PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Petasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Missani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Petasse
vs
Missani

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoine Petasse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angelo Missani!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Missani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Missani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Missani has taken the fight to the clinch.
Missani misses with a knee to the head.

Missani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petasse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Missani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petasse somewhat.

Missani clinches.

Missani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petasse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petasse closes the distance and clinches up with Missani, looking for a takedown. Petasse pushes Missani against the cage but Missani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petasse doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Missani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoine Petasse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, if Missani is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Missani's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petasse is looking for a sweep. Missani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Missani.
Petasse gets full guard.
Petasse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Missani is one step ahead there.
Missani trying to move into half guard but instead Petasse has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Missani has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Petasse off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Missani circles away from the clinch attempt

and Missani counters by moving into the clinch.

Missani has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Petasse is trying to keep an underhook but Missani manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Missani performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Missani moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Petasse.
Petasse is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Missani scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Petasse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Missani trying to control the position but Petasse is working away.
Missani is chipping away with strikes.
Petasse looks to move to half guard but instead Missani has passed into mount! Damn!
Missani controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petasse wants to hold on but Missani pushes him away.
Missani lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Petasse hang on?
BOOM! Missani connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Petasse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Missani cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Missani controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Missani manages to capitalize on a mistake by Petasse to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Missani dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Petasse tries for a takedown but Missani circles away easily

and Missani moves into the clinch.

Missani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Petasse.
Petasse shoots and misses

and Missani counters by moving into the clinch.
Petasse tries to pull guard but Missani holds him up against the cage and eventually Petasse drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoine Petasse. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Missani manages to break the clinch.
Petasse pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Missani closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Missani tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Petasse prevents Missani from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Missani in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Missani wants to control but Petasse is keeping him busy.

Missani tries for a kimura but Petasse is defending well.
Missani taking a breather here.
Petasse struggling a bit here.
Missani really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petasse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petasse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Missani not doing much here.
Petasse is looking for a sweep. Missani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Missani with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Missani is trying to control the action in half guard but Petasse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Angelo Missani has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Petasse lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Angelo Missani has been cut.
Petasse misses with a takedown

and Missani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Missani stalling away here and it's allowed Petasse to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Missani must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Missani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angelo Missani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Missani is looking to advance position but Petasse has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Petasse wants to finish this one by submission but Missani is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Petasse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Missani tries to hold on but Petasse pushes him away.
Petasse misses with a head shot.
Missani wants to hold on but Petasse pushes him away.

Petasse is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Missani to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Missani shrugs it off.
Petasse looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Petasse looking to secure an arm triangle but Missani defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Missani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angelo Missani's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Missani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Petasse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Missani.
Missani trying to mount his opponent but Petasse defends it.
Petasse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petasse trying to keep a closed guard but Missani is proving a slippery customer.
Missani distracts Petasse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Missani is working Petasse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Missani trying to control but Petasse is working from the bottom.
Missani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Missani trying to control the position from guard on top but Petasse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Missani lands a couple of elbows.
Missani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Angelo Missani.
Petasse shoots in and drives through. Missani sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Petasse.

Missani fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Petasse sprawls well initially but Missani persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Missani is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Missani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Missani stands up from half guard.
Petasse doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Missani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petasse tries to roll over but Missani keeps him under control.
Missani is taking a breather. Petasse says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Missani wants to take a breather but Petasse is having none of it.
Missani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Missani trying to control from Petasse's half guard. Petasse has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Missani sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petasse's guard.
Petasse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petasse working a defensive guard here.
Petasse wants to sweep here but Missani controlling him for the moment.

Petasse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petasse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Missani is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petasse being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Missani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Missani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Missani!