PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Petrovich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Petrovich
vs
Johnson

178 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Petrovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Igor Petrovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Johnson.
Nice sprawl there from Petrovich as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Petrovich.
Petrovich tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrovich circles away.
Petrovich lands a hook that stumbles Johnson back into the cage. Petrovich follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Johnson to the canvas! Petrovich pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Johnson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Igor Petrovich!