PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Chatzikomninos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson has chosen Korn - Did My Time as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Christer Pettersson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chatzikomninos
vs
Pettersson

188 cm
28
211 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

186 cm
38
215 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Conviction
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Chatzikomninos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettersson cracks Chatzikomninos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick by Pettersson misses

and Chatzikomninos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pettersson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chatzikomninos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettersson scores with a shot to the side of Chatzikomninos's head.
Pettersson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chatzikomninos is breathing heavily.
Chatzikomninos throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettersson.
Pettersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Chatzikomninos manages to break the clinch.
Chatzikomninos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chatzikomninos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petterssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab from Pettersson.
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!
Pettersson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chatzikomninoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos misses with an uppercut.
Pettersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettersson scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettersson throws a hook but Chatzikomninos blocks it.
Pettersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chatzikomninos.
Chatzikomninos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettersson.
It looked like Chatzikomninos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettersson throws out a loose jab but Chatzikomninos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chatzikomninos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettersson manages to avoid it.
Pettersson lands a nice looking body shot.
Chatzikomninos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettersson.
Chatzikomninos throws a lazy right hand but Pettersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexei Chatzikomninos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chatzikomninos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pettersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettersson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Chatzikomninos moves into the clinch.
Chatzikomninos tries to break the clinch but Pettersson is controlling the position.

Pettersson drops Chatzikomninos with a big knee straight up the middle! Chatzikomninos is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Chatzikomninos is rocked!

It looks like Alexei Chatzikomninos has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chatzikomninos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettersson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chatzikomninos thinking.
Oh Chatzikomninos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chatzikomninos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pettersson scores with a counter punch that sends Chatzikomninos to the canvas! Pettersson smells blood - he's punishing Chatzikomninos with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chatzikomninos has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christer Pettersson!
In his post fight interview, Christer Pettersson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.