PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Contreiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Stronger . Contreiras is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whiskey in the jar. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pettis
vs
Contreiras

177 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Contreiras!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis tries to clinch but Contreiras moves away

and Contreiras counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contreiras trying to pass the guard but Pettis defending well.
Pettis looks like he's trying to stand up.

Contreiras is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pettis is just riding it out for now. Contreiras eventually gives up the hold.
Pettis is looking to control Contreiras's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pettis avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreiras is looking to take a break and control but Pettis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pettis wants to control but Contreiras is keeping busy.
Pettis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Contreiras looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to get to full guard but Contreiras has control of the leg.
Pettis is pressing down on Contreiras's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controls Contreiras momentarily but Contreiras frees himself.
Pettis wants to stand up but Contreiras is controlling him.
Contreiras throwing strikes from guard but Pettis blocks nicely.
Contreiras tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettis is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.
Contreiras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anthony Pettis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Contreiras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Contreiras tries for a takedown but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Contreiras shoots for a takedown but Pettis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabiano Contreiras.
Contreiras circles away from the clinch attempt

and Contreiras counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pettis won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano Contreiras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Pettis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pettis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Contreiras counters with a shoot takedown. Pettis fights it but they end up in guard.
Pettis wants to sweep but no luck.
Contreiras postures up.

Contreiras drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pettis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Contreiras has Pettis in his guard.

Pettis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Contreiras has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pettis has managed to get both his arms back between Contreiras's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreiras wants to stand but Pettis is controlling the position.
Pettis wants to stand but Contreiras is controlling his posture from full guard.
Contreiras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Contreiras is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Contreiras looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pettis wants to get up but he can't break Contreiras's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Contreiras working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pettis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pettis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Contreiras lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pettis!
Fabiano Contreiras has got the better of the ground game so far.
Contreiras landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pettis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Contreiras wants to pass to mount but Pettis is defending the position.
Contreiras uses his free foot to push down on Pettis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pettis.
Pettis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pettis regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Contreiras seems to be working for a kimura but Pettis defends the submission attempt.
Contreiras missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis tries to kick Contreiras off but Contreiras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Contreiras is trying to control the action in half guard but Pettis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano Contreiras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pettis tries to clinch but Contreiras moves away

and Contreiras holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Contreiras drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettis is pressed up against the cage. Contreiras has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pettis down to the mat. Pettis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pettis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Contreiras shoots in for a takedown but Pettis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabiano Contreiras.
Contreiras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pettis looks to clinch

and Contreiras counters with a takedown into side control.

Contreiras tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Contreiras takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Contreiras goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pettis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Contreiras but great work by Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettis decides to stand back up. Pettis steps back and let's Contreiras get back to his feet.
Pettis tries to clinch but Contreiras is having none of it.

Pettis has Contreiras up against the cage in a clinch.
Contreiras wants a takedown.
Contreiras changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pettis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contreiras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contreiras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Contreiras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pettis stuffs the takedown attempt from Contreiras. Contreiras gets slowly back to his feet.
Pettis moves in looking to clinch but Contreiras pushes him off.
Pettis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis moves to clinch but Contreiras breaks away

so Contreiras counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Pettis wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Pettis clinches up with Contreiras and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pettis throws an elbow but misses.
Pettis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Contreiras has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettis pushes off an throws an elbow but Contreiras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreiras goes for a takedown attempt but Pettis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pettis clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a punch to the body.
Pettis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Contreiras blocks an elbow strike.
Contreiras blocks an uppercut.
Contreiras takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Fabiano Contreiras has been cut.
Contreiras can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contreiras blocks an uppercut.
Pettis misses with a body punch.
Fabiano Contreiras is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pettis trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Pettis.
I think Contreiras 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabiano Contreiras!
Fabiano Contreiras thanked the fans post fight for their support.