PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Pettaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max comes into the arena with Graveyard Symphony blaring out of the sound system. Pettaway has chosen Empire State of Mind - Jay Z as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Max
vs
Pettaway

170 cm
29
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

163 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max stalks Pettaway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pettaway's face. Pettaway staggers backwards, shaken.
Max looks to land a combination. Pettaway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut. Max saw that one coming.
Pettaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Max moves away.

Pettaway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pettaway looking to throw knees to the head but Max is blocking nicely.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Pettaway has double underhooks.
Pettaway has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettaway tries a knee to the head but Max blocks it.
Pettaway displaying some good clinch control by pressing Max up against the cage.
Pettaway keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettaway connects with a knee to the head.
Pettaway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettaway keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettaway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pettaway gets through Max's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pettaway.
Max tries to break free but Pettaway pushes him back against the cage.
Pettaway wants a takedown.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Pettaway keeps him there for the moment.
Max avoiding damage as Pettaway throws knees to the body.
Pettaway lands a knee to the head.
Pettaway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pettaway lands a nice elbow.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Pettaway - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pettaway lands a knee to the head.
Max is trying to push Pettaway away but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettaway won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway scores a nice knee to the body.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Pettaway keeps him there for the moment.
Max throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pettaway - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Max breaks from the clinch.
Pettaway scores with a decent looking hook.
Pettaway avoids the body shot from Max.
Pettaway scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettaway scores with a body shot.
Max lands with a nice combination. Pettaway backs away looking to recover.

Pettaway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pettaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Max's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to break the clinch but Pettaway is controlling the position.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Max wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pettaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pettaway has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pettaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pettaway lands a body punch.
Max gets underhooks to prevent Pettaway's takedown attempt.
Pettaway prevents Max from breaking the clinch.
Pettaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Pettaway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pettaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max letting Pettaway take a breather here.
Pettaway lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Pettaway has the dominant position.
Pettaway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pettaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pettaway.
Pettaway tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mad Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herschel Pettaway.
Good body shot from Pettaway.
Max tries to circle away but Pettaway has him pinned against the cage.
Pettaway has Max pressed against the cage, preventing Max from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Max can't break the clinch.
Pettaway looking for a takedown.
Pettaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Pettaway keeps him there for the moment.
Pettaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Max working hard to break the clinch.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herschel Pettaway dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Max takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pettaway stalks Max and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Max's face. Max staggers backwards, shaken.
Pettaway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Max. That did some damage!
Max lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pettaway throws an overhand right that lands on Max's shoulder, as Max tries to avoid the shot.
Pettaway throws the left hand but Max avoids the punch easily.
Max darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pettaway ducks under a wild hook from Max.
Pettaway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max just misses with a punch to the body.
Pettaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Max manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pettaway looks to land a left hand but Max moved out of range nicely.
Mad Max is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max tries to bum rush Pettaway with a series of wild strikes but Pettaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut.
Max throwing a counter right hand but Pettaway manages to avoid it.
Mad Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Max blocks the body kick.
Max comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pettaway's corner calls for a 1-2. Pettaway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pettaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pettaway dodges the punch combination from Max.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Max has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pettaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Max's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway lands a leg kick that knocks Max off balance momentarily.
Pettaway's corner calls for a 1-2. Pettaway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pettaway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut
and Max makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pettaway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pettaway tries for a takedown. No joy.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pettaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Pettaway.
Pettaway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pettaway pushes Max back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettaway lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway avoiding damage.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
Max wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Pettaway has double underhooks.
Max is trying to force a seperation but Pettaway has the dominant position.
Pettaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Pettaway has double underhooks.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Pettaway is controlling him.
Pettaway misses with a punch to the body.
Pettaway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Max tries to break the clinch but Pettaway is controlling the position.
Pettaway is stalling here.
Pettaway misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Pettaway keeps him there for the moment.
Pettaway tries a knee to the head but Max blocks it.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pettaway has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pettaway effectively controlling the action here.
Max takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Pettaway.
Pettaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Pettaway keeps him there for the moment.
Max wants to break free but Pettaway has control.
Max looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Max's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettaway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herschel Pettaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pettaway catches Max with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Max is rocked!
Max digs a good hook to Pettaway's body.

Pettaway clinches.
Pettaway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pettaway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pettaway lands a knee to the head.
Oh Max is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Max seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Pettaway.
Pettaway misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway lands a shoulder strike.
Pettaway works on Max's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Pettaway as the two fighters clinch.
Pettaway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pettaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pettaway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pettaway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Max has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Max wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettaway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pettaway misses with a body punch.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Pettaway keeps him there for the moment.
Pettaway lands with a left to the head.
Max swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pettaway scores with a knee to the head.
Max can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Max working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway stalls.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pettaway.
Pettaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pettaway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Pettaway.
Mad Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pettaway is stalling here.
Pettaway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Max is trying to break free.
Max takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pettaway keeps control of Max as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Max prevents the takedown attempt.
Mad Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herschel Pettaway.
Pettaway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pettaway lands an uppercut.
Pettaway has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Max - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Pettaway, and another! Max is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Herschel Pettaway!
Herschel Pettaway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Mad Max spoke after the fight, saying 'I precisely prepare for this loss, I put all my best but I got too short. I'll be back, I promise.'.