PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Pettaway (ranked 2571 p4p, 303 weight class) and Glenn Williamson (ranked 2889 p4p, 337 weight class). Pettaway comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. Herschel Pettaway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pettaway
vs
Williamson

163 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Velocity Fightwear

Sin City Allstars

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettaway takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Williamson moves out of range as Pettaway strikes.
Williamson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pettaway. Pettaway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pettaway cracks Williamson with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pettaway. Those never looked like landing.
Pettaway has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nuclear Physiques in the buildup to the fight.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettaway looks to land a combination but Williamson avoids it well.
Williamson moves out of range of the strikes.
Williamson with the counter takedown but Pettaway avoids it easily.
Williamson catches Pettaway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williamson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williamson misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Williamson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pettaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williamson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettaway.
Williamson misses with an uppercut. Pettaway saw that one coming.
Pettaway throws a big counter combination but Williamson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Williamson. That snapped Pettaway's head back.
Pettaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Pettaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williamson finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettaway's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway misses with a two punch combination.
Williamson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Pettaway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pettaway slips a jab from Williamson.
Pettaway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Williamson finds it's target.
Pettaway misses the jab.
Williamson misses with a body shot.
Pettaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williamson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pettaway takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williamson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pettaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettaway staying out of range there.
Pettaway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettaway throws a combination that misses
and Williamson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williamson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pettaway takes a swing at Williamson's ribcage but misses.
Williamson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pettaway takes one to the chin there.
Pettaway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Williamson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williamson lands in his opponent's guard.
Williamson pushes down on Pettaway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pettaway is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Pettaway actively working from the bottom here.
Pettaway is pressing down on Williamson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Williamson drops back looking for a leg! Pettaway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pettaway manages to kick Williamson off! Williamson jumps back into Pettaway's guard.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Pettaway is keeping the position.

Pettaway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pettaway has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williamson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williamson trying to control but Pettaway is working from the bottom.
Williamson preventing the sweep.
Williamson looking to pass the guard.
Williamson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williamson won't allow Pettaway to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pettaway swinging wildly here.
Williamson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Pettaway misses its intended target.
Williamson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williamson throws a hook but Pettaway avoids it easily.
Pettaway tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Williamson. Beautiful body shot.
Williamson shoots in but no luck this time.
Pettaway misses with a wild combination.
Williamson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pettaway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williamson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pettaway misses with a few strikes there.
Williamson feints the counter takedown.
Williamson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson tries to clinch but Pettaway moves out of range.
Williamson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pettaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettaway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pettaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williamson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettaway.
Williamson wants to counter the offense by Pettaway and move into the clinch position.
Williamson misses with an uppercut. Pettaway saw that one coming.
Pettaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pettaway tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Williamson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Williamson.
Williamson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pettaway in his tracks.
Williamson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pettaway. Pettaway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williamson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettaway scores with a hook to the body. Williamson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pettaway connects with a nice looking jab.
Pettaway dodges the punch combination from Williamson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Pettaway's head but Pettaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Pettaway.
Pettaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettaway connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Pettaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herschel Pettaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettaway scores with a hook to the body. Williamson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pettaway!
Pettaway works Williamson's body with a nice hook.
Williamson scores with a hook.
Williamson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pettaway is looking to wear down Williamson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Pettaway avoids nicely.
Pettaway dodges the punch combination from Williamson.
Pettaway is looking for a counter combo.
Pettaway is looking to slow Williamson down with leg kicks.
Glenn Williamson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williamson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pettaway defends well and Williamson ends up having to push Pettaway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pettaway throws a leg kick but Williamson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pettaway misses the shot to the body.
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williamson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williamson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williamson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pettaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williamson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pettaway's head.
Pettaway throws a leg kick but Williamson moved away.
Williamson with the counter takedown but Pettaway avoids it easily.
Pettaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williamson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettaway.
Williamson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williamson checks a leg kick nicely.
Pettaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williamson missing with a left hand there. Pettaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Williamson. That snapped Pettaway's head back.

Williamson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williamson showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Williamson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pettaway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williamson wants to take a breather but Pettaway is having none of it.

Pettaway is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Williamson has latched onto it... Big trouble! Williamson pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pettaway is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Williamson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glenn Williamson!
Glenn Williamson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.