PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rayford Petty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripin Headsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayford Petty has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Petty
vs
Headsoff

212 cm
23
194 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rayford Petty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripin Headsoff!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Headsoff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Petty somewhat.
Headsoff misses with a takedown attempt

and Petty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Headsoff pulls Petty in to control the position.
Headsoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Petty wants to stand but Headsoff has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Petty throws an elbow that misses. Headsoff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petty's guard. Nice move by Headsoff!
Headsoff pushing down on Petty's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Headsoff wants to stand up but Petty is controlling the position.
Petty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Headsoff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Headsoff's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Headsoff breaks Petty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Headsoff looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petty keeping moving, preventing Headsoff from controlling successfully.
Headsoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Petty is retaining full guard.

Headsoff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Petty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Headsoff wants to pass the guard but Petty is keeping the position.
Headsoff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petty is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Headsoff pushing down on Petty's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Headsoff is thwarting Petty's attempts to control the position.
Headsoff wants to pass the guard but Petty is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headsoff trying to control the action but Petty is working from the bottom.
Petty is trying to stand.
Headsoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petty is looking to control Headsoff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petty avoid being mounted?
Headsoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Petty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Headsoff.
Petty fails to land the takedown.
Headsoff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rayford Petty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ripin Headsoff.
Headsoff tries for a takedown but Petty circles away easily

and Petty counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headsoff tries to bench press Petty off him but Petty keeps the position.
Petty misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Headsoff is not content to let Petty control the position.
Petty wants to stand but Headsoff has his arm trapped.
The ground and pound from Petty seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headsoff tries to buck Petty off but Petty is having none of it.
Petty sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Headsoff is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Headsoff is looking to regain half guard here but Petty keeps moving and retains side control.

Petty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Petty wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Headsoff, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rayford Petty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Petty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Headsoff fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Petty. No joy for Headsoff on that attempt.

Petty moves into the clinch.
Petty is trying to drag Headsoff to the mat but Headsoff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Headsoff wants to take the fight to the mat but Petty manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rayford Petty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ripin Headsoff.
Headsoff is trying to drag Petty to the mat but Petty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petty gets control of Headsoff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Petty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Headsoff trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petty manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Petty would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petty wants to stand and escape but instead Headsoff has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Headsoff advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headsoff trying to control from half guard but Petty is working away.
Headsoff takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Headsoff stalling away here and it's allowed Petty to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Petty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Headsoff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Petty is not content to let Headsoff control the position.

Headsoff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petty has escaped the position, nice work there.
Petty tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petty is not content to let Headsoff control the position.
Headsoff looking to control but instead Petty has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Headsoff not doing much here.
Petty wants to control but Headsoff is keeping busy.
Petty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Headsoff is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Headsoff wants to pass the guard but Petty is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headsoff is keen to just control but Petty is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Headsoff misses with a takedown
and Petty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Headsoff shoots and misses

and Petty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Headsoff won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Headsoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!

Petty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petty throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ripin Headsoff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Petty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Petty fails to land the takedown.

Headsoff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Headsoff trying to control from Petty's half guard. Petty has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Headsoff looking to pass the guard.
Petty keeping moving, preventing Headsoff from controlling successfully.
Petty keeping full guard, as Headsoff tries to pass.
Petty pulls Headsoff in close to prevent any damage.
Petty has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Headsoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Petty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Rayford Petty has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Petty shoots in and bounces Headsoff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Petty is fighting to break Headsoff's control of his arms but Headsoff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Headsoff controls Petty momentarily but Petty frees himself.
Petty wants to stand but Headsoff has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petty works over Headsoff with some ground and pound from guard.
Petty throws a big elbow that misses.
Petty throwing strikes from guard but Headsoff blocks nicely.
Petty would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Headsoff controlling Petty's posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ripin Headsoff wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Headsoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Headsoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Headsoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petty pulls his leg out and moves away.

Petty fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Headsoff to the ground. Petty is now in Headsoff's guard.
Headsoff is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Petty throwing strikes from guard but Headsoff blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petty being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Headsoff has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Petty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ripin Headsoff.
Petty stuffs the takedown.
Rayford Petty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ripin Headsoff.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Headsoff. No joy for Petty on that attempt.
Petty shoots in but no luck this time.
Headsoff shoots for a takedown but Petty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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 Rayford Petty.
I think Petty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!