PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Greene
vs
Petrov

195 cm
21
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov with a jab.

Greene closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greene is pressed up against the ropes. Petrov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greene down to the mat. Greene avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Greene lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petrov will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greene counters with a head kick. That will keep Petrov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Petrov misses with a takedown attempt - Greene sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniel Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Petrov.
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Petrov looks gassed!
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Greene lands with a kick to the temple. Petrov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Petrov tries to keep at a distance but Greene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrov jumps guard but Greene turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greene lands an elbow just above Petrov 's eye.
Greene lands an elbow inside that Petrov shrugs off.
Petrov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greene.

It looks like Petr Petrov has been cut.
Petrov tries to score a body lock takedown but Greene shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Greene lands an elbow that stopped Petrov in his tracks for a moment.
Greene is pushing Petrov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Petrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Greene which made him look bad.

Greene clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Greene.
Petrov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Greene avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Greene.
Greene stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Greene - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Petrov takes an elbow to the forehead.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Petrov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greene lands a brutal head kick. Petrov looks out on his feet and Greene throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Daniel Greene!
Daniel Greene spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.