PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gero Kretschmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Petrucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kretschmer comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Don't make enemies with me. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kretschmer
vs
Petrucci

178 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
169 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gero Kretschmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvio Petrucci!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kretschmer lands with a good body shot.
Petrucci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kretschmer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrucci.
A big left from Petrucci misses.
Petrucci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kretschmer misses with a wild body shot.
Petrucci jabs at Kretschmer's body.
Kretschmer misses with a takedown attempt
and Petrucci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrucci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrucci looks to land a combination but Kretschmer avoids it well.
Kretschmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrucci connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kretschmer walks into a straight right hand from Petrucci.
Petrucci throws a chopping leg kick but Kretschmer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Petrucci.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kretschmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrucci throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Petrucci misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrucci gets a clinch.
Petrucci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kretschmers head.
Petrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kretschmer can't find room to land a body shot as Petrucci controls the action.

Petrucci manages to break the clinch.
Kretschmer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrucci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kretschmer.
Kretschmer blocks a jab.
Petrucci digs a good body shot into Kretschmer's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kretschmer misses the target.
Petrucci scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Gero Kretschmer has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Petrucci lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kretschmer doesn't seem phased though.
Petrucci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kretschmer closes the distance but Petrucci moves to the side
and Petrucci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer moves to clinch but Petrucci breaks away
and Petrucci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kretschmer misses the target.
Kretschmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Petrucci closes the distance and clinches.

Petrucci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrucci!
Kretschmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrucci.
Petrucci lands with a right hand.
Petrucci sizes up Kretschmer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kretschmer looks to clinch
and Kretschmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kretschmer moves to clinch but Petrucci breaks away
and Petrucci counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrucci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kretschmer sets himself, and Petrucci steps forward looking for the clinch! Kretschmer avoids it this time.
A jab from Petrucci misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrucci circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrucci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrucci is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kretschmer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kretschmer misses with a jab to the body
and Petrucci counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrucci feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kretschmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petrucci ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrucci throws a lazy right hand but Kretschmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kretschmer is looking to counter the offense by Petrucci and move into the clinch.
Kretschmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Petrucci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrucci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kretschmer.
Petrucci connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrucci tests Kretschmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kretschmer moves in looking to clinch but Petrucci pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Kretschmer misses the target.
Kretschmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrucci missing with a left hand there. Kretschmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kretschmer misses with a body shot
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kretschmer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kretschmer wants to clinch but Petrucci slips to the side
and Petrucci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kretschmer misses with a combination
and Petrucci counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Petrucci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrucci looks to throw the jab but Kretschmer is out of range.
A shot to the body from Kretschmer misses
letting Petrucci counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kretschmer. Petrucci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrucci misses with a looping left.
Petrucci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer is looking to clinch.
Petrucci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrucci lands a nice hook to Kretschmer's body. Kretschmer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Petrucci moves into the clinch.
Petrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrucci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kretschmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Petrucci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gero Kretschmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kretschmer tries to clinch but Petrucci moves out of range.
Kretschmer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrucci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kretschmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrucci was well out of range. Poor timing from Kretschmer.
Kretschmer misses with a takedown
and Petrucci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kretschmer. Petrucci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kretschmer slips a jab and a cross from Petrucci.
Petrucci circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrucci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrucci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kretschmer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Kretschmer there.
Kretschmer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kretschmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kretschmer moves to clinch but Petrucci breaks away
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrucci misses with an uppercut. Kretschmer saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrucci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Kretschmer moves into range and clinches up with Petrucci.
Kretschmer misses with a body punch.
Kretschmer can't find room to land a body shot as Petrucci controls the action.
Petrucci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrucci lands a body shot.
Petrucci works on Kretschmer's body with a couple of short punches.

Petrucci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrucci throws a shot to the body.
Kretschmer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kretschmer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrucci makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silvio Petrucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrucci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kretschmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrucci manages to avoid it.
Kretschmer ducks right into an uppercut from Petrucci.
Petrucci circles away from the clinch attempt
and Petrucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kretschmer has his takedown stuffed
letting Petrucci counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kretschmer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrucci counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petrucci scores with a punch to the head.
Petrucci closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petrucci works Kretschmer's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Petrucci.
Kretschmer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kretschmer wants to clinch
and Kretschmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrucci scores with a jab.
Petrucci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kretschmer is looking to wear down Petrucci with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kretschmer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Petrucci lands with a cross.
Kretschmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kretschmer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Kretschmer misses.
Petrucci looks to land a left hand but Kretschmer moved out of range nicely.
Petrucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrucci looks to land a left hand but Kretschmer moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrucci lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Petrucci misses.
Petrucci's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Petrucci duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kretschmer. Petrucci does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Petrucci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Kretschmer tries to keep at a distance but Petrucci has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kretschmer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kretschmer.
Kretschmer tries to throw a body punch but Petrucci avoids it by throwing Kretschmer back against the cage.
Petrucci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrucci lands a hook that snaps the head of Kretschmer backwards.
Petrucci misses with a punch to the body.
Petrucci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kretschmer throws a head punch that misses.
Petrucci struggles to land a body shot inside as Kretschmer controls his hands.
Petrucci scores with a shot to the side of Kretschmer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Petrucci on the inside.

Kretschmer manages to break the clinch.
Kretschmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kretschmer swings widly with a right hand
and Petrucci counters with a right hand to the body.
Kretschmer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kretschmer darts in trying to clinch
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.
Kretschmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrucci circles away.
Kretschmer closes the distance but Petrucci moves to the side
and Petrucci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrucci circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kretschmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Petrucci closes the distance and clinches.

Kretschmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Petrucci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gero Kretschmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kretschmer misses with a body shot
and Petrucci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kretschmer tries to clinch but Petrucci moves away
and Kretschmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrucci misses with the combination.
Petrucci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kretschmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrucci moves away.
Petrucci looks to land a right hand but Kretschmer moved out of range.
Kretschmer wants to clinch up but Petrucci keeps it at a distance.
Kretschmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrucci was well out of range. Poor timing from Kretschmer.
Despite the aggression on Petrucci's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrucci lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kretschmer at a distance.
Petrucci tests Kretschmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Petrucci finds it's target.
Kretschmer misses with a wild body shot.
Petrucci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kretschmer throws a right and a left that Petrucci avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kretschmer sets himself, and Petrucci steps forward looking for the clinch! Kretschmer avoids it this time.
Kretschmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kretschmer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petrucci finds it's way round the side to connect with Kretschmer's head.
Petrucci digs a good body shot into Kretschmer's ribs.
Petrucci is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Petrucci misses.
A big left from Petrucci misses.

Petrucci tries to keep at a distance but Kretschmer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrucci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kretschmer is defending well for now.
Kretschmer tries a body shot but Petrucci blocks it.
Kretschmer misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Kretschmer.
Petrucci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kretschmer has him pressed against the cage.
Kretschmer misses with a body punch.
Kretschmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrucci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kretschmer backwards.
Gero Kretschmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrucci blocking some punches.
Kretschmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kretschmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrucci shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrucci.
Kretschmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kretschmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kretschmer on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrucci.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kretschmer has a couple of punches blocked by Petrucci.
Kretschmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrucci.
Silvio Petrucci seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Petrucci manages to break the clinch.
Kretschmer tries to clinch up.
Kretschmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kretschmer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Petrucci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvio Petrucci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kretschmer slips a straight right by Petrucci.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kretschmer misses with a left hand
and Petrucci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kretschmer thinking.
Petrucci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrucci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kretschmer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrucci lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrucci.
Petrucci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Petrucci.
Nice jab there from Petrucci.
Kretschmer darts in trying to clinch
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kretschmer. Petrucci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrucci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer misses with a lunging right hand
letting Petrucci counter with a right hand.
Kretschmer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kretschmer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kretschmer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrucci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Kretschmer.
Kretschmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kretschmer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kretschmer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrucci misses with a series of wild punches.
Kretschmer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrucci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrucci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kretschmer wants to clinch but Petrucci slips to the side
enabling Petrucci to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrucci misses with an uppercut. Kretschmer saw that one coming.
Kretschmer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silvio Petrucci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kretschmer misses with a right hand
and Petrucci counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrucci throws the left hand but Kretschmer avoids the punch easily.
Petrucci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kretschmer misses with a left hand
and Petrucci counters with a left and a right that stings Kretschmer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Petrucci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrucci has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Petrucci!
Gero Kretschmer spoke after the fight, saying 'I would prefer even to lose with honor than to win by cheating.'.