PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Wickline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Showtime. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pettis
vs
Wickline

175 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
155 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Wickline!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickline throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.

Pettis darts in and clinches Wickline up against the cage.
Wickline is trying to pull guard but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wickline's elbow.
Pettis tries a body shot but Wickline blocks it.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wickline looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
Wickline fails with the takedown

and Pettis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wickline's guard now.
Pettis wants to stand but Wickline is controlling his posture from full guard.

Wickline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis tries to stand but Wickline is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wickline working for a triangle but Pettis defends it easily.
Pettis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

Wickline has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pettis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pettis tries to stand but Wickline is controlling from the bottom.

Wickline escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pettis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pettis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pettis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wickline throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wickline lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Pettis clinches up against the cage.
Pettis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wickline swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Pettis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wickline misses with a series of wild punches.
Wickline throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickline throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wickline scores with a three punch combo!
Pettis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis tries to clinch but Wickline moves out of range.
Wickline walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Byron Wickline has been cut.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Wickline fails with the takedown

and Pettis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Wickline.
Wickline tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pettis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wickline jumps guard but Pettis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wickline tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pettis lands a body punch.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wickline jumps guard but Pettis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wickline tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wickline needs to keep his hands up - Pettis had a free shot at his head there.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wickline.
Wickline tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byron Wickline's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wickline takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wickline throws a leg kick but Pettis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pettis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byron Wickline is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wickline misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wickline throws a low kick but Pettis avoids it.
Wickline throws a low kick but Pettis moves out of range easily.

Pettis moves into the clinch.
Wickline tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pettis smiles and moves away.
Wickline throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Wickline ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wickline throws a low kick but Pettis moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Wickline does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
Wickline looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wickline is breathing heavily.
Wickline looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pettis is fending him off so far but Wickline persists. Nope, Pettis circles away and we're back to standing.
Pettis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That has opened up Byron Wickline's cut even more.

Pettis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wickline, pushing him back against the cage.
Wickline tries to pull guard but Pettis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wickline drops back down to his feet.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Wickline.
Pettis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wickline tries to pull guard but Pettis won't allow it.
Wickline jumps guard but Pettis stands there with Wickline around his waist. Wickline gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pettis.
Wickline on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pettis pushes off an throws an elbow but Wickline leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pettis gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wickline blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wickline fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wickline on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Wickline misses with the combination.
Wickline throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wickline fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wickline shoots in looking for a takedown but Pettis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wickline's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good shot there by Pettis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickline is looking to score with low kicks.
Pettis lands a nice shot that snaps Wickline's head back.
Some wild striking there from Wickline.
Wickline throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.
Wickline throws a combination that misses

and Pettis counters with a single leg into guard. Wickline didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wickline is looking for a triangle but Pettis pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis tries to stand but Wickline is controlling from the bottom.

Pettis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wickline misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pettis clinches up with Wickline and pushes him back against the cage.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Byron Wickline's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pettis moves into the clinch.
Pettis throws an elbow but it misses.
Pettis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wickline blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Pettis.
Wickline dodges an elbow strike from Pettis.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wickline.
Pettis stuffs the takedown.
Wickline misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Wickline moves out of range easily.
Pettis lands with a nice body kick.
Wickline takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Wickline 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pettis with a jab.
Pettis throws out a leg kick but Wickline moves out of range and Pettis only half commits.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wickline misses with a series of wild punches.
Pettis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pettis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Wickline, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danga de danga de dang - Pettis scores with a four punch combination!
Pettis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Byron Wickline's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pettis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickline shoots in for a takedown but Pettis shows good takedown defense.
Pettis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pettis doesn't manage to clinch there - Wickline circles away.
Wickline misses with a two punch combination.
Wickline swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pettis takes the fight into the clinch.
Wickline takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pettis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wickline has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettis effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wickline blocks it with crossed arms.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pettis scores with a one two! Wickline had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pettis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wickline throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.

Pettis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wickline fails to pull guard.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Wickline.
Wickline managing to block the knees to the body from Pettis.
A short left from Pettis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands with a short shot to the head.

Wickline is rocked!
Wickline fails to pull guard.
Pettis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pettis throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Pettis as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis stalling.
Byron Wickline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pettis 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
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