PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pettis
vs
Haszan

170 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
167 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan moves out of range as Pettis strikes.
Haszan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pettis as he avoids it easily.
Pettis lands with a cross.
Haszan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pettis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pettis looks to throw the jab but Haszan is out of range.
Haszan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haszan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pettis lands the left hand.
Haszan throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pettis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan misses with a double jab
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Pettis.
Haszan dives in for a single leg takedown but Pettis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pettis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haszan on the side of the head.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haszan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pettis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pettis works over Haszan's head and body with a nice combination.
Pettis connects with a crisp jab.

Haszan is rocked!
Pettis cracks Haszan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haszan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haszan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haszan seems to have recovered his senses.
Haszan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pettis.
Pettis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haszan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Haszan fails to land with a series of punches.
Pettis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pettis scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Haszan.
Pettis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haszan.
Haszan dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
Pettis misses with a straight left.
Haszan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pettis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haszan counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Pettis finds it's target.
Haszan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettis connects with a single shot there.

Oooooh!!! Pettis has knocked Haszan down with a huge combo! Pettis steps away and waves a wobbly Haszan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Ushman Haszan has been cut.
Haszan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pettis counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haszan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pettis sprawls well. Pettis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haszan gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ushman Haszan.
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haszan slips under a jab.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haszan.
No joy there for Pettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haszan misses the shot to the body.
Pettis looks to land a combination. Haszan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pettis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haszan wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis misses with the combination.
Pettis avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis misses with a left hand

and Haszan counters with a takedown into side control.
Haszan wants to control but Pettis is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ushman Haszan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pettis lands a head shot.
Haszan throws a chopping leg kick but Pettis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haszan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettis throws out the jab.
Pettis scores with a hook to the body. Haszan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haszan.
Pettis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettis throws a body shot but no joy.
Pettis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haszan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pettis lands a jab.
Haszan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Haszan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pettis, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan has Pettis pressed against the cage.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Haszan has the dominant position.
Haszan has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haszan misses with a punch to the body.
Pettis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Haszan controlling the action here for a moment.
Haszan throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis being controlled against the cage.

Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haszan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pettis.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haszan can do to turn this around?
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Haszan looks to move away, Pettis throws a big counter combo bu Haszan just gets out of the way.
Haszan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pettis.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haszan walks into a jab.

Haszan takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pettis is trying to push Haszan away but Haszan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haszan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pettis up against the cage.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Haszan.
Haszan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pettis looks to land a left hand but Haszan moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Pettis.
Pettis lands a two punch combo.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haszan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettis swings for the body but Haszan moves out of range.

Haszan darts in and clinches Pettis up against the cage.
Haszan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Haszan misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan darts in looking for a takedown but Pettis gets double underhooks and turns Haszan into the cage.
Pettis lands a jab.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haszan.
Haszan throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Pettis.
Haszan tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pettis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haszan defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.

Haszan moves into the clinch successfully.
Haszan stalls.
Haszan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis tries to circle away but Haszan has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ushman Haszan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Haszan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pettis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Pettis lands a left and a right that send Haszan crashing to the mat, dazed. Pettis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pettis blocks a jab.
Haszan defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis lunges at Haszan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haszan's hand.
Pettis scores with a nice head shot.
Haszan swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan throws a hook to the side of Pettis's head but Pettis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Haszan clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis blocks an elbow strike from Haszan.
Pettis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haszan.
Haszan keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan trying to stall but Pettis improves his position.
Haszan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pettis prevents it.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ushman Haszan.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis is trying to push Haszan away but Haszan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Haszan to work.
Haszan throws an elbow that misses.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
Haszan is trying to stall.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haszan can't find room to land a body shot as Pettis controls the action.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haszan throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Haszan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haszan lands with a short shot to the head.
Haszan prevents Pettis from breaking the clinch.
Pettis is pressed up against the cage. Haszan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pettis down to the mat. Pettis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Haszan moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Pettis.
Pettis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pettis does it's job there.

Haszan moves into the clinch.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haszan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haszan stalling in the clinch but Pettis improves position.
Haszan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haszan has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis gets underhooks to prevent Haszan's takedown attempt.
Pettis tries to circle away but Haszan has him pinned against the cage.
Haszan is stalling here.
Pettis is trying to push Haszan away but Haszan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ushman Haszan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Haszan back against the cage.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haszan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haszan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haszan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Haszan has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Haszan has the dominant position.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch but Haszan keeps him there for the moment.
Haszan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Haszan won't allow it.
Anthony Pettis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haszan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haszan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haszan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 Anthony Pettis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pettis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Pettis gave a big smile as he said 'This was the most important fight of my career and after i was KO'ed in my first fight for the org I'm now near the top and i want my shot!'.