PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Petit (ranked 2497 p4p, 3331 weight class) and Joseph Futeran (ranked 250 p4p, 312 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petit
vs
Futeran

163 cm
23
145
4 - 8 - 0

176 cm
23
146
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Luc Petit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Futeran!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petit tries to score with a low kick but Futeran moves his leg out of the way.

Futeran darts in and clinches Petit up against the cage.
Petit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petit tries to throw a body punch but Futeran avoids it by throwing Petit back against the cage.
Petit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Futeran's efforts to push away.
Futeran has had enough of the clinch but Petit keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Petit.
Petit lands a shoulder strike.
Petit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petit crunches a lovely knee into Futeran's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Futeran jumps guard.
Petit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Futeran swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Futeran looking for a guillotine here but Petit defends easily.
Petit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Futeran keeping moving, preventing Petit from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Futeran wants to hit a sweep here but Petit passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Futeran there!
Petit controlling the position easily from mount.
Futeran manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Futeran is looking for a sweep. Petit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Futeran has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Petit escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Petit!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran is trying to improve his position.
Futeran keeps trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Futeran but he's now mounted!
Futeran is looking to improve his position but Petit isn't that keen on the idea.
Futeran tries to hold on but Petit postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit prevents Futeran from getting the reversal.
Futeran is still trying to improve position.
Futeran tries to hold on but Petit postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Futeran working to try and regain half guard.
Futeran tries to hold on but Petit postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Petit 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.

Petit misses with a low kick.
Futeran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petit's head backwards.
Petit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Futeran is out of range.
Futeran moves away from the strike by Petit.
Futeran is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petit with a body shot.
Futeran looks to score with a jab to the body but Petit is just out of range.
Futeran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petit.
Petit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Futeran. Futeran obviously looking to wear him down.
Petit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Futeran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Futeran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petit.
Futeran appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Futeran.
Futeran throws a body shot but no joy.
Futeran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Petit misses the target.
Petit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Futeran.
Futeran is looking for the big counter here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petit.
Petit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Futeran doesn't seem bothered though.
Futeran throws a body shot but no joy.
Petit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Futeran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petit throws a hook to the side of Futeran's head but Futeran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Futeran blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futeran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Futeran.
Petit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Futeran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Petit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Futeran.
Futeran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Futeran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Futeran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petit throws a right hand that misses
and Futeran counters with a stiff right hand.
Futeran misses with a head kick.
Petit misses with a body shot.
Futeran throws a big counter head kick but Petit avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Petit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Futeran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petit scrambles back to his feet.
Petit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Futeran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petit.
Futeran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Futeran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petit.
Petit blocks a head kick by Futeran.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petit.
Futeran looks to score with a jab to the body but Petit is just out of range.
A slow jab from Petit misses its intended target.
Petit connects with a leg kick.
Good work by Futeran as he checks the leg kick.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Futeran moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit misses with a leg kick.
Futeran tries to counter by closing the distance.
Petit throws a chopping leg kick but Futeran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Futeran is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Futeran ducks under a wild hook from Petit.
Petit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Futeran swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
Futeran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petit lands with a right hand.
Petit misses with a low kick.
Futeran shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Futeran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Futeran ducks under a wild hook from Petit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Luc Petit dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Futeran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petit circles away.
Futeran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petit.
Futeran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Futeran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Futeran lands a jab to Petit's midsection.
Futeran moves out of range of the strikes.
Petit connects with a looping right hand.
Futeran dodges the punch combination from Petit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futeran slips under a jab.
Futeran scores with a shot to the body.
Futeran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Futeran misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran lands a nice shot to the body.
Futeran throws a low kick but Petit avoids it.
Futeran misses with a hook
and Petit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petit throws an off balance right hand
and Futeran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jean Luc Petit is winning the standup battle so far.
Futeran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petit checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petit. Futeran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Futeran tries to counter with a clinch but Petit shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Futeran. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Petit.
Petit throws a jab when Futeran was well out of range.
Petit misses with an uppercut

and Futeran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Futeran.
A head punch on the inside from Petit fails to land.
Joseph Futeran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit misses with some punches.
Petit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petit with a knee to the head.
Futeran managing to block the knees to the body from Petit.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petit lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Futeran.
Futeran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Petit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petit is trying to break free.
Futeran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petit sizes up Futeran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran misses the shot to the body.
Futeran just misses with a punch to the body.
Petit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Futeran wants to clinch up but Petit keeps it at a distance.
Petit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Futeran blocks a jab.
Futeran loads up on a big right hand but Petit slips the punch.
Jean Luc Petit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petit throws a shot from downtown. Futeran moves away and avoids it.
Petit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petit misses with a shot to the body
and Futeran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Futeran.
Petit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Futeran is out of range and Petit settles back down.
Petit misses with a wild body shot.
Futeran appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Futeran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petit blocks a low kick nicely.

Futeran darts in and clinches Petit up against the cage.
Futeran is looking to break free of the clinch but Petit has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Futeran.
Futeran lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Luc Petit.
Well Petit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Petit!