PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joseph
vs
Petrescu

175 cm
45
163 lbs
35 - 18 - 0

190 cm
26
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergiu Petrescu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrescu!

Joseph rushes Petrescu and presses him up against the cage.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Petrescu fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Petrescu.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrescu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joseph takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petrescu trying to land knees to the body.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrescu backwards.
Petrescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph looking to throw knees to the head but Petrescu is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Petrescu avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Petrescu with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrescu missing with knees to the body.
Petrescu misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrescu.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrescu digs a right hand into Joseph's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joseph's gas tank.
Joseph just leaning against Petrescu, taking a breather.
Petrescu lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Joseph holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Petrescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrescu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Petrescu lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrescu as Joseph tries to tie him up.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Petrescu.
Petrescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph throws a head punch that misses.
Petrescu working Joseph over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Petrescu controls the action.
Petrescu lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Petrescu.
Petrescu lands a left hand.
Petrescu tries to pull guard but Joseph won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Petrescu.
Petrescu lands with a right to the head.
Joseph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrescu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joseph in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrescu scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrescu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrescu missing with knees to the body.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrescu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joseph is defending well for now.
Petrescu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Josephs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Petrescu in a clinch.
Petrescu lands a good knee to the midsection. Joseph won't want to take too many of those.
Petrescu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrescu scores with a shoulder strike.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
Petrescu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petrescu lands an uppercut.
Petrescu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Petrescu lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Petrescu.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrescu obliges.
Petrescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrescu tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu lands a shot to the body.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Petrescu.
Petrescu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrescu blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Petrescu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Petrescu fails to land.
Petrescu has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Petrescu.
Joseph throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrescu blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrescu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Petrescu scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrescu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joseph's face.

It looks like William Joseph has been cut.
Petrescu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrescu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrescu blocking some punches.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergiu Petrescu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Petrescu thumps Joseph with a low kick.

Petrescu drives through and clinches with Joseph against the cage.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph digs a right hand into Petrescu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrescu's gas tank.
Petrescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sergiu Petrescu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Petrescu controls the action.
Petrescu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrescu's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrescu.
Petrescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrescu looking to throw knees to the head but Joseph is blocking nicely.
Petrescu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joseph is defending well for now.
Petrescu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petrescu lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrescus head.
Petrescu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Petrescu misses with a knee to the head.
Petrescu crunches a lovely knee into Joseph's ribcage.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but Petrescu blocks it.
Petrescu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petrescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrescu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrescu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petrescu lands a nice uppercut.
Petrescu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joseph in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Petrescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrescu avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Petrescu takes a knee to the side of the body.

Petrescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph throwing a counter right hand but Petrescu manages to avoid it.
Joseph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petrescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrescu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph misses with a straight left.
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Petrescu misses.
Petrescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
William Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrescu throws a hook to the side of Joseph's head but Joseph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph moves away from the strike by Petrescu.
Joseph swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joseph takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joseph gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petrescu throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrescu misses with a body shot.
Joseph tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrescu manages to circle out of the way.
Petrescu scores with a head kick.
Sergiu Petrescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrescu moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Joseph looks to clinch
and Petrescu counters with a nice body shot.
Petrescu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrescu throws a good cross that connects.
Petrescu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Joseph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four 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!
Joseph takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Joseph misses.
Petrescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrescu scores with a hook.
Petrescu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joseph on the side of the head.
Petrescu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrescu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joseph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joseph takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrescu with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Petrescu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Petrescu.
Petrescu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrescu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergiu Petrescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Joseph's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrescu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Petrescu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrescu as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Joseph, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joseph closes the distance but Petrescu moves to the side
and Joseph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrescu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Petrescu moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Petrescu.
Petrescu tries to pull guard but Joseph holds him up against the cage and eventually Petrescu drops back down to his feet.
Petrescu lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joseph lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrescu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrescu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joseph takes a shot to the head.
Petrescu lands a shoulder strike.
Petrescu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joseph trying to land knees to the body.
Petrescu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Petrescu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Joseph is rocked!
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Petrescu.
Oh Joseph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrescu scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrescu working the clinch nicely. Joseph is working for position but Petrescu cracks him with a big knee to the head! Joseph crumples up against the cage and Petrescu lands two more shots before the ref can save Joseph! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Sergiu Petrescu!
Sergiu Petrescu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.