PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gord Pettinger (ranked 3237 p4p, 898 weight class) and Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 372 p4p, 117 weight class). Pettinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. Zurabi Vakhtangishvili acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pettinger
vs
Vakhtangishvili

225 cm
25
285
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
235
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gord Pettinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettinger throws a hook but Vakhtangishvili blocks it.

Vakhtangishvili darts in and clinches Pettinger up against the cage.
Pettinger is trying to force a seperation but Vakhtangishvili has the dominant position.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Pettinger controls the action.
Pettinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pettinger tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pettinger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pettinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Vakhtangishvili has double underhooks.
Vakhtangishvili pushes Pettinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Gord Pettinger has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Pettinger 's eye.
Vakhtangishvili throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pettinger is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
Pettinger is trying to break free.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettinger.
Vakhtangishvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pettinger.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettinger's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Pettinger is trying to force a seperation but Vakhtangishvili has the dominant position.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Pettinger 's eye.

Gord Pettinger's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Vakhtangishvili - that landed with a thud.
Pettinger takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pettinger is rocked!

Gord Pettinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Pettinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Pettinger blocks it.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Gord Pettinger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pettinger is pressed against the cage. Vakhtangishvili pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Pettinger! Two more big strikes from Vakhtangishvili and Pettinger crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
After winning the bout, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Gord Pettinger had this to say: 'This loss is unacceptable, I blame everyone but myself for this outcome. The refs, the judges, my coaches, every stinkin' person on this island.'.