PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergiu Petrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiener Wacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiener Wacker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sergiu Petrescu's chin.

Petrescu
vs
Wacker

190 cm
28
196 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
187 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergiu Petrescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wiener Wacker!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wacker closes the distance but Petrescu moves to the side
enabling Petrescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Wacker throws a lazy right hand but Petrescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wacker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wacker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Wacker manages to avoid it.

Wacker pushes Petrescu up against the cage in a clinch.
Wacker has a couple of punches blocked by Petrescu.
Petrescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wacker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wacker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petrescu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wacker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Wacker is trying to pull guard but Petrescu has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Petrescu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrescu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wacker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrescu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wacker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petrescu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petrescu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petrescu!

Petrescu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wacker keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Wacker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wacker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petrescu gets full guard.
Wacker forces his way into half guard.
Wacker wants to pass the guard but Petrescu is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wacker trying to control from Petrescu's half guard. Petrescu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wacker wants to control from the top but Petrescu keeps moving.
Wacker postures up.
Petrescu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Petrescu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wacker's guard.

Petrescu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wacker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petrescu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petrescu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wacker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petrescu's guard.

Petrescu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Petrescu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Petrescu keeping moving, preventing Wacker from controlling successfully.
Wacker with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wacker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petrescu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wacker has managed to get both his arms back between Petrescu's legs - danger averted.
Wacker passes Petrescu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wacker has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Petrescu is squirming around, avoiding Wacker's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrescu regains half guard.

Wacker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wacker trying to mount his opponent but Petrescu defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wacker misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Petrescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wacker.
Wacker lands a nice looking body shot.
Wacker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wacker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrescu avoids the body shot from Wacker.
Wacker is looking to clinch but Petrescu is avoiding it.
Petrescu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wacker cracks Petrescu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wacker misses with a hook
letting Petrescu counter with a right hand.
Wacker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Wacker.
Nice straight punches there by Wacker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wacker.
Wacker misses the shot to the body.
Wacker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wacker's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wacker throws a right hand that misses
enabling Petrescu to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Wacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrescu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrescu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wacker jabs at Petrescu's body.
Wacker shoots in and drives through. Petrescu sprawls well.
Petrescu throwing a counter right hand but Wacker manages to avoid it.
Wacker is looking to clinch but Petrescu is avoiding it.
Petrescu defending well as Wacker loads up on a big left hand.

Petrescu tries to sprawl but Wacker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wacker working Petrescu over with strikes.

Wacker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petrescu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wacker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrescu is controlling Wacker's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Petrescu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Petrescu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Petrescu stands up from Wacker's guard - Petrescu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sergiu Petrescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wacker looks to land a left hand but Petrescu moved out of range nicely.
Petrescu is looking to counter the offense by Wacker and move into the clinch.
Wacker avoids a punch combination nicely.

Petrescu gets a clinch.
Wacker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wacker working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wacker is trying to pull guard but Petrescu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Petrescu.
A short left from Petrescu.
Petrescu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrescu gets through Wacker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Wacker as the two fighters clinch.
Wacker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wacker tries to work over Petrescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrescu.
Wacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wacker lands a body punch.
Wacker tries a body shot but Petrescu blocks it.
A short left from Wacker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrescu obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wacker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sergiu Petrescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiener Wacker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wacker blocks it with crossed arms.
Petrescu prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergiu Petrescu has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Petrescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wacker lands a nice looking body shot.
Wacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrescu moves away.
Wacker throws a body punch but Petrescu moves out of range.
Petrescu is looking to counter punch.
Wacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrescu at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Petrescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrescu manages to avoid it.
Petrescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wacker.
Wacker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wacker fails with the takedown
and Petrescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wacker ducks under a wild hook from Petrescu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wiener Wacker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A shot to the body from Wacker misses
and Petrescu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Petrescu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrescu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wacker.
A short right from Petrescu.
Wacker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wacker.
Wacker misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wacker misses with the head strike.
Wacker wants a takedown.
Wacker is trying to drag Petrescu to the mat but Petrescu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sergiu Petrescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiener Wacker.
Petrescu lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wacker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wacker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wacker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrescu prevents it.
Petrescu lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Petrescu breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrescu. Wacker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wacker jabs at Petrescu's body.
Wacker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrescu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Petrescu scores with a body shot.
Wiener Wacker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Petrescu.
Sergiu Petrescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wacker tries to clinch but Petrescu moves out of range.
Wacker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petrescu sprawls well. Petrescu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wacker gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrescu is looking to counter punch.
Petrescu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrescu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wacker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrescu rather than just go for the knockout.
Petrescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wacker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Wacker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wacker can't find room to land a body shot as Petrescu controls the action.
A hook to the body from Wacker.
Wacker struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrescu controls his hands.
Wacker has Petrescu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrescu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petrescu lands a nice uppercut.
Petrescu digs a right hand underneath Wacker's ribcage. Wacker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wiener Wacker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wacker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu lands a hook that snaps the head of Wacker backwards.
Wacker can't get the takedown.
Petrescu trying to land knees to the body.
Petrescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrescu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wacker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petrescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Wacker.
A nice left hand lands by Petrescu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrescu is trying to break free.
Petrescu lands a left hand.
Petrescu missing with knees to the body.
Wacker can't get the takedown.
Petrescu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wacker.
Petrescu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wacker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wacker prevents a body shot from Petrescu.
Wacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrescu swings wildly with an uppercut but Wacker uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergiu Petrescu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wacker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiener Wacker!