PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Petrycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrycki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TNT. Gyeong has chosen Intro as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Petrycki
vs
Gyeong

167 cm
21
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ice Nutrition

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bogdan Petrycki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jun Gyeong!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyeong wants to clinch up but Petrycki keeps it at a distance.

Petrycki tries to keep at a distance but Gyeong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrycki scores with a shot to the side of Gyeong's head.
Petrycki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gyeong dodges an elbow strike from Petrycki.
A body shot lands from Petrycki.
Gyeong is struggling to control the position.
Petrycki scores with a shot to the side of Gyeong's head.
Petrycki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gyeong tries to pull guard but Petrycki holds him up against the cage and eventually Gyeong drops back down to his feet.
Petrycki is pressed up against the cage. Gyeong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrycki down to the mat. Petrycki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petrycki lands the left hand.

Gyeong closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrycki misses with the head strike.
A short right from Petrycki.
Petrycki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gyeong told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gyeong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Petrycki.
Petrycki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gyeong jumps into guard, dragging Petrycki to the mat.
Petrycki sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bogdan Petrycki just wasn't active enough.
Gyeong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gyeong slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gyeong doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrycki circles away.
Gyeong shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrycki sprawls well. He's pushed Gyeong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bogdan Petrycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Gyeong.
Petrycki misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Petrycki misses its intended target.

Petrycki rushes Gyeong and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Gyeong to work.
Gyeong taking a breather.
Petrycki cracks Gyeong with a nice body shot.
Gyeong tries to break the clinch but Petrycki is controlling the position.
Gyeong misses with a knee to the head.
Gyeong fails to pull guard.
Petrycki managing to block the knees to the body from Gyeong.
Gyeong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gyeong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gyeong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petrycki is keeping busy.
Petrycki lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki throws a head punch that misses.
Petrycki lands with a light punch inside.
Gyeong takes a shot to the head.

Gyeong manages to break the clinch.
Gyeong tries to clinch up

and Petrycki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrycki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrycki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrycki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gyeong working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrycki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrycki lands a shoulder strike.
Petrycki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrycki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gyeong backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdan Petrycki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Petrycki misses.
Nice cross by Petrycki.
Petrycki misses with an uppercut. Gyeong saw that one coming.
Gyeong ducks under a wild hook from Petrycki.
Petrycki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Petrycki is looking to chop away at Gyeong's legs.
Petrycki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gyeong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gyeong moves out of range as Petrycki throws a body kick.
Petrycki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrycki.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrycki lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Petrycki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyeong looking to slow down the pace here.

Gyeong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gyeong tries to clinch but Petrycki moves away

and Petrycki moves into the clinch.
Petrycki controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Petrycki.
Petrycki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gyeong tries to pull guard but Petrycki holds him up against the cage and eventually Gyeong drops back down to his feet.
Petrycki slowing the pace effectively.
Bogdan Petrycki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gyeong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gyeong looking to throw knees to the head but Petrycki is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrycki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gyeong manages to break the clinch.
Petrycki throws a body kick that misses.

Gyeong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrycki, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrycki lands with a short shot to the head.
Gyeong looking to throw knees to the head but Petrycki is blocking nicely.
Petrycki slowing the pace effectively.
Petrycki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gyeong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrycki walks away with a smile on his face. Gyeong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bogdan Petrycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Gyeong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gyeong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrycki tries to avoid it but Gyeong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrycki to the ground. Petrycki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gyeong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrycki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petrycki.

Oooooh!!! Petrycki has knocked Gyeong down with a huge combo! Petrycki steps away and waves a wobbly Gyeong back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gyeong is rocked!
and Petrycki counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gyeong! He's just covering up as Petrycki starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Petrycki!
Bogdan Petrycki retains his featherweight title!
Bogdan Petrycki gave a mention to Ice Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).