PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krille Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladde Hais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krille Pettersson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Pettersson
vs
Hais

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Krille Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladde Hais!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hais avoids a kick to the body.
Hais fails with the takedown.
Pettersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hais shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hais was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pettersson manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

Hais is looking for a kimura but Pettersson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hais to get the leverage.
Pettersson pushes Hais off looking to stand but Hais dives back in and keeps control.
Hais tries to pass to full mount but Pettersson defends it.
Hais wants to take a breather but Pettersson is having none of it.
Pettersson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hais wants to control the pace but Pettersson is squirming around nicely.
Hais controlling his opponent.
Hais thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hais looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hais trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hais goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pettersson turns into him and now he's in Hais's guard.
Hais looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pettersson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais is looking to escape.
Hais is pressing down on Pettersson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hais wants to hit a switch here but Pettersson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hais there!
Hais throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pettersson. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four 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.
Pettersson controlling the pace for now.
Hais tries to hold on but Pettersson postures up.
Pettersson controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hais is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladde Hais will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pettersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hais at a distance.

Pettersson clinches.
Pettersson can't break the clinch.
Hais tries to score a body lock takedown but Pettersson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hais jumps guard but Pettersson stands there with Hais around his waist. Hais gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hais tries a knee to the head but Pettersson blocks it.
Hais changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pettersson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krille Pettersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladde Hais.
Hais will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hais closes the distance and clinches up with Pettersson, looking for a takedown. Hais pushes Pettersson against the cage but Pettersson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krille Pettersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pettersson darts in and clinches Hais up against the cage.
Pettersson wants to break free but Hais has control.

Hais breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettersson stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Pettersson. No joy for Hais on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais shoots in for a takedown but Pettersson shows good takedown defense.
Pettersson tries to bum rush Hais with a series of wild strikes but Hais uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pettersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pettersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hais won't allow it.
Hais is working for takedown but Pettersson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hais wants a takedown but no success here.

Hais jumps guard.
Hais throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pettersson stopping the sweep attempt from Hais.
Pettersson being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson wants to stand but Hais is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hais looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pettersson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hais, up you get!
Pettersson scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Pettersson both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pettersson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hais.

Pettersson moves into range and clinches up with Hais.

Pettersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Pettersson.

Pettersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hais escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pettersson misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Hais or perhaps it was just good defense by Pettersson which made him look bad.
Pettersson throws a head kick but Hais moves out of range.
Hais tries to clinch but Pettersson is having none of it.
Pettersson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pettersson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hais dodges the punch combination from Pettersson.
Hais throws a sloppy head kick and Pettersson moves out of range easily.
Hais tries to clinch

and Pettersson moves into the clinch.
Pettersson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hais.
Hais is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pettersson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hais with a knee to the head.
Hais throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pettersson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hais drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettersson throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krille Pettersson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pettersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pettersson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pettersson tests Hais's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettersson misses with a few strikes there.
Pettersson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krille Pettersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pettersson checks a leg kick.
Pettersson is looking to chop away at Hais's legs.
Hais slips a jab and a cross from Pettersson.

Hais decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hais throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettersson is not content to let Hais control the position.
Pettersson wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hais stands up and beckons Pettersson to join him on the feet.
Pettersson lands with an overhand left.
Krille Pettersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettersson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hais has a takedown stuffed.
Pettersson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hais.
Pettersson throws a lazy right hand but Hais sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hais fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pettersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hais drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hais trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hais thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pettersson keeping full guard, as Hais tries to pass.
Hais trying to control but Pettersson is working from the bottom.
Hais wants to stand but Pettersson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson wants to stand and escape but Hais is having none of it.
Hais wants to control from the top but Pettersson keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hais shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hais throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pettersson taking shots to the head.

It looks like Krille Pettersson has been cut.
Hais trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pettersson is squirming around, avoiding Hais's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladde Hais comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hais has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Vladde Hais!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Vladde Hais!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Krille Pettersson!

Vladde Hais wins by split decision!