PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Petit (ranked 597 p4p, 787 weight class) and Kimi Enqvist (ranked 50 p4p, 63 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Petit might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dirty Beaches - Lord Knows Best. 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.

Petit
vs
Enqvist

163 cm
34
140
18 - 19 - 1

172 cm
27
145
9 - 2 - 0

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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 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Luc Petit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Enqvist!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Enqvist will feel that in the morning.
Petit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Enqvist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Enqvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Petit tries to counter by clinching up but Enqvist breaks away and moves out of range.
Enqvist blocks a low kick nicely.
Enqvist throws a leg kick but Petit moved away.
Enqvist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist throws a fast counter high kick but Petit manages to duck under it in time.
Enqvist scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jean Luc Petit has been cut.
Petit throws a right hand that misses
and Enqvist counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Enqvist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petit throws a hook but Enqvist blocks it.
Petit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enqvist! But no joy.
Petit ducks under a wild hook from Enqvist.

Petit moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enqvist misses with the head strike.
Enqvist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Petit misses with a punch on the inside.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enqvist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petit wants to stall.

Enqvist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Petit pushes Enqvist up against the cage in a clinch.
Enqvist blocks an uppercut.
Enqvist pushes Petit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petit has Enqvist pushed against the cage.
Enqvist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petit blocks a body shot from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a body punch.
Petit misses with a punch on the inside.
Enqvist gets through Petit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petit throws a punch but it's blocked by Enqvist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit swings wildly with an uppercut but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enqvist misses with some punches.
Enqvist misses with a body punch.
Petit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Enqvist lands a nice shot to the body.
Petit tries a body shot but Enqvist blocks it.
Enqvist slows down the pace here.
Petit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petit.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petit swings wildly with an uppercut but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enqvist throws a head punch that misses.
Enqvist misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Petit.
Petit prevents a body shot from Enqvist.
A knee to the head by Petit.
A short right from Petit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enqvist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petit can't find room to land a body shot as Enqvist controls the action.
Enqvist tries a body shot but Petit blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Enqvist.
Petit swings wildly with an uppercut but Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Petit throws a head punch that misses.
Enqvist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Enqvist struggles to land a body shot inside as Petit controls his hands.
Enqvist lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petit.
Enqvist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Enqvist working aggressively here.
Enqvist misses with a punch on the inside.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Enqvist.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Enqvist in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Enqvist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit jabs Enqvist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petit throws a right hand that misses
and Enqvist counters with a stiff right hand.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
Petit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petit throws an overhand right that lands on Enqvist's shoulder, as Enqvist tries to avoid the shot.
Petit throws a lazy uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a straight right hand.
Petit throws a sloppy head kick
and Enqvist counters with a good low kick that Petit was not able to check.
Petit throws a wild body kick that Enqvist sees coming a mile off.
Enqvist throws a lazy right hand but Petit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petit with a body shot.
Petit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enqvist.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enqvist loads up on a big right hand but Petit slips the punch.
Petit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enqvist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Enqvist misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kimi Enqvist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Luc Petit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Petit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Petit as he checks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Petit.
Enqvist throws a hook to the side of Petit's head but Petit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petit misses with a low kick.
Enqvist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petit slips a jab and a cross from Enqvist.
Donk. Petit catches Enqvist right on the button with a cross.
Kimi Enqvist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Enqvist's hands.
Enqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Enqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petit.
Petit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petit thumps Enqvist with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petit slips under a jab from Enqvist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petit scoring well with a low kick there.
Petit throws a body punch but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Enqvist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petit blocks a low kick nicely.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Petit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a head kick but Petit moves out of range.

Petit has closed the distance and engaged Enqvist in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Enqvist.
Enqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Petit.
Petit lands a body punch.
Jean Luc Petit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petit tries to stall but Enqvist uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Enqvist scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petit stalling against the cage.
Enqvist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petit working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enqvist scores with a hook to the body.
Petit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Enqvist.
Petit misses with a punch to the body.
Petit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enqvist gets through Petit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Enqvist working aggressively here.
Petit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Enqvist backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Enqvist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petit blocks an uppercut.
Petit working aggressively here.
Enqvist lands a nice shot to the body.
Enqvist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petit.
Petit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Enqvist.
Enqvist scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Enqvist.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Enqvist lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Enqvist.
Enqvist lands with a right to the head.
Petit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Enqvist tries to throw a body punch but Petit avoids it by throwing Enqvist back against the cage.
Enqvist working aggressively here.
Enqvist working aggressively here.
Enqvist lands with a left to the head.
Enqvist throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Enqvist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petit misses with the head strike.
Petit blocking some punches.
Enqvist lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Petit scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Petit is trying to break the clinch but Enqvist has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Enqvist avoids it.
Petit lands with a short shot to the head.
Petit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Enqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enqvist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Enqvist lands a body punch.
Enqvist tries to work over Petit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enqvist lands with a left to the head.
Petit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Enqvist is defending well for now.
Enqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Enqvist slows down the pace here.
Enqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petit tries to work over Enqvist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enqvist.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petit as Enqvist tries to tie him up.
Enqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petit working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Enqvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Luc Petit's cut.
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!

Petit moves out of range as Enqvist strikes.
Petit misses with a looping left.
Enqvist takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Petit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petit avoids the body shot from Enqvist.
Petit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Enqvist under the eye.
Petit tries to clinch there but Enqvist circles away.
Petit lands a two punch combo.
Petit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Enqvist.
Petit lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Enqvist throws a looping overhand right but Petit ducks down to avoid it.
Petit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petit darts in trying to clinch
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petit looks to land a left hand but Enqvist moved out of range nicely.

Petit drives through and clinches with Enqvist against the cage.
Petit misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petit.
Enqvist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Enqvist lands a left hand.
Enqvist can't find room to land a body shot as Petit controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petit lands a knee to the body.
Petit misses with some punches.
Enqvist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Enqvist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Enqvist is able to avoid easily.
Enqvist misses the body punch

and Petit counters by moving into the clinch.

Enqvist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Luc Petit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist avoids the body shot from Petit.
Enqvist misses with a hook.
Petit slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petit just misses with a punch to the body.
Petit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Enqvist.
Petit wants to clinch up but Enqvist keeps it at a distance.
Enqvist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petit swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Enqvist with a nice cross.
Enqvist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Enqvist. Enqvist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kimi Enqvist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Enqvist scores with a hook.
Enqvist tried to score with a low kick but Petit checks it.
Petit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enqvist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Enqvist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petit throws a leg kick but Enqvist checks it.
Petit misses with a left hand
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enqvist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Enqvist is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petit slips under a jab from Enqvist.
Enqvist connects with a body shot that sends Petit's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit walks into a straight right hand from Enqvist.
A lazy body kick from Petit
and Enqvist counters with a low kick, right behind Petit 's knee.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petit cracks Enqvist with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petit was well out of range. Poor timing from Enqvist.
Petit scores with a shot to the body.
Petit tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enqvist! But no joy.
Enqvist slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Enqvist misses.
Enqvist chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Enqvist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petit can pounce on him.
Petit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Enqvist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petit tries to move into range but Enqvist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimi Enqvist.
Well Enqvist 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimi Enqvist!
After winning the bout, Kimi Enqvist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.