PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joos Van Hustle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Petersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petersson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crossfade - No Giving Up . Joos Van Hustle looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Van Hustle
vs
Petersson

189 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

.: AFFAKETION :.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joos Van Hustle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Petersson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hustle moves in looking to clinch but Petersson pushes him off.
Joos Van Hustle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hustle looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Petersson throws a leg kick but Van Hustle moved away.
Petersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Petersson.

It looks like Joos Van Hustle has been cut.
Van Hustle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Petersson misses.
Petersson misses with a few strikes there.
Petersson throws a nice looking combination but Van Hustle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petersson throws a series of punches but Van Hustle avoids them all with ease.
Petersson throws a nice looking combination but Van Hustle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petersson looks to land a combination but Van Hustle avoids it well.
Petersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Hustle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petersson pinned against the cage. Petersson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Hustle slips a jab and a cross from Petersson.

Petersson drops Van Hustle with a left right combo! Petersson follows him down to the ground into side control.

Van Hustle is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersson working away.
Petersson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Van Hustle will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Van Hustle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petersson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Let's hope that Petersson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Petersson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petersson.
Van Hustle checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Hustle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petersson scores with a nice right hand.

Petersson drops Van Hustle with a left and a right! Oh, Van Hustle is hurt - Petersson dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Van Hustle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Hustle!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersson controlling from mount.
Van Hustle seems to have got his legs back now.
Petersson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Hustle is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Petersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joos Van Hustle's cut.
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.

Petersson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Hustle doesn't seem bothered though.
Petersson throws a nice looking combination but Van Hustle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petersson throws a series of punches but Van Hustle moves out of range.
Petersson fails to land with a series of punches.
Petersson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Petersson swinging wildly here.
Petersson lands with a nice combination. Van Hustle backs away looking to recover.
Petersson looks to land a combination but Van Hustle avoids it well.
Van Hustle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Petersson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Hustle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Petersson scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petersson lands an overhand right.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but Petersson moves out of range.
Petersson tries to bum rush Van Hustle with a series of wild strikes but Van Hustle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Hustle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch but Petersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Hustle doesn't manage to clinch there - Petersson circles away.
Petersson looks to land a body kick but Van Hustle moved away.
Van Hustle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petersson tries to avoid it but Van Hustle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petersson to the ground. Petersson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petersson misses with a double jab.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Hustle.
Van Hustle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joos Van Hustle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petersson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Hustle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petersson.
Petersson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petersson throws out a leg kick but Van Hustle moves out of range and Petersson only half commits.
Petersson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but Petersson is having none of it.
Petersson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Hustle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Hustle tries to clinch there but Petersson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Petersson.
Petersson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Van Hustle tries to clinch up but Petersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tim Petersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Hustle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petersson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Petersson scores with a three punch combo!
Petersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Petersson misses with a low kick.
Van Hustle is looking to clinch.
Van Hustle moves in looking to clinch but Petersson pushes him off.
Petersson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Hustle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Hustle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Hustle wants to clinch up but Petersson keeps it at a distance.
Petersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petersson scores with a three punch combo!
Petersson tries to score with a low kick but Van Hustle moves his leg out of the way.
Petersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Hustle tries to clinch up but Petersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Petersson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Hustle is able to avoid easily.
Van Hustle wants to clinch.
Petersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petersson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Hustle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Hustle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Petersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joos Van Hustle's cut.
That's time! Van Hustle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Van Hustle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Hustle.
Petersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Petersson does no damage.
Petersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Petersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petersson scores with a three punch combo!
Petersson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Hustle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Hustle moves in looking to clinch but Petersson pushes him off.
Petersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petersson swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Hustle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Hustle.
Van Hustle wants to clinch up but Petersson keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petersson.
Petersson swinging wildly here.
Van Hustle moves in looking to clinch but Petersson pushes him off.
Petersson lands with a nice combination. Van Hustle backs away looking to recover.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petersson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but Petersson is having none of it.
Petersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Hustle.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch but Petersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joos Van Hustle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Petersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Van Hustle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Hustle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Hustle moves in looking to clinch but Petersson pushes him off.
Petersson looks to land a combination but Van Hustle avoids it well.
Petersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Hustle tries to clinch there but Petersson circles away.
Van Hustle wants to clinch up but Petersson keeps it at a distance.
Van Hustle wants to clinch.
Petersson throws a right and a left that Van Hustle avoids nicely.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petersson swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Hustle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Hustle tries to clinch up but Petersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Petersson misses with a wild combination.
Petersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Hustle tries to clinch there but Petersson circles away.
Petersson scores with a three punch combo!
Petersson throws a good cross that connects.
Van Hustle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Hustle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petersson punishes Van Hustle's body with a nice straight punch.
Petersson with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Hustle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Hustle wants to clinch up but Petersson keeps it at a distance.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but Petersson moves out of range.
Van Hustle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petersson throws a nice looking combination but Van Hustle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petersson scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Petersson both land. Nice combination.
Petersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Hustle.
Van Hustle tries to clinch there but Petersson circles away.
Van Hustle shoots in but Petersson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Hustle tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petersson misses with the combination.
Tim Petersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Hustle tries to clinch but Petersson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Petersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Petersson!