo.
Wan Kenobi scores with a jab.
Wan Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wan Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wan Kenobi doesn't seem bothered though.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Wan Kenobi counters with a head kick.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Wan Kenobi slips the punch.
Wan Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wan Kenobi checks a leg kick.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wan Kenobi.
Good shot there by Wan Kenobi.
Nice shot lands for Wan Kenobi.
Good standup being displayed there by Wan Kenobi as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Wan Kenobi misses with a head kick.
Petrov misses with a hook. Wan Kenobi ducked under it nicely.
Pavel Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Wan Kenobi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wan Kenobi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wan Kenobi misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Wan Kenobi.
Wan Kenobi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wan Kenobi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Wan Kenobi misses the target.
A head kick misses from Wan Kenobi.
Wan Kenobi lands with a shot to the body.
Wan Kenobi lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wan Kenobi's hands.
Wan Kenobi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov walks into a left hand.
Wan Kenobi slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Wan Kenobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Wan Kenobi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wan Kenobi misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wan Kenobi blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Wan Kenobi throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wan Kenobi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wan Kenobi throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Wan Kenobi is just out of range.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Wan Kenobi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Wan Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wan Kenobi jabs at Petrov's body.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wan Kenobi misses with a hook
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wan Kenobi is rocked!
Shinobi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wan Kenobi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wan Kenobi is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Petrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Wan Kenobi seems to have recovered his senses.
Wan Kenobi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wan Kenobi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petrov's head.
Wan Kenobi scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wan Kenobi lands a slapping body shot.
Wan Kenobi slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Wan Kenobi throws a good cross that connects.
Wan Kenobi tries to clinch up.
Petrov lands with a cross.
Wan Kenobi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab lands there for Wan Kenobi.
Wan Kenobi with a nice cross.
Wan Kenobi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wan Kenobi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wan Kenobi lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrov off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pavel Petrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shinobi Wan Kenobi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wan Kenobi lands a head shot.
Petrov works Wan Kenobi's body with a nice hook.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Wan Kenobi saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Wan Kenobi.
Wan Kenobi misses with a hook.
Petrov is looking to score with low kicks.
Wan Kenobi moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Wan Kenobi throws a wild hook but Petrov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Wan Kenobi gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Petrov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Petrov!
Pavel Petrov is the new welterweight champion!