PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarrad Justice (ranked 4962 p4p, 6400 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 606 p4p, 670 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anthony Pettis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Justice
vs
Pettis

179 cm
18
168
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarrad Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pettis dives in for a single leg takedown but Justice sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Justice connects with a nice looking jab.
Justice scores with a jab to the jaw.
Justice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck for Pettis with that takedown attempt.
Justice connects with a right hand. Pettis shakes it off.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown but Justice shows good takedown defense.
Jarrad Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pettis.
Decent striking displayed by Justice there.
Justice punishes Pettis's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice throws a good cross that connects.
Pettis walks into a stiff left hand from Justice.
Pettis dives in and grabs Justice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Justice pushes down on Pettis's head and hops out.
Pettis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Justice clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis has Justice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Justice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Justice.
Pettis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Justice fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Justice stuffs the takedown attempt from Pettis. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Pettis looks winded!
Justice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pettis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Justice is fending him off so far but Pettis persists. Nope, Justice circles away and we're back to standing.

Justice has Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.

Justice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justice sizes up Pettis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Justice scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettis should have avoided that one.
Justice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justice connects with a looping right hand.
Justice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Justice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pettis.
Jab, jab by Justice - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Justice instigates a clinch.

Justice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis shoots in looking for a takedown. Justice tries to sprawl out of it but Pettis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Justice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Justice connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Pettis! He's out on his feet! Justice rushes in and drops Pettis with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jarrad Justice!