PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koos Van Asch (ranked 474 p4p, 515 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 25 p4p, 31 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van Asch
vs
Petit

167 cm
27
147
11 - 5 - 1

163 cm
27
145
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Carnage
Bondi MMA ðŸï¸

Hoarse Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Asch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petit looks to throw the jab but Van Asch is out of range.
A low kick from Petit is predictable there
letting Van Asch counter with a right hand.
Petit motions for Van Asch to come forward. Petit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Asch was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Asch finds it's way round the side to connect with Petit's head.
A big left from Petit misses.
Van Asch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Asch lands a slapping body shot.
Van Asch misses with a low kick as Petit jumps back.
Petit tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Asch is wise to it.
Petit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Van Asch throws a lazy right hand but Petit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petit throws a right hand that Van Asch ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Asch also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Asch misses the target.
Van Asch misses with a hook to the body
and Petit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petit checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Asch.
Koos Van Asch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit throws a right hand that misses
letting Van Asch counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Petit checks it.
Petit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Asch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van Asch needs to keep his hands up - Petit had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Asch.
Petit throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Petit scores with a hook.
Van Asch moves forwards but Petit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Asch misses with a kick to the body.
Petit throws a wild body kick that Van Asch sees coming a mile off.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Asch feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Petit throws a wild body kick that Van Asch sees coming a mile off.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Van Asch moved out of range.
Van Asch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Asch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Asch misses with a straight left.
Van Asch throws a chopping leg kick but Petit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Asch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Asch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crunch! Petit slams his shin into Van Asch's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Petit defending well as Van Asch loads up on a big left hand.
Petit misses with a leg kick.
Van Asch drops his hands momentarily and Petit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Asch misses with a body kick.
Van Asch sets himself, and Petit steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Asch avoids it this time.
Van Asch looks to throw the jab but Petit is out of range.
Van Asch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Asch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Asch blocks a jab.
Petit misses with a straight left.

Petit takes the fight into the clinch.

Van Asch breaks the clinch.
Van Asch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Asch. Petit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Asch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Asch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Asch misses with a lunging right hand
and Petit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petit wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Petit.
Petit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petit throws a looping overhand right but Van Asch ducks down to avoid it.
Petit moves out of range of the body kick.
Petit tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Asch is wise to it.
Van Asch misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petit momentarily.
Petit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Asch.
Petit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Asch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Asch tries to work over Petit's front leg with a kick but Petit checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Petit finds it's way through Van Asch's defenses.
Van Asch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petit.
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Petit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petit feints and then cracks Van Asch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Asch down.
Crunch! Petit slams his shin into Van Asch's torso.
Van Asch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petit.

Petit clinches up against the cage.
Petit has a couple of punches blocked by Van Asch.

Van Asch manages to break the clinch.
Petit misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Van Asch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Asch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petit - the referee stops the clock and Van Asch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petit. Van Asch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Luc Petit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petit swings for the body but Van Asch moves out of range.
Petit misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Asch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Petit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Asch. That did some damage!
Petit misses with an uppercut. Van Asch saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Asch misses the target.
Petit throws a head kick that misses
and Van Asch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Petit throws a low kick but Van Asch moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Van Asch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Van Asch moved out of range.
Petit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Asch is out of range and Petit settles back down.
Van Asch swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
Van Asch lands a front kick.
Van Asch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petit with the inside leg kick.
Petit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petit tries to clinch
and Van Asch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch lands a right hook to the body.
Van Asch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Asch tries to land a leg kick but Petit saw it coming and moves away.
Van Asch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Asch misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Asch as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Petit blocks the low kick.
Van Asch throws a lazy body kick
and Petit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Petit throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Van Asch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot by Petit.
Van Asch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petit swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petit checks a leg kick.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut.
Petit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Asch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Asch.
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!
Van Asch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petit looks to land a left hand but Van Asch moved out of range nicely.
Van Asch throws a push kick but Petit slaps the foot to one side.
Petit avoids the body shot from Van Asch.
Petit misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Asch misses with a lunging right hand
letting Petit counter with a right hand.
Petit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Asch throws a lazy uppercut
and Petit counters with a low kick, right behind Van Asch 's knee.
Van Asch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petit checks a leg kick.
Koos Van Asch is winning the standup battle so far.
Petit lands a head kick!
Petit throws a push kick but Van Asch slaps the foot to one side.
Petit misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Petit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch lands a glancing blow to the side of Petit's head.
Van Asch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Asch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Asch misses the shot to the body.
Petit checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petit! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Asch.
Van Asch feints and then cracks Petit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petit down.
Petit throws a body kick that misses.
Petit checks a low kick from Van Asch.
Van Asch thows a leg kick but Petit checks it
and Petit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Asch looks to land a body kick but Petit moved away.
Petit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petit connects with a right hand. Van Asch shakes it off.
Petit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Asch catches Petit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Petit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petit scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petit dips to his left and cracks Van Asch with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Van Asch misses the target.
Van Asch tries to score with a low kick but Petit moves his leg out of the way.
Van Asch misses with a looping left.
Petit throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Asch slips under a jab.
Petit wants to land a leg kick but Van Asch is out of range.
Van Asch tried to counter with a leg kick but Petit avoided it.
Van Asch swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
A jab from Van Asch does it's job there.
Van Asch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Asch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Petit.
Van Asch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petit to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Asch moves out of range as Petit strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Koos Van Asch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Van Asch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petit loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Petit tries to work over Van Asch's front leg with a kick but Van Asch checks it.
Van Asch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petit lands a right hook to the body.
Petit loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Van Asch lands with an overhand left.
Petit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Asch moves away.
Petit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Asch is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Petit.
Van Asch throws a hook but Petit avoids it easily.
Petit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch looks for the body kick but Petit saw that one coming.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petit throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petit moves away.
Petit misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Van Asch misses the shot to the body.
Van Asch swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
Van Asch throws a wild body kick that Petit sees coming a mile off.
Petit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Petit. That snapped Van Asch's head back.
Van Asch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Asch throws a hook but Petit avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Asch throws a hook but Petit avoids it easily.
Petit thuds a left hand into Van Asch's body.
Petit blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Asch slips a jab from Petit.
Van Asch connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Asch.
Petit scores with a nice right hand.
Petit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Asch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petit loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Van Asch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petit under the eye.
Petit throws a head kick that half lands.
Petit lunges at Van Asch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Asch's hand.

Petit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Asch, pushing him back against the cage.

Van Asch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Petit.
Van Asch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petit throws a leg kick but Van Asch moved away.
Petit connects with a single shot there.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut. Petit saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch fakes the leg kick and cracks Petit in the body.
Van Asch throws a hook but Petit avoids it easily.
Petit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petit slips a straight right by Van Asch.
Van Asch misses with a looping left.
Petit avoids the body shot from Van Asch.
Van Asch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petit's hands.
Van Asch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petit.
Petit throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.

Petit moves into the clinch.
Van Asch blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Van Asch breaks the clinch.
Van Asch misses with a body shot.
Van Asch throws an overhand right that lands on Petit's shoulder, as Petit tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petit lands with a good body shot.
Petit cracks Van Asch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Petit.
Petit misses with a low kick.
Van Asch checks a low kick from Petit.
Petit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Asch's hands.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petit moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.
Petit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Asch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Asch throws a front kick aimed at Petit's knee but Petit avoids it well.
Van Asch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Luc Petit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petit 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc Petit!