PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Petelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petelius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Theory of a Deadman - Lowlife. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bravo
vs
Petelius

187 cm
23
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias Petelius!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petelius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petelius fails with a takedown attempt.
Petelius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bravo.
Petelius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bravo circles away.
Johny Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Petelius.
Petelius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Petelius takes the fight into the clinch.
Bravo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petelius walks away with a smile on his face. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Bravo as Petelius shoots in.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petelius's waist but Petelius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
That kick from Bravo tenderised Petelius's leg. Petelius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Petelius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Petelius.
Petelius throws a head kick that misses
and Bravo counters with a low kick, right behind Petelius 's knee.
Elias Petelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petelius moves out of range of the body kick from Bravo.

Bravo forces Petelius back against the cage and clinches.

Bravo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Petelius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petelius preventing the sweep.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petelius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petelius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bravo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravo is on top in guard.
Bravo passes Petelius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Petelius is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petelius wants to get back to full guard.
Bravo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bravo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petelius controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petelius tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
Petelius wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Petelius is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Petelius with that takedown attempt.
Petelius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bravo counters by clinching up.
Petelius looks winded!

Petelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Petelius fails to land the takedown.

Bravo forces Petelius back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Petelius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petelius.
Bravo lands with a straight right. Petelius didn't see that one coming.
Petelius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petelius doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petelius pinned against the cage. Petelius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petelius circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petelius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Petelius persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petelius pinned against the cage. Petelius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Petelius misses.
Petelius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bravo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petelius checks it well.
Petelius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
Petelius is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Petelius. Petelius gets slowly back to his feet.
Johny Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Petelius.
Petelius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bravo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petelius rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.
Petelius is breathing heavily.
Bravo misses with a knee strike.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Petelius is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bravo is keeping busy.
Bravo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petelius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bravo looking for a takedown.
Petelius fails to pull guard.

Petelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johny Bravo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Petelius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petelius shoots for a double leg takedown but Bravo sprawls well. He's pushed Petelius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bravo forces Petelius back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bravo.

Bravo manages to pull guard.
Bravo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Petelius wants to pass the guard but Bravo is keeping the position.
Petelius wants to stand but Bravo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bravo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Petelius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petelius has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Bravo has his feet on Petelius's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bravo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo lands with an uppercut that bounces Petelius off the cage and back into range.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petelius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravo.
Petelius throws a push kick but Bravo slaps the foot to one side.
Petelius shoots in but Bravo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Petelius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petelius circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Petelius shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense.

Bravo clinches up with Petelius and pushes him back against the cage.
Petelius working hard to break the clinch.
Petelius is trying to maintain a safe position but Bravo gets an underhook and turns Petelius into the cage.

Bravo decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Petelius stops Bravo from standing up.
Petelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petelius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petelius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Elias Petelius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petelius but Petelius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petelius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Petelius tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Petelius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bravo tries to avoid it but Petelius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bravo to the ground. Bravo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johny Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Petelius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petelius but Petelius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petelius lands a head kick. Bravo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Petelius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bravo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Petelius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bravo's waist but Bravo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petelius off to one side.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petelius as he jumps to the side.
Petelius shoots in looking for a takedown but Bravo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Petelius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Petelius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bravo. No joy for Petelius on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Petelius or perhaps it was just good defense by Bravo which made him look bad.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petelius sprawls well. Petelius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Bravo as Petelius shoots in.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Petelius circles away.
Petelius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petelius sprawls well. Petelius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petelius tries a head kick but it misses.

Petelius tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petelius tries for a takedown but Bravo manages to get underhooks.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bravo moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petelius tries to stall but Bravo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Elias Petelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petelius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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 Johny Bravo.
Well Bravo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Bravo!