PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serul Dathren (ranked 4459 p4p, 4059 weight class) and Davion Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davion Petersen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dathren
vs
Petersen

195 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 1

183 cm
18
198
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Serul Dathren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davion Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Dathren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Dathren.
An attempted straight right counter from Dathren misses the target.
Petersen wants to clinch up but Dathren keeps it at a distance.
Petersen throws a combination. Dathren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petersen throws a combination that misses
enabling Dathren to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Davion Petersen has been cut.
Dathren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petersen circles away quickly and effectively.
Dathren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petersen wants to clinch but Dathren slips to the side
and Dathren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petersen shoots and misses
and Dathren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Dathren misses.
Dathren throws a hook but Petersen avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dathren counters with a left to the body.
Petersen wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Dathren finds it's target.
Petersen moves away from the strike by Dathren.
Petersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dathren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
As Petersen looks to move away, Dathren throws a big counter combo but Petersen just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Dathren moves away and avoids it.
Dathren seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dathren throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Dathren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petersen on the side of the head.
Serul Dathren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dathren takes one to the side of the head.
Dathren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Dathren lands.
Davion Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen moves in looking to clinch but Dathren pushes him off.
Dathren is looking to counter punch.
Petersen tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Dathren misses the target.
Dathren lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Petersen misses with a takedown
and Dathren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dathren closes the distance and clinches.
Dathren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petersen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dathren has him pressed against the cage.
Dathren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petersen's efforts to push away.
Dathren lands with a left to the head.
Petersen is trying to maintain a safe position but Dathren gets an underhook and turns Petersen into the cage.
Dathren blocking some punches.
Petersen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petersen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dathren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Dathren.
Dathren lands a shoulder strike.
Dathren swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petersen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dathren.
Dathren keeps control of Petersen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petersen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dathren presses Petersen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dathren pushes Petersen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dathren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dathren lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petersen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dathren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Serul Dathren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davion Petersen.
Dathren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Dathren lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Dathren.
Dathren tries to throw a body punch but Petersen avoids it by throwing Dathren back against the cage.
Dathren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dathren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petersen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dathren is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Dathren.
Dathren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petersen misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Serul Dathren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davion Petersen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dathren misses with an uppercut.
Dathren is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Petersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dathren circles away quickly and effectively.
Petersen takes one to the side of the head.
Petersen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dathren's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dathren duly obliges.

Dathren has closed the distance and engaged Petersen in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dathren as Petersen tries to tie him up.
Dathren is leaning against Petersen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dathren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petersen working aggressively here.
Petersen misses with a punch on the inside.
Serul Dathren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dathren.

That has opened up Davion Petersen's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dathren lands a right hand.
Petersen has had enough of the clinch but Dathren keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dathren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petersen looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petersen.
Dathren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Dathren - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dathren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dathren has a couple of punches blocked by Petersen.
Dathren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersens head.
Dathren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dathren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dathren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dathren controls his hands.
Dathren blocking some punches.
Dathren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dathren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petersen can do to turn this around?
Dathren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dathren struggles to land a body shot inside as Petersen controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dathren tries to throw a body punch but Petersen avoids it by throwing Dathren back against the cage.
Dathren lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dathren blocks a body shot from Petersen.
Dathren lands with a left to the head.
Petersen working hard to break the clinch.
Dathren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petersen is breathing heavily.
Dathren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dathren lands with a left to the head.
Dathren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Petersen is rocked!
Petersen can't find room to land a body shot as Dathren controls the action.
Petersen is still on wobbly legs! Can Dathren finish him?
Petersen wants to stall.
Petersen seems to have recovered his senses.
Dathren digs a right hand underneath Petersen's ribcage. Petersen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dathren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dathren blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dathren.
Dathren lands with a right to the head.
Dathren scores with a hook to the body.
Dathren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petersen.
Dathren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petersen.
Dathren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The cut above Davion Petersen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short left from Dathren.
Dathren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dathren lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dathren.
Dathren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petersen.
Dathren dips a shoulder and cracks Petersen with a mighty uppercut! Petersen falls back against the cage and Dathren unloads with a barrage of strikes! Petersen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dathren screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serul Dathren!
A victorious Serul Dathren thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.