PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Petting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Dangerously (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Petting
vs
Dangerously

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Petting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Dangerously!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petting scores with a one two! Dangerously had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petting throws a head kick that misses.
Petting throws a series of strikes that have Dangerously backpedaling.
Petting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dangerously shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petting as he avoids it easily.
Petting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dangerously circles away.

Petting pushes Dangerously up against the cage in a clinch.
Dangerously can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Petting.
Petting just leaning against Dangerously, taking a breather.
Petting has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dangerously is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dangerously on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petting is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dangerously pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Petting. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dangerously lands a takedown into guard.
Dangerously loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dangerously stands up and waves to Petting to follow him.
Mikey Dangerously seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petting swinging wilding here.

Petting darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerously wants to control but Petting is keeping busy.

Dangerously kicks Petting off and gets back to his feet.
Dangerously ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petting moves away.

Petting closes the distance and clinches.
Petting blocks an elbow strike.
Petting softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petting is trying to break the clinch but Dangerously has him pressed against the cage.
Petting lands a body shot.
Petting drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petting is breathing heavily.
Petting trying to land knees to the body.
Petting scores with a hook to the body.

Petting manages to break the clinch.

Petting feints and as Dangerously raises his hands in defense, Petting changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dangerously has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Petting trying to control but Dangerously is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerously manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petting manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangerously thows a big elbow that misses.

Petting is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Dangerously gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Petting throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dangerously throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petting works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Petting wriggles free and stands up.
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!

Petting clinches with his opponent.
Petting lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Petting breaks the clinch.
Petting looks for a takedown but Dangerously sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dangerously has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Petting instigates a clinch.
Petting tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dangerously wants a takedown but no success here.
Petting is trying to break the clinch but Dangerously has him pressed against the cage.
Dangerously gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Petting.
Petting lands with a short shot to the head.
Dangerously just leaning against Petting, taking a breather.
Petting looking for a takedown.
Petting softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Petting breaks the clinch.
Petting looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dangerously is fending him off so far but Petting persists. Nope, Dangerously circles away and we're back to standing.
Petting fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dangerously is out of range.
Dangerously throws a lazy head kick

and Petting holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petting misses with some punches.

Dangerously breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dangerously drops his hands momentarily and Petting takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petting misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petting misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dangerously swats away the attempt to clinch by Petting.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dangerously.
Dangerously lands a few punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dangerously lands some shots froms side control.
Dangerously cracks Petting with a big right hand but Petting just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petting is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Petting taking some punishment here, with Dangerously in his half guard.

Petting is rocked!
Dangerously is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Petting is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Dangerously.

Dangerously is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Petting has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dangerously is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Petting will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Petting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dangerously tries to clinch but Petting moves away
and Petting counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Dangerously closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dangerously lands in his opponent's guard.
Dangerously pushing down on Petting's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dangerously lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dangerously works his way into side control.
Dangerously works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Petting is trying to improve his position.
Petting is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dangerously has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Petting!
Dangerously fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerously is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dangerously is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dangerously scoring with strikes but Petting is staying in there.
Petting taking shots to the head.
Petting is looking to get to half guard.
Petting in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Dangerously.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Petting that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Petting tries to reverse the position but Dangerously maintains control.
Dangerously postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petting looks a forlorn figure.
Mikey Dangerously has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dangerously with the ground and pound from mount.
Dangerously lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerously lands a big elbow.
Dangerously lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Dangerously looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dangerously looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Petting tries to lock up and control but Dangerously gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dangerously lands a big elbow.
Dangerously lands a heavy elbow.
Dangerously with shots to the head and body - Petting looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dangerously lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dangerously with good strikes from the mount here!
Dangerously working Petting over with strikes here.
Dangerously unloading with bombs!
Dangerously scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Petting?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dangerously.
Petting is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dangerously lands a big elbow.
Petting is looking to get to half guard.
Dangerously punishing his opponent with strikes.
Petting is in a horrible position here. Dangerously smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Petting is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dangerously landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dangerously putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dangerously with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerously looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dangerously has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Petting's face.
Petting tries to reverse the position but Dangerously maintains control.
Dangerously has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dangerously cracks Petting with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dangerously has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Petting's face.
Dangerously unloading with bombs!
Dangerously landing punches.
Dangerously landing shots from mount.
Dangerously scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dangerously cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ermm... What??? I can't believe what I've just seen. It appears that Petting has knocked out Dangerously from his back, whilst being mounted. Now I really have seen everything.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Petting!