PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Your Name Here (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Petrucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Name Here
vs
Petrucci

172 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Your Name Here!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvio Petrucci!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Here swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Petrucci catches Here right on the button with a cross.

Here fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrucci to the ground. Here is now in Petrucci's guard.
Petrucci is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Here is pushing down on Petrucci's leg trying to pass to half guard. Petrucci is fighting to maintain full guard but Here has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petrucci wants to control but Here is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Here trying to control the pace.
Petrucci tries to roll over but Here keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Here trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrucci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Here is working away from the top position though.
Petrucci is controlling Here's trapped leg to prevent Here from advancing to side control.
Petrucci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrucci is trying to stand up here but Here is controlling him well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petrucci trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Here or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrucci, which made it look bad.

Here darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Petrucci 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.
Petrucci is looking to control Here's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petrucci avoid being mounted?
Petrucci regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Here sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrucci's guard.
Here perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrucci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Here with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here prevents Petrucci from improving his position.
Here perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Here prevents Petrucci from improving his position.

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.
Petrucci is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Here jumps into side control!
Petrucci is looking for a sweep.
Petrucci wants to control but Here postures up.
Petrucci tries to bench press Here off him but Here keeps the position.
Here just content to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Here decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Petrucci wants to improve his position but Here is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Your Name Here 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.

Here shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Here showed some decent athleticism there.
Petrucci landing a few short strikes.

Petrucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petrucci has a hand on Here's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Here takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Here is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrucci can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Here looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petrucci regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Here performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petrucci wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petrucci tries to roll over but Here keeps him under control.

Petrucci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Here pulls his head out easily.

That's two 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.
Well, if Here is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Petrucci wants to sweep but Here has passed to side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Petrucci can't do much from the bottom here.
Petrucci tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrucci sneaks out the side door and pushes Here away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Petrucci lands a slapping body shot.
Here tries for a takedown but Petrucci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Here closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrucci circles away.
Petrucci pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Here darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Here takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Here has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petrucci wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Here stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Petrucci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Here is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Your Name Here will probably get the nod.
That's time! Here's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Here darts in looking for a takedown but Petrucci gets double underhooks and turns Here into the cage.
Here shoots in and drives through. Petrucci sprawls well.
Here fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Here tries a low kick but Petrucci avoids it.
Silvio Petrucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Here drives through with a takedown into guard.
Here is standing up over Petrucci. Petrucci looks to escape but Here dives into side control.

Here working away.
Here trying to control the position but Petrucci is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrucci is trying to escape the position but Here is controlling the position.
Petrucci is trying to control Here's posture but Here avoids it.
Here in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrucci is looking for a sweep.
Here is staying tight to Petrucci's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Petrucci is looking to reverse the position.
Petrucci struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Petrucci is trying to get back to half guard.
Here is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Petrucci is looking to reverse the position.
Petrucci manages to get back to half guard.
Here takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Here looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here cracks Petrucci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrucci looks to land a left hand but Here moved out of range nicely.
Here misses with a wild body shot.
Here shoots in for a takedown but Petrucci shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Name Here. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Petrucci blocks the low kick.
Here dodges the punch combination from Petrucci.
Here tries to clinch but Petrucci is having none of it.
Your Name Here is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrucci scores with a nice head shot.
Petrucci fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petrucci walks forward, straight into a front kick from Here.
Here fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Here has a takedown stuffed.
Petrucci throws a body punch but Here moves out of range.
Here has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrucci swings for the body but Here moves out of range.
Petrucci cracks a nice hook into Here's ribs.
Petrucci bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Here's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Here has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Here with that takedown attempt.
Here closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petrucci circles away.
Petrucci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrucci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Here throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silvio Petrucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrucci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrucci doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Here ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Silvio Petrucci.
I think Here has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Your Name Here!