PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yahir Petrov (ranked 5589 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Dominick Bess (ranked 290 p4p, 233 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Petrov
vs
Bess

180 cm
26
155
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
154
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yahir Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bess!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov moves in looking to clinch but Bess pushes him off.
Bess thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Petrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bess circles away quickly and effectively.
Bess appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bess changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bess misses with a few strikes there.
Bess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bess feints a jab promting Petrov to slip. Bess then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petrov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Petrov throws a body punch but Bess moves out of range.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bess throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries to clinch
and Bess counters with a right hand to the body.
Bess lands an overhand right.
Bess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bess blocks a leg kick.
Bess lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Bess counters with a one-two to the body.

Petrov is rocked!
Bess throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Petrov stumbling backwards into the cage! Petrov bounces back off the cage towards Bess, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Bess lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Bess celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dominick Bess!
In his post fight interview, Dominick Bess started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.