PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Lee Pettimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Worm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettimore comes to the cage accompanied by Copperhead Road. Worm has chosen Der Kaptain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee Pettimore
vs
Worm

160 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

166 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Lee Pettimore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grey Worm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worm works over Pettimore's head and body with a nice combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Worm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pettimore moves out of range as Worm strikes.
Pettimore throws a predictable looking body shot

and Worm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Worm stops Pettimore from standing up.
Pettimore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pettimore tries to get out of the position.
Worm trying to control but Pettimore is working from the bottom.
Worm is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Worm tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettimore is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm wants to control from the top but Pettimore keeps moving.
Worm wants to pass the guard but Pettimore is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Pettimore misses its intended target.
Worm misses with a body shot.
Worm throws out a loose jab but Pettimore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettimore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worm.
Pettimore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worm.
Worm slips under a jab from Pettimore.
A slow jab from Pettimore misses its intended target.
Worm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettimore throws a good cross that connects.
Pettimore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettimore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettimore misses the target.
Worm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pettimore eats them both and turns towards Worm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worm defending well as Pettimore loads up on a big left hand.
Pettimore misses with a looping right.
Jab by Worm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettimore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettimore throws a right hand that misses

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

Worm is looking for a kimura here.

Worm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pettimore is just riding it out for now. Worm eventually gives up the hold.
Worm trying to control from half guard but Pettimore is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Worm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Worm wants to control but Pettimore is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pettimore misses with a looping right.
Pettimore throws a lazy right hand but Worm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Worm misses with a hook.
Pettimore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pettimore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettimore misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Worm or perhaps it was just good defense by Pettimore, which made it look bad.
Worm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettimore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Worm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pettimore throws a jab when Worm was well out of range.
Worm looks to land a right hand but Pettimore moved out of range.
Pettimore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worm.

Worm scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pettimore is not content to let Worm control the position.

Worm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pettimore looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm trying to control from half guard but Pettimore is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm stops Pettimore from getting back to his feet.
Worm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pettimore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pettimore misses the shot to the body.
Worm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettimore was well out of range. Poor timing from Worm.
Pettimore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worm.
Pettimore is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pettimore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Worm moves out of range as Pettimore strikes.
Worm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pettimore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worm.
Pettimore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Worm scores with a takedown into Pettimore's guard.
Worm wants to pass the guard but Pettimore is keeping the position.
Worm wants to control from the top but Pettimore keeps moving.
Worm tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettimore is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettimore keeping moving, preventing Worm from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Worm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pettimore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pettimore throws a jab when Worm was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettimore misses the target.
John Lee Pettimore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worm slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Pettimore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Pettimore misses.
Worm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pettimore at a distance.
Worm dives in for a single leg takedown but Pettimore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Worm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettimore's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Worm as the two fighters clinch.

Worm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Pettimore misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettimore throws a poor cross that misses

and Worm counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pettimore!
Pettimore tries to escape but Worm is in control.
Worm tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pettimore's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worm works to advance to full mount. Pettimore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Worm trying to control but Pettimore is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Worm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pettimore swings widly with a right hand

and Worm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Worm is looking for a kimura but Pettimore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Worm to get the leverage.
Pettimore is staying active underneath Worm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Worm is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pettimore is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grey Worm!
A victorious Grey Worm thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.