PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis's entrance music is UFC - Face the Pain. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pettis
vs
Daniels

176 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt

and Daniels counters with a single leg into guard. Pettis didn't expect that.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.

Pettis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daniels defends well.

Pettis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pettis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pettis is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.

Pettis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daniels defends it easily.

Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettis is retaining full guard.

Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pettis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettis is retaining full guard.
Pettis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pettis looking for a guillotine here but Daniels defends easily.
Daniels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pettis looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Daniels is defending well. Pettis quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Daniels has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pettis celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Pettis!