PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Backman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Backman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christer Pettersson's chin.

Pettersson
vs
Backman

186 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
28
220 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Backman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettersson blocks a jab.
A combination from Backman does no damage.
Backman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Pettersson.
Backman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pettersson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Backman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Backman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pettersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Backman
and Pettersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Backman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Backman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Backman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pettersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Pettersson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
Pettersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Backman tries to break free but Pettersson pushes him back against the cage.
Pettersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettersson tries to work over Backman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettersson slowing the pace effectively.
Pettersson pushes Backman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ben Backman has been cut.
Pettersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pettersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pettersson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Backman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pettersson throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Backman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Pettersson.
Backman blocks a body shot from Pettersson.
Backman is looking to break free of the clinch but Pettersson has double underhooks.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Pettersson has him pressed against the cage.
Pettersson has Backman pressed against the cage, preventing Backman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Backman wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettersson won't allow it.
Backman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettersson misses with the head strike.
Pettersson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Backman up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Backman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson misses with an elbow over the top.
Pettersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettersson keeps control of Backman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Backman blocks it with crossed arms.
Pettersson is trying to stall.
Backman is trying to break free.
Backman is looking to break free of the clinch but Pettersson has double underhooks.
Backman avoiding damage as Pettersson throws knees to the body.
Pettersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Backman wants to break free but Pettersson has control.
Pettersson taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Backman's efforts to push away.
Backman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pettersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Backman backwards.
Pettersson lands an elbow that stopped Backman in his tracks for a moment.
Backman blocking some punches.
Backman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pettersson digs a right hand underneath Backman's ribcage. Backman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pettersson lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettersson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pettersson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christer Pettersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Backman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pettersson drops Backman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Backman! Pettersson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christer Pettersson!