PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas ShowTime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas ShowTime struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pettis
vs
ShowTime

167 cm
19
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas ShowTime!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis lands a nice shot to the body.
Pettis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Pettis.
Pettis throws a right and a left that ShowTime avoids nicely.
Pettis scores with a three punch combo!
Pettis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
ShowTime looks to clinch
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ShowTime tries to clinch up

and Pettis counters with a crisp one two that drops ShowTime! Pettis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves ShowTime to his feet! ShowTime is in big trouble!

ShowTime is rocked!
Pettis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Turka Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ShowTime avoids a punch combination nicely.
ShowTime is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
Pettis connects with a looping right hand.
ShowTime shoots in but no luck this time.
ShowTime throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pettis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ShowTime thinking.
ShowTime seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ShowTime misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Pettis blocks the leg kick.
Pettis throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh ShowTime colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pettis as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and ShowTime is left battered and dazed whilst Pettis and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
Lucas ShowTime was interviewed post fight and said 'shit happenes'.