PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Petrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamamu Nabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabo has chosen Cão de Morte as his entrance music. 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.

Petrie
vs
Nabo

185 cm
24
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Petrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamamu Nabo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nabo looks to land a combination but Petrie avoids it well.
Petrie misses with a two punch combination.
Nabo thumps Petrie with a low kick.
Nabo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nabo is looking for the big counter here.
Nabo throws a leg kick
and Petrie counters with a two punch combo.
Petrie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nabo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrie.
Petrie tries to clinch but Nabo is having none of it.
Petrie misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Petrie.
Nabo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrie's head.
Nabo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petrie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nabo.
Petrie throws a shot from downtown. Nabo moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabo misses with a wild combination.
Petrie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nabo misses with a takedown attempt - Petrie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nabo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nabo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Drew Petrie has been cut.
Drew Petrie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nabo.
A telegraphed right hand from Nabo misses the target.
Nabo throws a series of strikes that have Petrie backpedaling.
Mamamu Nabo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nabo.
As Petrie backs off Nabo throws a huge counter combo but Petrie manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nabo lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Petrie can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Nabo and Petrie drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Nabo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamamu Nabo!
Mamamu Nabo opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.