PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between pieter von petre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeb Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

von petre
vs
Rush

193 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, pieter von petre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeb Rush !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Rush throws a hook but von petre blocks it.

von petre moves into the clinch successfully.
Rush wants to get back to striking at distance but von petre won't allow it.
von petre pressing his opponent against the cage.
von petre gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rush avoiding damage as von petre throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von petre wants a takedown.
Rush goes for a takedown attempt but von petre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
von petre scores with a hook to the body. Rush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Rush gets caught flat footed, as von petre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von petre pushes down on Rush 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
von petre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rush wants to get back to his feet.
von petre throwing shots but Rush is blocking nicely.
von petre 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.
von petre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
von petre wants to control but Rush is keeping him busy.
von petre thows a huge punch but Rush dodges it nicely.
Rush has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. von petre is working away from the top position though.
Rush wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rush misses with a body shot
and von petre counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Rush misses.
Rush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
von petre digs a good body shot into Rush 's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush looks to land a right hand but von petre moved out of range.
Rush looks gassed!
A good leg kick by von petre.
von petre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rush 's sensitive parts.

von petre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rush was covering up waiting for the punch and von petre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
von petre is working Rush over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
von petre trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
von petre pushes down on Rush 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rush is trying to stand.
von petre wants to take a breather but Rush is having none of it.
von petre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. von petre connects with a nice short shot to Rush 's temple.
von petre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rush keeps working.
von petre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rush with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von petre is trying to control. Rush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
von petre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
von petre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
von petre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rush tries to kick von petre off but von petre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
von petre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
von petre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rush with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
von petre moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von petre cracks Rush with an elbow. That is naaassty.

von petre is trying to get an arm triangle but Rush is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
von petre is chipping away with strikes.
Rush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von petre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rush tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von petre working the head with strikes.
von petre working the ground and pound.
von petre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rush can do anything to dispel that myth.
von petre trying to control the position but Rush is working away.
Rush is looking for a sweep.
von petre working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von petre is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von petre scores with a couple of short elbows.
von petre lands a nice forearm strike.
von petre scoring with punches and elbows.
von petre working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to the body from Rush misses

and von petre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rush flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
von petre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
von petre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rush 's head.
Rush is looking to escape.
Rush has hold of von petre's hands but von petre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
von petre is nestled in close to Rush , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
von petre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

von petre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rush sees it coming and defends easily.
Rush has hold of von petre's hands but von petre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
von petre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. von petre lands a nice short elbow.
von petre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von petre is trying to control the action in half guard but Rush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rush kicks von petre off and gets back to his feet.
Rush loads up on a big right hand but von petre slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rush as he connects with a hook.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt

and von petre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rush 's guard now.

von petre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and von petre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
von petre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rush keeping moving, preventing von petre from controlling successfully.
von petre connects with a couple of short punches.
Rush wants to stand but von petre is controlling the position.
von petre works over Rush with some ground and pound from guard.
von petre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von petre takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

von petre gets a takedown into half guard.
Rush is trying to stand up here but von petre is controlling him well.
von petre drops an elbow to the side of Rush 's head.
von petre drops an elbow to the side of Rush 's head.
von petre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rush trying to get back to full guard but von petre takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
von petre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von petre controlling from mount.
von petre trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
von petre landing strikes, looking to finish!
von petre landing strikes from the mount and Rush is in trouble!
Rush is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
von petre working the ground and pound effectively.
von petre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
von petre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rush 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rush is in a horrible position here. von petre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
von petre lands a nice shot to the head.
von petre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rush 's face.
Rush is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von petre landing strikes, looking to finish!
von petre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
von petre cracks Rush with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
von petre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rush can't escape the position.
von petre is landing with some decent strikes but Rush is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rush can't escape the position.
von petre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
von petre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
von petre cracks Rush with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
von petre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rush is looking to escape.
Rush throwing hammer fists to the chest of von petre. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pieter von petre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Rush .

von petre darts in and clinches Rush up against the cage.
von petre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rush fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps von petre's head backwards.

It looks like pieter von petre has been cut.
von petre slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush , before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from von petre finds it's way through Rush 's defenses.
Rush misses with a straight right.
Rush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and von petre counters with an inside leg kick.
Rush just misses with a punch to the body.

von petre moves into range and clinches up with Rush .

That's one minute gone in the round.
von petre wants a takedown.
von petre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

von petre lands a takedown into guard.
von petre passes Rush 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
von petre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rush !
Rush really wants to buck von petre off and get back to his feet.
von petre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
von petre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
von petre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
von petre landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von petre is landing with some decent strikes but Rush is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
von petre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
von petre lands with some strikes.
von petre tries to control but Rush wriggling away.
von petre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
von petre with good strikes from the mount here!
Rush squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
von petre controlling from mount.
von petre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
von petre working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von petre landing strikes from the mount.
Rush wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, von petre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by von petre.
von petre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rush wants to try and get back to his feet.
pieter von petre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
pieter von petre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
von petre wants to control the pace but Rush is squirming around nicely.
Rush trying desperately to get to his feet.
von petre blocks Rush 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rush is bucking up trying to escape but von petre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
von petre with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
von petre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
von petre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
von petre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
von petre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
von petre blocks Rush 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Zeb Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von petre prevents Rush from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by von petre.
Rush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rush wants to get back to his feet.
von petre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rush ?
von petre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rush 's face.
Rush swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
von petre blocks Rush 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
von petre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
pieter von petre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well von petre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pieter von petre!