PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sherman tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Petting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

tank
vs
Petting

170 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, sherman tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Petting!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tank misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from tank is defended easily by Petting.
tank misses with a jab, cross combination.

tank drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from tank.
tank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Petting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tank won't allow Petting to get back to his feet.
Petting can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as tank controls the pace.
tank wants to control from the top but Petting keeps moving.
Petting is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst tank is controlling him.
tank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
tank connects with a couple of short punches.

Petting pushes tank off and gets back to his feet.
Petting works the jab nicely.
Petting fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Petting.
Petting throws a combination that misses

and tank counters with a takedown into side control.
Petting is pushing tank's head away, looking to escape. tank manages to hold on to the position though.
tank lands a nice forearm strike.
Petting is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

tank tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no tank has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petting explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Petting looks gassed!
Petting misses with a double jab.
Petting lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as tank backs up against the cage.
tank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petting counters with a series of strikes. tank will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petting looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petting misses with a combination

and tank counters with a shoot takedown. Petting fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petting wants to stand and escape but tank is having none of it.
tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Petting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

tank gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting closes the distance and lands a one-two.
tank is looking to clinch but Petting is avoiding it.
Petting moves out of range as tank strikes.
Randy Petting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

tank shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
tank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Petting is looking to stand up but tank isn't so interested in that idea.
tank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
tank wants to control from the top but Petting keeps moving.
tank working some strikes from top position.
Petting wants to stand and escape but tank is having none of it.
tank lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tank chips away with some ground and pound.
tank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
tank checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petting misses with a combination

and tank counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Petting wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Petting's face as he tries to break the clinch.

tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petting throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but tank circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
tank tries to clinch but Petting moves out of range.
Petting moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sherman tank dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

tank throws a sloppy head kick
and Petting counters with a series of strikes. tank will be more careful next time no doubt.
tank has his takedown stuffed
and Petting counters with a one-two to the body.
tank is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petting.
Petting falls off balance throwing a combination

and tank counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on tank's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

tank working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
tank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petting keeps working.
tank works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

tank decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petting misses with a series of wild punches.
Petting throws a leg kick which misses tank's front leg but catches the back leg as tank tries to avoid it.

tank looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
tank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Petting wriggles free and stands up.
Petting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
tank throws a leg kick
and Petting counters with a series of strikes. tank will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petting throws a front kick that sends tank stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tank gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petting misses with a double jab.

tank looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Petting!

tank wants to finish this one by submission but Petting is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from tank.
Petting is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
tank lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
tank scoring with strikes but Petting is staying in there.
tank landing punches.
tank fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
tank connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Petting is trying to stand up.
tank raining down shots from the mount!
tank looking to finish Petting with some ground and pound. This is bad for Petting!
tank putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Petting defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from tank.
tank sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
tank trying to control but Petting is having none of it.
Petting is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

tank working for a submission but Petting is keeping him at bay.
tank with a couple of short strikes.
tank throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Petting is trying to stand up.
tank pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
tank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Petting trying desperately to get to his feet.
tank lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
tank landing shots from mount.
Petting is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
tank with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sherman tank dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

tank shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petting but Petting pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petting misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Petting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petting lands a nice looking body shot.

tank closes the distance and clinches.
Petting is trying to break the clinch but tank is controlling him.

tank manages to pull guard.
Petting tries to stand but tank is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
tank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petting's guard.
sherman tank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
tank lands a couple of digs.
tank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petting swivels though and keeps the full guard.

tank drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and tank jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petting wants to stand and escape but tank is having none of it.
tank wants to control from the top but Petting keeps moving.
tank won't allow Petting to get back to his feet.
tank connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petting scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Petting misses with the combination.
tank throws a sloppy head kick
and Petting connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
sherman tank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petting chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before tank can pounce on him.
tank misses with a wild combination.
Petting misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Petting lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Petting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but tank circles away quickly and effectively.

tank drives through with a takedown into guard.
tank lands a couple of elbows.
tank trying to control but Petting is working from the bottom.
tank looking to pass the guard.

tank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petting is looking to stand up but tank isn't so interested in that idea.
tank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Petting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tank is looking to work some ground and pound but Petting has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petting lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
tank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
tank misses with a double jab
and Petting counters with a left and a right that stings tank.
Petting scores with a jab to the jaw.
tank has his takedown stuffed
and tank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
tank throws a leg kick
letting Petting counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
tank shoots for a takedown but Petting saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sherman tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petting throws a combination. tank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petting lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as tank backs up against the cage.
sherman tank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petting.
Petting works over tank's head and body with a nice combination.
Randy Petting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tank tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petting has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petting.
Petting lands with a nice combination. tank backs away looking to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petting!
Petting chopping away at his opponent's legs.

tank scores with a takedown into Petting's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
sherman tank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for tank, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sherman tank!