PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacomo Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pettis
vs
Greco

178 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giacomo Greco!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Greco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Pettis darts in and clinches Greco up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greco.
A short right from Pettis.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pettis scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greco.
Greco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pettis.
Greco blocks a body shot from Pettis.
Pettis pushes Greco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Pettis.
Greco avoiding damage.
Pettis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grecos head.
Greco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pettis tries a body shot but Greco blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands with a right to the head.
Greco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pettis blocks an uppercut.
Greco blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Greco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Greco.
Greco pushes Pettis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Greco.
Pettis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grecos head.
Greco tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Pettis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Greco.
Pettis tries to throw a body punch but Greco avoids it by throwing Pettis back against the cage.
Pettis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greco has Pettis pressed against the cage.
Greco is looking to control Pettis's arms but Pettis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greco has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco blocking some punches.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettis misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greco.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Greco on the inside.
Greco slowing the pace effectively.
Greco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis misses with some punches.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Greco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettis.
A short uppercut from Greco.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greco misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Greco.
Greco pushes Pettis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Greco.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Greco lands a shoulder strike.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Greco.
Greco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pettis working aggressively here.
Pettis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Greco.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greco.
Pettis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greco's elbow.
Pettis misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Greco is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Greco has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Greco fails to land.
Pettis avoiding damage as Greco throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Greco.
A short left from Pettis.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Greco.
Greco working aggressively here.
Pettis throws a head punch that misses.
Greco tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greco stalls.
Pettis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pettis is defending well for now.
Pettis working aggressively here.
Greco throws a head punch that misses.
Greco blocking some punches.
Greco blocking some punches.
Pettis lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giacomo Greco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Greco tries to clinch but Pettis moves away
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Greco is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Greco ducks into an uppercut from Pettis and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis thanked the fans post fight for their support.