PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrenko's entrance music is Bro Hymm/ Pennywise. A fine choice. Gambino has chosen Bonfire as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Petrenko
vs
Gambino

165 cm
38
167 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

182 cm
33
166 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Petrenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino scores with a nice head shot.
Gambino misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gambino.
Petrenko cracks a nice hook into Gambino's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Gambino as he connects with a hook.
Petrenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gambino was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrenko.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Petrenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gambino pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Gambino breaks the clinch.
Gambino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Petrenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Petrenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko moves away from the strike by Gambino.
Gambino defending well as Petrenko loads up on a big left hand.
Petrenko misses with a hook.
Gambino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petrenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.

Petrenko closes the distance and pushes Gambino back into the cage.
Petrenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gambino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrenko swings for the body but Gambino moves out of range.
Petrenko misses with a body shot.
Gambino looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Petrenko moves away from the strike by Gambino.
Petrenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gambino misses with a two punch combination.
Petrenko is looking to wear down Gambino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gambino throws the left hand but Petrenko avoids the punch easily.
Gambino cracks Petrenko with a good jab.
Petrenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Petrenko misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Gambino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino blocks the body kick.
Petrenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrenko as he connects with a hook.
Gambino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Gambino does no damage.
Petrenko swings widly with a right hand
and Gambino counters with a straight right hand.

Petrenko darts in and clinches Gambino up against the cage.
Petrenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Petrenko pulls guard successfully.
Gambino trying to control but Petrenko is working from the bottom.
Petrenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petrenko pulls Gambino in close to his closed guard and prevents Gambino from doing any damage or advancing position.

Gambino drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Petrenko dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gambino wants to stand and escape but Petrenko is having none of it.
Petrenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Petrenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Gambino has his foot on Petrenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Petrenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petrenko stands up over Gambino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Petrenko trying to control but Gambino is working from the bottom.
Petrenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Petrenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambino has wrist control.

Gambino has his foot on Petrenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petrenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Gambino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrenko is one step ahead there.
Petrenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Petrenko lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino wants to stand and escape but Petrenko is having none of it.

Gambino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrenko is aware though and is defending well.

Gambino working for a triangle but Petrenko defends it easily.
Petrenko with a nice head shot there.
Gambino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petrenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Petrenko stops Gambino from standing up.
Petrenko works over Gambino with some ground and pound from guard.
Petrenko lands a couple of digs.
Petrenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Petrenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Petrenko dominated that round.
That's time! Petrenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petrenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambino.
Gambino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrenko.
A countering left hand to the body from Gambino misses.
Gambino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrenko.
Gambino throws an overhand right that lands on Petrenko's shoulder, as Petrenko tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Gambino misses.
Petrenko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambino sprawls and moves away.
Petrenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dmitry Petrenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Petrenko forces Gambino back against the cage and clinches.
Petrenko tries to work over Gambino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrenko misses with some punches.
Petrenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko misses with the head strike.
Petrenko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Petrenko is looking to take this one to the mat.

Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino moves out of range of the body kick from Petrenko.
Petrenko misses with a kick to the body.
Petrenko tries to clinch up
and Gambino counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Petrenko.
Gambino moves out of range of the body kick from Petrenko.
A head kick misses from Gambino.
It appears Petrenko was looking to counter with a kick there.
Petrenko scores with a kick to the body.
Petrenko is looking to clinch but Gambino is avoiding it.
Petrenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrenko.
Petrenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Gambino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gambino. Those never looked like landing.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Childish Gambino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Gambino does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Gambino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gambino misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrenko throws a body kick that misses.
Petrenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrenko throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
Petrenko throws a body kick that misses.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Gambino is having none of it.
Gambino moves away from the strike by Petrenko.
As Petrenko backs off Gambino throws a huge counter combo but Petrenko manages to avoid it all.
Petrenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Petrenko throws the kick towards the body but Gambino avoids it.
Gambino steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Petrenko looks for the body kick but Gambino saw that one coming.
Gambino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambino looks to throw the jab but Petrenko is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino avoids a kick to the body.
Petrenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gambino keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino throws a counter combo.
Petrenko throws a wild body kick that Gambino sees coming a mile off.
Gambino lands an overhand right.
Petrenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrenko misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gambino lands with a straight right. Petrenko didn't see that one coming.
Petrenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gambino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gambino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrenko clinches.
Petrenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gambino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gambino is trying to break free.
Petrenko misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrenko scores with a knee to the head.

Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrenko tries to work over Gambino's front leg with a kick but Gambino checks it.
Gambino digs a good body shot into Petrenko's ribs.
Petrenko tries to clinch up but Gambino circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gambino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrenko wants to slow Gambino down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Gambino misses.
Gambino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrenko in his tracks.
Gambino tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrenko throwing a counter right hand but Gambino manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dmitry Petrenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrenko moves away.
Petrenko throws a hook to the side of Gambino's head but Gambino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gambino has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gambino lands a head kick!
Gambino moves out of range of the body kick from Petrenko.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrenko.
Petrenko looks to throw the jab but Gambino is out of range.
Petrenko tries to clinch but Gambino is having none of it.
Petrenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Petrenko slips under a jab from Gambino.
Petrenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gambino slips a jab from Petrenko.
Gambino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Gambino circles away.
Gambino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrenko.
Nice uppercut there from Petrenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Petrenko
and Gambino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gambino moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Petrenko misses.
A jab from Petrenko misses.
Gambino lands a nice looking body shot.
Gambino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gambino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gambino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrenko moves in looking to clinch but Gambino pushes him off.
Gambino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrenko throws a jab when Gambino was well out of range.
A nice side step and Gambino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrenko. Gambino does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino slips under a jab from Petrenko.
Jab, jab by Gambino - just one landing.
Gambino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petrenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gambino throws out a counter right but Petrenko avoids it with no problem.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrenko moves away.
Gambino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrenko.
Gambino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gambino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambino.
Petrenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Gambino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petrenko with a body shot.
Petrenko looks to throw a body kick
and Gambino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrenko loads up on a big right hand but Gambino slips the punch.
Petrenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gambino if he has to take too many more of those.
Petrenko misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gambino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Petrenko has Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.

Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Petrenko.
Gambino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Petrenko is rocked!
Gambino cracks Petrenko's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Petrenko slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Gambino can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Childish Gambino!
Childish Gambino thanked the fans post fight for their support.