PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikki Throatconoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pananagutan-Gary Valenciano. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pettis
vs
Throatconoe

184 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

151 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikki Throatconoe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis throws a series of strikes that have Throatconoe backpedaling.

It looks like Nikki Throatconoe has been cut.

Pettis closes the distance and clinches.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Throatconoe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Throatconoe pushes off an throws an elbow but Pettis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Pettis misses with a knee to the head.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettis.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow.
Throatconoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Throatconoe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Pettis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Throatconoe.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Throatconoe has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Throatconoe.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but Throatconoe blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Throatconoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Throatconoe lands a damaging elbow.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Throatconoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
A shot in the inside from Throatconoe.
Pettis takes an elbow to the temple.
Pettis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Throatconoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Throatconoe.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Pettis misses with a knee strike.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Throatconoe keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Throatconoe.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Throatconoe has the dominant position.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pettis tries to break free but Throatconoe pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Throatconoe.
Throatconoe missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Throatconoe.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Throatconoe.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to break free but Throatconoe has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettis.
Still in the clinch, Throatconoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Throatconoe lands a left hand.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis wants to break free but Throatconoe has control.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Throatconoe.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikki Throatconoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikki Throatconoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pettis closes the distance and pushes Throatconoe back into the cage.
Pettis tries to break free but Throatconoe pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Throatconoe has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Throatconoe tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettis tries to circle away but Throatconoe has him pinned against the cage.
Pettis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pettis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Throatconoe.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Pettis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Throatconoe has him pressed against the cage.
Throatconoe lands a damaging elbow.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis takes an elbow to the temple.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Throatconoe is controlling him.
Throatconoe lands with a right to the head.
Throatconoe prevents Pettis from breaking the clinch.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Throatconoe has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pettis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pettis tries to circle away but Throatconoe has him pinned against the cage.
Throatconoe keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pettis is trying to break free.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to break free.
Pettis takes an elbow to the temple.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch but Throatconoe keeps him there for the moment.
Throatconoe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Throatconoe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikki Throatconoe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow.
Throatconoe keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis is looking to break free of the clinch but Throatconoe has double underhooks.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Throatconoe.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Throatconoe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pettis takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Throatconoe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
Pettis lands a knee to the head.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis misses with an elbow strike.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Throatconoe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pettis or not.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikki Throatconoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikki Throatconoe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Throatconoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pettis tries to bum rush Throatconoe with a series of wild strikes but Throatconoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Throatconoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.

Pettis has Throatconoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Throatconoe misses with an elbow strike.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pettis is looking to break free of the clinch but Throatconoe has double underhooks.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe lands a damaging elbow.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
Throatconoe blocks an elbow strike.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Throatconoe.
Pettis tries to break free but Throatconoe pushes him back against the cage.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.
Throatconoe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
Nice body punch from Throatconoe - that landed with a thud.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Throatconoe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Throatconoe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Throatconoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Throatconoe.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Throatconoe is controlling the position.
Throatconoe tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis wants to break free but Throatconoe has control.
Throatconoe lands a damaging elbow.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Throatconoe presses Pettis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Throatconoe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Pettis is rocked!
Throatconoe digs a right hand into Pettis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pettis's gas tank.
Oh Pettis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pettis wants to break free but Throatconoe has control.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Pettis trying to control the position but instead, Throatconoe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pettis into the cage.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Pettis struggles to land a body shot inside as Throatconoe controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Pettis is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Throatconoe.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Throatconoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettis.
Throatconoe lands a damaging elbow.
Pettis struggles to land a body shot inside as Throatconoe controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis misses with a body punch.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch but Throatconoe keeps him there for the moment.
Throatconoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Nikki Throatconoe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pettis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Throatconoe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikki Throatconoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Throatconoe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikki Throatconoe!