PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Widing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Widing
vs
Pettis

166 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Widing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Widing looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pettis!
Pettis is looking to reverse the position.
Widing working the ground and pound but Pettis is defending the strikes.
Widing lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Widing throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pettis is trying to improve his position.

Widing tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Widing misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pettis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Widing off and has taken his back!
Widing is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Widing rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Widing keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is just content to waste time from the top position. Widing takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pettis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Widing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Widing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pettis manages to get himself to full guard.

Pettis has momentary wrist control but Widing slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widing is working Pettis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pettis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis looking to control.
Widing is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Widing scoring with punches to the head and body.
Widing sitting in guard here, content to control.
Widing seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pettis for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Widing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pettis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pettis has momentary wrist control but Widing slips an elbow through the middle.
Widing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widing with a nice head shot there.
Pettis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Widing controls the pace.
Widing with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pettis working a defensive guard but Widing manages to pass into side control anyway.

Widing goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pettis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Widing but great work by Pettis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Widing dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pettis stuffs the takedown attempt from Widing. Widing gets slowly back to his feet.
Widing fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pettis throws a leg kick but Widing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pettis throws a hook but Widing blocks it.
Widing looks to land a right hand but Pettis moved out of range.
Widing lands a nice looking body kick.
Pettis thows a leg kick but Widing checks it

and Widing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pettis's guard.
Pettis looking for a sweep. Not yet Pettis, not yet.
Widing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Widing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Widing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Widing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pettis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Widing sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pettis's guard.
Widing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pettis can do to turn this around?
Widing slips a nice elbow through Pettis's hands, connecting with Pettis's forehead.
Daniel Widing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Widing keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Widing working the head and body with strikes.
Pettis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Widing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Widing controlling the action here.
Widing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pettis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Widing.
Widing working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Widing working Pettis over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widing slips a nice elbow through Pettis's hands, connecting with Pettis's forehead.

Pettis is rocked!

Pettis is defending against the submission attempts here by Widing.
Widing has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Widing winds up and cracks Pettis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pettis is still in real trouble! Can Widing finish him?
We've been hearing that Widing has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Widing drops an elbow to the side of Pettis's head.
Pettis seems to have recovered his senses.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Widing connects with a nice short shot to Pettis's temple.
Widing content to control rather than advance.
Widing seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widing is taking a breather. Pettis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Widing is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Widing looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pettis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Widing seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pettis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pettis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Widing dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Widing lands a head kick!
Pettis jabs Widing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Widing.
Pettis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Widing throws a solid leg kick but Pettis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Widing.
Pettis misses with a straight right.
Widing misses with a looping right.
Good work by Pettis as he checks the leg kick.
Widing tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pettis jabs Widing right on the nose. Widing blinks but takes it well.
Crunch! Widing slams his shin into Pettis's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Widing pushes Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.
Pettis lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pettis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Widing's brow.
Good body shot from Widing.
Widing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis gets underhooks to prevent Widing's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to control Widing's arms but Widing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettis has his back to the cage.
Pettis misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pettis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Widing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis avoiding damage as Widing throws knees to the body.
Widing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pettis.
Widing taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Widing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pettis avoids it.
Widing stalls.
Pettis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Widing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Widing fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pettis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Widing's brow.
Sergio Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Widing.
Widing stalling in the clinch.
Widing leaning his opponent against the cage.

Widing has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pettis is trying to keep an underhook but Widing manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Widing drops an elbow to the side of Pettis's head.
Widing working Pettis over with strikes.
Pettis wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Widing is nestled in close to Pettis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pettis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Widing scores with a couple of nice shots.
Widing drops an elbow to the side of Pettis's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widing perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Widing is nestled in close to Pettis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pettis trying to hold on to Widing's head to control him but Widing postures up.
Pettis tries to kick Widing off in order to stand up. Widing Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Widing scores with punches from side control.
Widing is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face as Widing controls the position.
Pettis tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widing happy to just control the position for now.
Widing looks up at the clock and then as Pettis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Widing smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Widing scoring with punches and elbows.
Widing working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Widing controls the position.
Pettis prevents Widing from moving into mount.
Widing taking a breather here.
Widing working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Widing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Widing has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Widing!