PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Francoise Petit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Make Her Say - Kid Cudi. On his way into the cage it seems that Daniel Negreanu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Negreanu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Negreanu
vs
Francoise Petit

177 cm
22
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
174 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

Nemesis Cage Clothing
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dr Francoise Petit!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit misses with a looping right.

Negreanu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Negreanu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Negreanu.
Negreanu just leaning against Petit, taking a breather.
Negreanu digs a right hand underneath Petit's ribcage. Petit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Negreanu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petit is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
Petit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Negreanu slows down the pace here.
Petit has had enough of the clinch but Negreanu keeps him there for the moment.
Petit is trying to force a seperation but Negreanu has the dominant position.
Petit tries to break the clinch but Negreanu is controlling the position.
Negreanu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Negreanu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreanu slows down the pace here.
Negreanu has Petit pressed against the cage, preventing Petit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petit tries to break free but Negreanu pushes him back against the cage.
Negreanu stalling.
Petit takes a shot to the head.
Negreanu has Petit pressed against the cage, preventing Petit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petit tries to score a body lock takedown but Negreanu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petit tries for a takedown but Negreanu manages to get underhooks.
Petit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Negreanu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu taking a breather.
Negreanu digs a right hand into Petit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petit's gas tank.
Negreanu taking a breather.
Negreanu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Negreanu holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit can't get the takedown.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Francoise Petit.
Petit looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Negreanu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Negreanu is stalling here.
Negreanu lands with a light punch inside.
Petit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negreanu.
Negreanu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Negreanu stops a takedown attempt from Petit.
A short uppercut from Negreanu.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Negreanu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Negreanu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Negreanu.
Petit wants to clinch but Negreanu slips to the side
and Negreanu counters with a left to the body.
Petit shoots and misses
and Negreanu counters with an inside leg kick.
Petit looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negreanu. That's going to slow Petit down.
Negreanu delivers a nice body kick.

Negreanu darts in and clinches Petit up against the cage.
Negreanu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Negreanu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petit stalling in the clinch but Negreanu improves position.
Negreanu stalling against the cage.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
Negreanu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Negreanu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Petit.
Petit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit is trying to break the clinch but Negreanu is controlling him.
Negreanu lands with a light punch inside.
Petit is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
Negreanu stops a takedown attempt from Petit.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
Negreanu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Negreanu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Negreanu lands a shot to the body.
Petit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Negreanu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Negreanu lands with a left to the head.
Negreanu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petit up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petit tries to clinch but Negreanu moves away
and Negreanu counters with a head kick.
Petit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petit misses with a hook. Negreanu ducked under it nicely.

Negreanu closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreanu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Negreanu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Negreanu avoiding damage.
Petit is trying to break the clinch but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Negreanu scores with a shoulder strike.
Petit working hard to break the clinch.
Petit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Negreanu.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Negreanu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A hook to the body from Negreanu.
Negreanu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Negreanu digs a right hand underneath Petit's ribcage. Petit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Negreanu prevents Petit from breaking the clinch.
Petit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Negreanu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Petit is breathing heavily.
Negreanu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Petit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Negreanu pushes Petit up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Negreanu.
Negreanu controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is working Petit over against the cage.
Petit wants to get back to striking at distance but Negreanu won't allow it.
Negreanu lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Petit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Negreanu lands a hook that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Negreanu has Petit pushed against the cage.
Petit has Negreanu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Negreanu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu lands with a short shot to the head.
Negreanu slows down the pace here.
Negreanu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Negreanu lands a body shot.
Negreanu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petit is trying to break the clinch but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Petit is trying to break the clinch but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Negreanu scores with a shot to the side of Petit's head.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu gets through Petit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu has Petit pressed against the cage, preventing Petit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Negreanu.
Negreanu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petit is trying to break the clinch but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
Negreanu is stalling here.
Petit has had enough of the clinch but Negreanu keeps him there for the moment.
Petit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu pushes Petit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Petit's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu lands a shot to the body.
Petit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Negreanu lands a nice uppercut.
Daniel Negreanu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Negreanu.
Petit is trying to force a seperation but Negreanu has the dominant position.
Negreanu pushes Petit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Negreanu gets through Petit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Negreanu pushes Petit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Negreanu.
Petit tries to stall but Negreanu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Negreanu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Petit wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Negreanu pushes Petit up against the cage in a clinch.
Petit has had enough of the clinch but Negreanu keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu presses Petit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Negreanu cracks Petit with a nice body shot.
Negreanu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Negreanu taking a breather.
Negreanu has Petit pressed against the cage, preventing Petit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Negreanu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petit backwards.
Negreanu lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petit takes a shot to the head.
Petit tries to break the clinch but Negreanu is controlling the position.
Negreanu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petit can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petit tries to pull guard but Negreanu holds him up against the cage and eventually Petit drops back down to his feet.
Negreanu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Negreanu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petit up against the cage.
Negreanu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Negreanu keeps control of Petit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Negreanu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Negreanu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu gets through Petit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Negreanu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Negreanu lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petit.
Petit stalling in the clinch but Negreanu improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Petit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Negreanu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Negreanu cracks Petit with a nice body shot.
Negreanu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Petit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Negreanu.
Petit looking for a takedown.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Francoise Petit.
Petit working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Negreanu - that landed with a thud.
Negreanu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Negreanu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Negreanu lands with a left to the head.
Negreanu scores with a shoulder strike.
Negreanu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petits head.
Petit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Negreanu stalling.
Dr Francoise Petit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Negreanu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Negreanu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
Petit is trying to break free.
Negreanu lands with a short shot to the head.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petit tries to break free but Negreanu pushes him back against the cage.
Negreanu cracks Petit with a nice body shot.
Negreanu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Negreanu is pressed up against the cage. Petit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Negreanu down to the mat. Negreanu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Negreanu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dr Francoise Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petit swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Negreanu counter with a right hand.
Negreanu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dr Francoise Petit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Negreanu scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Negreanu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!