PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gampton Phil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phil
vs
Pettis

195 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gampton Phil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gilbert Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pettis gets a double leg takedown into Phil's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Pettis 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.
It looks like Pettis might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pettis's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phil is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pettis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phil swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pettis or perhaps it was just good defense by Phil, which made it look bad.

Pettis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Phil is trying to defend but Pettis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pettis sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Pettis is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Phil is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gilbert Pettis!