PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cal Worthington (ranked 4504 p4p, 3645 weight class) and Sideways Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 422 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Worthington
vs
Pete

180 cm
23
170
4 - 5 - 0

176 cm
20
184
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cal Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sideways Pete!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Worthington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pete closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Worthington is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pete lands an elbow inside that Worthington shrugs off.
Worthington working hard to break the clinch.
Worthington is trying to force a seperation but Pete has the dominant position.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worthington's efforts to push away.
Worthington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pete smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pete has closed the distance and engaged Worthington in a clinch.
Worthington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Pete keeps control of Worthington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
Worthington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worthington's efforts to push away.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Worthington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Worthington has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pete.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pete.
Worthington struggles to land a body shot inside as Pete controls his hands.
Worthington tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worthington's efforts to push away.
Worthington wants to break free but Pete has control.
Pete misses with an elbow strike.
Worthington tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Worthington is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pete misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Worthington tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Worthington is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Worthington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Worthington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete has Worthington pressed against the cage, preventing Worthington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worthington dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Worthington tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Worthington is looking to break free of the clinch but Pete has double underhooks.
Worthington wants to break free but Pete has control.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Worthington tries to stall but Pete uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Cal Worthington has been cut.
Worthington tries to pull guard but Pete forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cal Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worthington tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Worthington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Worthington is trying to break free.
Worthington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
Pete keeps control of Worthington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worthington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pete gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Worthington wants to break free but Pete has control.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sideways Pete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cal Worthington's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Worthington lands a jab-cross combination.
Worthington misses the shot to the body.
Pete moves out of range of the body kick.
Sideways Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worthington.
Worthington throws a series of punches but Pete moves out of range.

Pete gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Worthington blocks an elbow strike from Pete.
Worthington tries to circle away but Pete has him pinned against the cage.
Worthington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Worthington is trying to force a seperation but Pete has the dominant position.
Worthington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pete prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Worthington tries to circle away but Pete has him pinned against the cage.
Worthington tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
Pete prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pete lands an elbow just above Worthington 's eye.
Pete blocking some punches.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Worthington can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Worthington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pete in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Worthington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Worthington drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pete pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cal Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Worthington misses.
Worthington throws a body shot but no joy.
Pete on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pete moves into range and clinches up with Worthington.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Worthington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pete prevents it.
We've been informed that Pete has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
Pete avoids a wild elbow strike from Worthington.
Worthington tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
Worthington wants to break free but Pete has control.
Worthington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Worthington dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Worthington blocks an elbow strike.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Worthington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pete has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Worthington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pete smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Pete has closed the distance and engaged Worthington in a clinch.
Worthington tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Worthington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Worthington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Worthington avoids the elbow strike from Pete, against the cage.
Sideways Pete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Worthington blocks an elbow strike from Pete.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Worthington blocks the elbow strike.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worthington's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Worthington has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment.
Worthington wants to break free but Pete has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sideways Pete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cal Worthington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Worthington throws a low kick, looking for Pete's leg but Pete calmly moves out of range.
Worthington throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.

Pete closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Worthington working hard to break the clinch.
Worthington is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pete misses with an elbow over the top.
Worthington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pete walks away with a smile on his face. Worthington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cal Worthington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pete has Worthington up against the cage in a clinch.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worthington is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Worthington is looking to break free of the clinch but Pete has double underhooks.
Pete lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Worthington working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete misses with an elbow strike.
Pete keeps control of Worthington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Worthington is looking to break free of the clinch but Pete has double underhooks.
Worthington tries to circle away but Pete has him pinned against the cage.
Worthington is looking to break free of the clinch but Pete has double underhooks.
Worthington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pete is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pete lands an elbow inside that Worthington shrugs off.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Pete pushes off an throws an elbow but Worthington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Worthington taking a breather.
Worthington has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Worthington avoids the elbow strike from Pete, against the cage.
Pete comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Worthington is trying to break free.
Worthington throws a head punch that misses.
Pete has Worthington pressed against the cage, preventing Worthington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Worthington is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pete to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cal Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worthington tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
Worthington wants to break free but Pete has control.
Worthington is trying to pull guard but Pete turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Worthington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Worthington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
Worthington blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
Pete is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Worthington is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
Worthington can't break the clinch.
Worthington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Worthington tries to circle away but Pete has him pinned against the cage.
Pete misses with an elbow strike.
Worthington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Worthington wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
Worthington has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment.
Worthington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pete pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pete pushes off an throws an elbow but Worthington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington is trying to break free.
Worthington tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Worthington misses with some punches.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worthington's efforts to push away.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Worthington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Worthington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete lands a damaging elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worthington is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
Worthington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cal Worthington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Worthington misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sideways Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pete 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sideways Pete!