PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pettus (ranked 6181 p4p, 6919 weight class) and Leo Bougie (ranked 616 p4p, 655 weight class). Leo Bougie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pettus
vs
Bougie

189 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
177
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Pettus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Bougie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bougie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bougie scores with a shoulder strike.
Pettus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bougie is defending well.
Bougie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettus backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bougie fails to land.
A short uppercut from Bougie.

Bougie wants the takedown. Pettus is fighting it off but Bougie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pettus's guard against the cage.
Pettus keeping moving, preventing Bougie from controlling successfully.
Bougie scoring with some ground and pound.
Bougie chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bougie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bougie lands a couple of elbows.
Pettus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pettus keeping moving, preventing Bougie from controlling successfully.
Bougie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bougie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bougie cracks Pettus with a solid left hand.
Bougie chips away with some ground and pound.
Pettus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bougie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pettus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bougie on the ground.
Bougie throwing strikes from guard but Pettus blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bougie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bougie with a nice head shot there.
Pettus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bougie advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bougie lands some shots froms side control.
Bougie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bougie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pettus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bougie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pettus to see if he's OK.
Bougie working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bougie scoring with punches and elbows.
Bougie grinds an elbow into Pettus's temple.
Bougie working the body and head with strikes.
Bougie landing strikes.
Pettus seems a little lost for a moment, as Bougie dominates the positioning.
Pettus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bougie is chipping away with strikes.
Bougie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pettus tries to buck Bougie off but Bougie is having none of it.
Bougie controlling the position from side mount.
Bougie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bougie cracks Pettus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bougie scoring with punches and elbows.
Pettus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bougie lands a few punches from side control.
Bougie working the ground and pound from side control.
Bougie landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Bougie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bougie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pettus down.
Bougie lands a nice forearm strike.
Bougie lands a nice forearm strike.
Bougie taking a breather here.
Bougie landing a few strikes.
Pettus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bougie connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bougie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pettus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bougie moves into full mount!
Bougie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Bougie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pettus throws a head kick that misses.
Bougie throws a looping overhand right but Pettus ducks down to avoid it.
Pettus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bougie misses with a looping right.
Bougie throws out a loose jab but Pettus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bougie misses with a body shot.
Bougie looks to land a right hand but Pettus moved out of range.
Bougie throws a shot from downtown. Pettus moves away and avoids it.
Pettus is looking to counter the offense by Bougie and move into the clinch.
Bougie misses with a double jab
and Pettus counters with a series of strikes. Bougie will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bougie closes the distance and pushes Pettus back into the cage.
Bougie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bougie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pettus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettus just trying to survive but Bougie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pettus is taking damage to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bougie looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Bougie connects with a big shot to the side of Pettus's head.
Bougie scores with punches from the back.
Bougie lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bougie.
Pettus is trapped and Bougie is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bougie is landing with strikes from the back.
Bougie is punishing Pettus with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pettus is trying to remain composed but Bougie is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bougie.
Bougie lands punches and elbows.
Bougie lands punches and elbows.
Pettus is covering up but some of the strikes from Bougie are getting through and doing damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bougie punishes Pettus with strikes from the back mount.
Bougie is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bougie gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bougie gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bougie apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Bougie rushes Pettus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pettus prevents a body shot from Bougie.
Pettus blocks an uppercut.
Bougie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettus tries to pull guard but Bougie holds him up against the cage and eventually Pettus drops back down to his feet.
Pettus misses with a knee strike.
Pettus is trying to push Bougie away but Bougie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bougie smiles and moves away.

Bougie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pettus, pushing him back against the cage.
Bougie working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bougie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bougie cracks Pettus with a nice body shot.
Bougie tries to throw a body punch but Pettus avoids it by throwing Bougie back against the cage.
Bougie lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Bougie.
Bougie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pettus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bougie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Pettus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bougie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bougie gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bougie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bougie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bougie lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bougie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bougie wants to control but Pettus is keeping him busy.
Bougie lands with a punch from half guard.
Bougie is trying to control. Pettus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bougie controlling the pace.
Bougie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pettus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bougie throwing shots but Pettus is blocking nicely.
Pettus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bougie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bougie connects with a nice short shot to Pettus's temple.
Bougie slows the pace down in half guard.
Bougie drops an elbow to the side of Pettus's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Bougie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pettus misses with a takedown attempt

and Bougie counters by moving into the clinch.
Bougie lands an uppercut.
Bougie lands a nice uppercut.
Bougie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pettus blocking some punches.
Pettus working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bougie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bougie struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettus controls his hands.
Bougie misses with the head strike.
Bougie lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bougie working aggressively here.
Bougie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bougie scores with a shoulder strike.
Pettus is trying to maintain a safe position but Bougie gets an underhook and turns Pettus into the cage.
Bougie pushes Pettus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bougie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bougie lands with a short shot to the head.
Pettus has Bougie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bougie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Pettus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bougie throws a head punch that misses.
Bougie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bougie stops a takedown attempt from Pettus.
Bougie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Bougie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bougie lands with a short shot to the head.
Bougie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettus backwards.
Bougie lands a left hand.

Bougie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pettus tries to kick Bougie off in order to stand up. Bougie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
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!
Bougie happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettus is not content to let Bougie control the position.
Bougie scores with punches from side control.
Bougie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bougie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bougie lands an elbow.
Bougie working the ground and pound.
Bougie staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bougie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bougie lands a few punches from side control.
Bougie scores with punches from side control.
Bougie landing strikes.
Pettus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bougie connects with a decent elbow.
Bougie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bougie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bougie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bougie working the body and head with strikes.

Pettus is rocked!
Bougie working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Pettus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bougie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Bougie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leo Bougie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pettus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bougie lands a big left to the face of Pettus, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Bougie and another - Pettus is out! Bougie stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leo Bougie!
Leo Bougie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.