PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis comes to the cage accompanied by Showtime. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pettis
vs
Springs

175 cm
21
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
153 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Springs!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pettis instigates a clinch.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Springs moves out of range easily.
Springs throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.
No joy there for Springs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sam Springs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pettis clinches up against the cage.
Pettis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pettis missing with knees to the body.
Pettis lands with a left to the head.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage.
Pettis stalls.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Springs misses with the combination.
Springs throws a head kick that misses

and Pettis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis misses with a knee to the head.
Springs working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Springs avoiding damage as Pettis throws knees to the body.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Springs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pettis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Springs blocks an elbow strike.
Pettis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Springs managing to block the knees to the body from Pettis.

Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pettis!
Springs misses with a wild combination.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Springs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pettis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pettis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pettis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis throws an elbow but it misses.
Pettis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pettis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Springs's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Springs wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettis misses the target.

Pettis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Pettis. No joy for Springs on that attempt.
Springs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Springs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pettis momentarily.
Pettis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Pettis forces Springs back against the cage and clinches.
Springs tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Springs's efforts to push away.
Springs avoids the elbow strike from Pettis, against the cage.
Springs wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettis won't allow it.
Pettis is stalling here.
Pettis lands a shot to the body.

Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis lands a head kick. Springs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Springs misses with a takedown attempt - Pettis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Springs looks for the body kick but Pettis saw that one coming.
Springs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pettis as he avoids it easily.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Springs.
Pettis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Springs takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Springs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Springs digs a good body shot into Pettis's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Springs.

Pettis clinches with his opponent.
Pettis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anthony Pettis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs wants to break free but Pettis has control.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
Pettis swings for the body but Springs moves out of range.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Springs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis tries to clinch up but Springs circles away and keeps his distance.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Pettis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pettis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Springs is rocked!

Pettis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Springs is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
Pettis pushes Springs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Springs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Pettis back against the cage.
Springs seems to have recovered his senses.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettis.
Springs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Springs throws a combination that misses

and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch.
Pettis stalls.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Springs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Springs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pettis with a hook.
Springs throws the kick towards the body but Pettis avoids it.
Springs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pettis pinned against the cage. Pettis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Springs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Springs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Springs.
Pettis lands with a slapping head kick.

Pettis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
Springs fails to land with a series of punches.
Springs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Springs doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Pettis slips a jab and a cross from Springs.
Springs closes the distance and clinches up with Pettis, looking for a takedown. Springs pushes Pettis against the cage but Pettis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Pettis's shoulder, as Pettis tries to avoid the shot.
Pettis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Springs.
Pettis throws a hook to the side of Springs's head but Springs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Springs misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pettis forces Springs back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettis.
Pettis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pettis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pettis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Springs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pettis circles away.
Pettis misses the shot to the body.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Springs throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis thows a body shot but no joy.
Springs misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pettis moves into range and clinches up with Springs.
Pettis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Springs is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pettis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Springs.
Pettis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Springs is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Springs is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Springs defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pettis instigates a clinch.

Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Springs throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis throws a leg kick which misses Springs's front leg but catches the back leg as Springs tries to avoid it.
Pettis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Springs eats them both and turns towards Pettis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow Springs down.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
Springs throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pettis tries to bum rush Springs with a series of wild strikes but Springs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Springs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with an outside leg kick.
Sam Springs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pettis works the jab nicely.

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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser FightGear in his post fight interview.