PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by Own little World. Uri Petrenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wood
vs
Petrenko

183 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
171 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Takomo

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uri Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Petrenko goes down! Can Wood finish him!?

Petrenko is rocked!

It looks like Uri Petrenko has been cut.
Petrenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Petrenko is still in real trouble! Can Wood finish him?
Petrenko wants to improve his position but instead Wood has moved into half guard.
Petrenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrenko manages to get to full guard.
Wood won't allow Petrenko to sweep him here.

Petrenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Petrenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Wood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petrenko on the ground.
Petrenko wants to sweep but Wood has passed to side control!
Petrenko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrenko keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko is trying to improve his position.

Wood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Petrenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Petrenko has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wood but great work by Petrenko.

Petrenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Petrenko swings around for an armbar but Wood sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Petrenko's guard.
Petrenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wood moves into full guard.
Petrenko works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petrenko is working away from the top position though.
Wood is trying to stand up here but Petrenko is controlling him well.
Wood tries to roll over but Petrenko keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Petrenko wants to stand and escape but instead Wood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Petrenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wood!
Wood is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uri Petrenko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wood knocks Petrenko to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Petrenko is rocked!
Petrenko is trying to get back to half guard.
Petrenko is still in real trouble! Can Wood finish him?
Petrenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrenko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wood moves into full guard.
Wood wants to sweep but no luck.

Wood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petrenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko advances to half guard.
Wood moves into full guard.
Petrenko passes into half guard.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Petrenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Petrenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Petrenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Petrenko is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko works his way into side control.

Petrenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wood is looking for a sweep.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko has knee on belly momentarily but Wood bucks him off and regains half guard.
Wood wants to control but Petrenko is keeping busy.

Petrenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Wood is in trouble now - Petrenko has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Petrenko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wood has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wood!
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Petrenko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wood passes into half guard.
Petrenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uri Petrenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wood moves into range and clinches up with Petrenko.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood lands a big knee! That's hurt Petrenko! Oh, he's all over the place! Wood lands another knee that sends Petrenko to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Wood!