PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Iron comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

The Iron
vs
Pettis

183 cm
28
146 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

176 cm
28
144 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John The Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis lands a jab to the head.
Pettis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Iron throws a big counter combination but Pettis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The Iron closes the distance but Pettis moves to the side
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by The Iron.
Pettis looks to land a left hand but The Iron moved out of range nicely.
The Iron is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
The Iron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Iron moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis throws out a counter right but The Iron avoids it with no problem.
Pettis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as The Iron is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pettis throws out a loose jab but The Iron uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.

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

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron wants to clinch.
The Iron tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
The Iron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Pettis misses.
The Iron is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
The Iron tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Pettis throws a poor cross that misses

and The Iron counters by moving into the clinch.
The Iron tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettis is looking to break free of the clinch but The Iron has double underhooks.
The Iron misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from The Iron fails to land.
The Iron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettis blocks a body shot from The Iron.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Iron slips under a jab from Pettis.
The Iron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Iron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Iron moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis walks into a straight right hand from The Iron.
The Iron moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
It seemed like Pettis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pettis throws a hook but The Iron avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and The Iron tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettis scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Iron in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of The Iron 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like John The Iron has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pettis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Iron.
The Iron slips under a jab.
The Iron tries to clinch up.
The Iron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Iron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Iron is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
The Iron throws a looping overhand right but Pettis ducks down to avoid it.
The Iron wants to clinch.
Pettis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis scores with a shot to the body.
Pettis misses with an uppercut.
The Iron is looking to counter the offense by Pettis and move into the clinch.
Pettis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pettis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Iron doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
The Iron moves out of range as Pettis strikes.
Pettis misses with a right hand
and The Iron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Iron tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
The Iron tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Pettis throws out a counter right but The Iron avoids it with no problem.
The Iron doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
Pettis throws a shot from downtown. The Iron moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John The Iron's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Iron lands with a nice body punch.
John The Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Iron darts in trying to clinch
and The Iron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Iron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Iron wants to clinch.
The Iron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Iron has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Iron is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Pettis lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Iron doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron staying out of range there.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by The Iron.
Pettis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pettis throws an overhand right that lands on The Iron's shoulder, as The Iron tries to avoid the shot.
The Iron is looking to counter the offense by Pettis and move into the clinch.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by The Iron.
Pettis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Iron tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
A little jabbing left from Pettis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Iron fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
Pettis missing with a left hand there. The Iron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Iron moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
The Iron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Iron tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
The Iron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron wants to clinch.
Jeremy Pettis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Iron wants to clinch up but Pettis keeps it at a distance.
The Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
The Iron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Pettis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
The Iron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Iron is looking to clinch.
Pettis throws a hook but The Iron blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron 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 clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Iron with a body shot.
The Iron is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pettis misses with a left hand
enabling The Iron to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for The Iron.
Good exchange - Pettis coming out on top.

The Iron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Iron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pettis lands a left hand.
The Iron misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.
The Iron is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Pettis misses with a hook.
The Iron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Iron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis throws out a counter right but The Iron avoids it with no problem.
Pettis throws a looping overhand right but The Iron ducks down to avoid it.
The Iron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis misses the jab.
Pettis throws an overhand right that lands on The Iron's shoulder, as The Iron tries to avoid the shot.
The Iron wants to clinch.
Pettis throws a lazy uppercut

and The Iron counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Iron misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Iron displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pettis up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Iron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Pettis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John The Iron's cut.
That's time! The Iron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pettis thuds a left hand into The Iron's body.
Pettis dips to his left and cracks The Iron with an uppercut!
Pettis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Iron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Iron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
The Iron tries to clinch up.

The Iron has Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from The Iron.
Pettis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Iron keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Iron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Iron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Iron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Pettis.
Pettis throws a hook but The Iron blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from The Iron misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Iron closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Iron.
The Iron works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
The Iron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Iron swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Iron has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Iron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Iron misses with a punch on the inside.
The Iron misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but The Iron has him pressed against the cage.
The Iron has a couple of punches blocked by Pettis.
The Iron tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Iron misses with a body punch.
The Iron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John The Iron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron has a couple of punches blocked by Pettis.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
The Iron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by The Iron.
Pettis tries to work over The Iron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Iron tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Iron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pettis.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis misses with an uppercut.
Pettis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Iron's head.
Pettis looks to land a left hand but The Iron moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pettis loads up on a big right hand but The Iron slips the punch.

The Iron forces Pettis back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from The Iron.
The Iron is looking to control Pettis's arms but Pettis gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Iron has his back to the cage.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
The Iron tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Iron slips under a jab from Pettis.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
The Iron tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
Pettis throws out a counter right but The Iron avoids it with no problem.
The Iron tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pettis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Iron closes the distance but Pettis moves to the side
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Pettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pettis 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Pettis!
Jeremy Pettis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.