PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ming ming mow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Petrelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

ming mow
vs
Petrelli

188 cm
23
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, ming ming mow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Petrelli!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but mow swats him away and circles back towards the center.

mow forces Petrelli back against the cage and clinches.

mow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts mow as he jumps to the side.
mow misses with an uppercut.
mow throws a series of punches but Petrelli moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

mow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
mow is trying to control. Petrelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
mow is looking to advance position but Petrelli won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrelli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but mow pulls his head out easily.
mow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
mow lands with a punch from half guard.
mow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
mow wants to stand up but Petrelli has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petrelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrelli has his takedown stuffed
and mow counters with a nice uppercut.

Petrelli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mow wants to control but Petrelli is keeping busy.
mow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Petrelli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
mow is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Petrelli is just content to waste time from the top position. mow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
mow is controlling Petrelli's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrelli drops back looking for a leg! mow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and mow manages to kick Petrelli off! Petrelli jumps back into mow's guard.

Petrelli postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! mow is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Petrelli, into his guard.
Petrelli looks gassed!
mow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrelli is keeping the position for now.
mow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
mow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petrelli is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mow cracks Petrelli with a solid left hand.
mow stands and throws Petrelli's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Petrelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Petrelli wants to get back to full guard.
mow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
mow controlling the pace.
mow is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
mow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Petrelli hang on?
Petrelli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Petrelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ming ming mow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

mow takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from mow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrelli being controlled against the cage.
mow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrelli backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mow has Petrelli pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. mow pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Petrelli tumbling to the mat - mow dives into Petrelli's guard.
mow landing some decent shots from guard.
Petrelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Petrelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
mow trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mow landing with the ground and pound.
mow trying to control but Petrelli is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mow lands a couple of elbows.

Petrelli isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. mow stacks Petrelli on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by mow!
Petrelli is breathing heavily.
Petrelli tries to bench press mow off him but mow keeps the position.
Petrelli is not content to let mow control the position.

mow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrelli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
mow working the head with strikes.
Petrelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but mow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
mow trying to control the action but Petrelli is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrelli is looking to regain half guard here but mow keeps moving and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from mow.
mow lands a nice looking body shot.

mow pushes Petrelli up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body punch from mow - that landed with a thud.
Petrelli wants a takedown but no success here.

mow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Petrelli keeping moving, preventing mow from controlling successfully.
mow thows a big elbow that misses.
mow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
mow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
mow forces his way into half guard.

mow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ming ming mow 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. And we move into the final round!

Petrelli shoots and misses

and mow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrelli's guard.
Petrelli controls mow momentarily but mow frees himself.
mow is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrelli has wrist control.
mow with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Petrelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
mow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Petrelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
mow working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mow cracks Petrelli with a solid left hand.
mow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

mow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and mow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Petrelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
mow scoring with punches to the head and body.
mow is working Petrelli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
mow wants to control from the top but Petrelli keeps moving.
mow pushes down on Petrelli's leg and manages to get into half guard.
mow is keen to just control but Petrelli is a slippery customer.
mow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mow stands up and beckons Petrelli to join him on the feet.

mow closes the distance and clinches.
Petrelli has mow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. mow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
mow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
mow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petrelli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. mow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
ming ming mow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petrelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
mow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but mow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
mow pushes Petrelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
mow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
mow has Petrelli pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with mow for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Peter Petrelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

mow manages to break the clinch.
ming ming mow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

mow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrelli, pushing him back against the cage.
mow scores with a hook to the body.
Petrelli has mow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. mow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
ming ming mow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well mow 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ming ming mow!