PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woo Petz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Durant
vs
Petz

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woo Petz!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durant forces Petz back against the cage and clinches.
Petz looking to stall.
Petz goes for a takedown attempt but Durant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Durant closes the distance and clinches.

Durant manages to pull guard.
Petz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petz lands a couple of digs.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durant keeping full guard, as Petz tries to pass.

Durant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petz defends it easily.
Petz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petz looking to sit in guard and control but Durant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Petz looks gassed!
Durant trying to control but Petz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz throwing strikes but missing.
Petz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petz looking to pass the guard.
Durant is adopting a defensive guard.
Petz content to stall in guard here.
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Billy Durant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Durant has managed to clinch.

Durant breaks the clinch.

Durant rushes Petz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Durant jumps guard and drags Petz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Petz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Woo Petz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Durant drives through and clinches with Petz against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Durant turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Durant manages to end up in side control.
Petz is not content to let Durant control the position.
Petz is looking for a sweep.
Durant throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Petz is breathing heavily.

Durant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant misses with the ground and pound.
Durant tries to advance to mount but can't.
The strikes coming from Durant are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Petz is being controlled here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant wants to stand but Petz has his arm trapped.
Durant tries to get to his feet but Petz is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Durant in his guard.
Durant throws a strike but Petz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Petz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Durant holds on and takes a little breather.
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Petz trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petz wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durant keeping moving, preventing Petz from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Woo Petz was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Durant clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Durant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Durant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petz is looking for a takedown.

Durant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Petz trying to keep a closed guard but Durant is proving a slippery customer.
Durant trying to control the position from guard on top but Petz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Durant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Billy Durant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant letting Petz take a breather here.

Durant drags the fight down to the ground.
Petz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petz trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Petz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petz postures up in Durant's guard and throws a big left but Durant blocks it.
Petz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petz being controlled here momentarily.
Durant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petz on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Petz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Petz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Durant controls Petz momentarily but Petz frees himself.
Petz throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant pulls Petz in close to prevent any damage.
Petz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Petz drops back looking for a leg! Durant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durant manages to kick Petz off! Petz jumps back into Durant's guard.
Petz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Petz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Petz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durant keeps working.
Petz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Petz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Petz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Durant is avoiding damage well.

Petz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woo Petz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Woo Petz!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Woo Petz!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Woo Petz!

Woo Petz wins by unanimous decision!