PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pearson (ranked 781 p4p, 34 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 1793 p4p, 85 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pearson
vs
Pettis

174 cm
24
138 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

167 cm
31
143 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pearson.
Pearson tries to clinch
and Pettis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pearson wants to clinch.
Pettis moves out of range as Pearson throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettis. Pearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pearson pushes Pettis away with a front kick.
Pearson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pettis's head backwards.
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson lands a front kick.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson misses with a body kick.
Pettis walks into a left hand.
Pearson scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Pearson jabs at Pettis's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettis gets tackled into the cage by Pearson. Pearson maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearson lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pettis is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Pearson keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pearson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Pettis.
Pearson working Pettis over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pearson.

It looks like Anthony Pettis has been cut.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pearson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pearson crunches a lovely knee into Pettis's ribcage.
Pettis looks winded!
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettis's elbow.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis is trying to break free.
Pearson cracks Pettis with a nice body shot.
Pearson scores with a shoulder strike.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pearson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pettiss head.
Pearson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Pettis's ribcage. Pettis let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pearson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pearson is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
Pearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettis avoids the elbow strike from Pearson, against the cage.
Good body shot from Pearson.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson lands a body punch.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pearson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pettiss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson working Pettis over with knees to the body.
Pearson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Pettis's ribcage. Pettis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pearson obliges.
Pearson pushes Pettis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pettis takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis blocking some punches.
Pearson lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pettis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pearson tries to avoid it but Pettis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pearson to the ground. Pearson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Pettis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pearson is looking to slow Pettis down with leg kicks.
Pearson cracks a nice hook into Pettis's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pearson - that will leave a mark!
Pearson closes the distance but Pettis moves to the side
and Pettis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pearson with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pearson.
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettis.
Pearson scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pettis off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pearson.
Johnny Pearson is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Pettis misses.
We've been told by Pearson's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pearson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pettis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearson manages to avoid it.

Pearson clinches.
Pearson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearson lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
Still in the clinch, Pearson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pettis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnny Pearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pearson lands a nice uppercut.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pettis is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Pearson finish him?
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
Nice elbow from Pearson.
Pearson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pettis to his knees! Pearson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pearson!