PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snoop Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Petawawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Petawawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Em
vs
Petawawa

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vikai Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Snoop Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Petawawa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petawawa tries to clinch but Em moves out of range.
Petawawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Em moves into range and clinches up with Petawawa.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Em tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Em working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petawawa gets through Em's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Em blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Petawawa.
Petawawa misses with the head strike.
Em has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petawawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Em definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Em wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petawawa scores with a shot to the side of Em's head.
Petawawa throws a head punch that misses.
Em misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Em - that landed with a thud.
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!
Em tries to break the clinch but Petawawa is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Em - that landed with a thud.
Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Petawawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Em.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.
Petawawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Em fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Em as the two fighters clinch.
Petawawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Em's efforts to push away.
Em is working Petawawa over against the cage.
Em has a couple of punches blocked by Petawawa.
Em blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Em fails to land.
Em wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petawawa has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Petawawa fails to land.
Petawawa misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petawawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Em is leaning against Petawawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Em tries to throw a body punch but Petawawa avoids it by throwing Em back against the cage.
Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Em tries a body shot but Petawawa blocks it.
Em throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Petawawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petawawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Em lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petawawa.
Em lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petawawa working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petawawa.
Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Em blocks an uppercut.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petawawa throws a head punch that misses.
Petawawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Em's efforts to push away.
Petawawa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petawawa.
Petawawa lands a shoulder strike.
Em blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Em wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Petawawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petawawa lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Em wants to get back to striking at distance but Petawawa won't allow it.
Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Petawawa controls his hands.
Em tries to break the clinch but Petawawa is controlling the position.
Petawawa keeps control of Em as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Em misses with a punch to the body.
Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Petawawa controls his hands.
Petawawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petawawa takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petawawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Petawawa misses with some punches.
Em tries to break free but Petawawa pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Em's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Em stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Em blocks an uppercut.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Petawawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Petawawa tries to clinch but Em moves out of range.
Em was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Em moves into range and clinches up with Petawawa.
Petawawa misses with some punches.
Petawawa misses with the head strike.
Joe Petawawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petawawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petawawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Em blocking some punches.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Em tries to throw a body punch but Petawawa avoids it by throwing Em back against the cage.
Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Em wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petawawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petawawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Em misses with a punch to the body.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Em tries to throw a body punch but Petawawa avoids it by throwing Em back against the cage.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa blocks a body shot from Em.
Em wants to get back to striking at distance but Petawawa won't allow it.
Em is trying to push Petawawa away but Petawawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petawawa working aggressively here.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Em tries a body shot but Petawawa blocks it.
Petawawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petawawa misses with some punches.
A short left from Petawawa.
Petawawa misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Em breaks the clinch.
Petawawa is looking to clinch.
Em lands with a nice body punch.
Em swats away the attempt to clinch by Petawawa.
Petawawa wants to clinch up but Em keeps it at a distance.
Em bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petawawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Em stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Em forces Petawawa back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Petawawa fails to land.
Petawawa working aggressively here.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petawawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Em is trying to break free.
Petawawa throws a head punch that misses.
Petawawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Petawawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Em wants to break free but Petawawa has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
A short left from Petawawa.
Petawawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Em takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Petawawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Em wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petawawa has Em pressed against the cage, preventing Em from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Em is trying to break the clinch but Petawawa is controlling him.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Em is trying to force a seperation but Petawawa has the dominant position.
Petawawa lands an uppercut.
Em blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Em swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petawawa blocks a body shot from Em.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Em lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Em tries to throw a body punch but Petawawa avoids it by throwing Em back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Petawawa.
Petawawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Petawawa throws a head punch that misses.
Petawawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Em looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Em tries to work over Petawawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Petawawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Em lands with a cross.
Petawawa lands a high kick!
Em circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petawawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petawawa tries to clinch up but Em circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Em catches Petawawa right on the button with a cross.

Em gets tackled into the cage by Petawawa. Petawawa maintains the clinch.
Petawawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Em lands a hook that snaps the head of Petawawa backwards.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Em tries a body shot but Petawawa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Petawawa working aggressively here.
Petawawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petawawa blocks a body shot from Em.
Petawawa throws a head punch that misses.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Petawawa controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.
Petawawa lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petawawa.
Petawawa throws a head punch that misses.
Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petawawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Em tries a body shot but Petawawa blocks it.
Petawawa misses with the head strike.
Em misses with a body punch.
Petawawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Em's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Em tries to work over Petawawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Em scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Petawawa fails to land.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Joe Petawawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Petawawa controls his hands.
Petawawa working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Petawawa.
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!
Em has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Em misses with a body punch.
Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Em misses with a body punch.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Em blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petawawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Petawawa blocks a body shot from Em.
Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Em lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petawawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Em.
Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Petawawa controls his hands.
Em misses with a punch to the body.
Em wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Em can't find room to land a body shot as Petawawa controls the action.
Petawawa blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.
Petawawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa has a couple of punches blocked by Em.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Em tries to circle away but Petawawa has him pinned against the cage.
Petawawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Em tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petawawa prevents a body shot from Em.
Snoop Em has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Em lands a hook that snaps the head of Petawawa backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Petawawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petawawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Petawawa!