PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Petrucci (ranked 7978 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viking Askold (ranked 2234 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Petrucci had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Petrucci
vs
Askold

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Petrucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viking Askold!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askold jabs Petrucci to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Askold clinches up with Petrucci and pushes him back against the cage.
Askold digs a right hand underneath Petrucci's ribcage. Petrucci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Askold lands with a left to the head.
Askold scores with a shot to the side of Petrucci's head.
Petrucci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Askold cracks Petrucci with a nice body shot.
Petrucci throws a head punch that misses.
Askold gets through Petrucci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Askold lands with a light punch inside.
Askold lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Askold.
Askold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrucci wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Askold.
Askold lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petrucci.
Askold has Petrucci pressed against the cage, preventing Petrucci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Askold as Petrucci tries to tie him up.
Askold lands with a short shot to the head.
Askold lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrucci backwards.
Askold scores with a hook to the body.
Petrucci taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Askold - that landed with a thud.
Petrucci is breathing heavily.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Askold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Askold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Askold digs a right hand underneath Petrucci's ribcage. Petrucci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Askold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrucci backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrucci backwards.

Petrucci is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Askold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Petrucci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Askold dips a shoulder and cracks Petrucci with a mighty uppercut! Petrucci falls back against the cage and Askold unloads with a barrage of strikes! Petrucci is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Askold screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viking Askold!