PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Petruzelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Regard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Petruzelli
vs
Regard

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Petruzelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Regard!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruzelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petruzelli looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Regard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Regard lands a nice forearm strike.
Regard takes a little break here. Petruzelli wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Regard wants to control but Petruzelli is keeping him busy.
Regard controls the position.
Regard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petruzelli keeps working.
Regard works to advance to full mount. Petruzelli defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Regard is working for a guillotine from mount but Petruzelli frees his head quite easily.
Regard controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Regard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Regard landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two 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.
Regard controlling his opponent.
Petruzelli is squirming around, avoiding Regard's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bo Regard just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Regard has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petruzelli keeps control of Regard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Petruzelli breaks from the clinch.
Petruzelli tries to clinch but Regard moves away

and Regard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Regard lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regard tries to land knees in the clinch but Petruzelli avoids the damage to the body.
Petruzelli tries to stall but Regard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Regard successfully pulls guard.
Petruzelli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Regard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petruzelli prevents Regard from getting back to his feet.
Petruzelli stopping the sweep attempt from Regard.
Regard can't keep his opponent in guard - Petruzelli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four 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.
Petruzelli blocks the strikes from Regard.
Regard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Regard manages to get to full guard.
Regard lands a decent shot there.
Petruzelli won't allow Regard to sweep him here.
Regard has control of Petruzelli's left arm, preventing Petruzelli from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Regard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Regard clinches up against the cage.
Regard tries to land knees in the clinch but Petruzelli avoids the damage to the body.
Regard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petruzelli landing knees to the head.
Regard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petruzelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Petruzelli fails to land.

Regard manages to pull guard.
Regard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Regard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Regard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Regard looking for a guillotine here but Petruzelli defends easily.
Regard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Regard is on top in guard.
Petruzelli working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
Regard postures up in Petruzelli's guard and throws a big left but Petruzelli blocks it.
Regard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Petruzelli wants to control but Regard passes easily into half guard.
Regard wants to pass the guard but Petruzelli is defending well.
Petruzelli throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli wants to control but Regard is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Regard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petruzelli wants to clinch

and Regard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petruzelli's guard.
Regard controlling from the top position.
Petruzelli keeping moving, preventing Regard from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regard controlling from the top position.
Petruzelli keeping moving, preventing Regard from controlling successfully.
Regard content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Regard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Regard gets the takedown into side control.
Regard trying to control the action but Petruzelli is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bo Regard just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Regard clinches up with Petruzelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Petruzelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Regard won't allow it.
Regard tries to land knees in the clinch but Petruzelli avoids the damage to the body.
Regard looking to slow down the pace here.
Petruzelli avoiding damage as Regard throws knees to the body.
Petruzelli blocks an elbow strike from Regard.
Petruzelli blocks the elbow strike.
Petruzelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Regard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Regard tries to stall but Petruzelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regard is trying to break free.

Regard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regard looks to land a combination but Petruzelli avoids it well.

Petruzelli gets caught flat footed, as Regard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petruzelli keeping moving, preventing Regard from controlling successfully.
Regard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Regard passes Petruzelli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Regard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Regard stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Petruzelli to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bo Regard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Regard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petruzelli keeps control of Regard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petruzelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Regard smiles and moves away.

Regard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Regard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Petruzelli is avoiding damage well.

Regard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petruzelli to his feet.
Petruzelli tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Regard counters by moving into the clinch.
Petruzelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Regard won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petruzelli wants to stall.
Petruzelli stalling in the clinch.
Regard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petruzelli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petruzelli closes the distance but Regard moves to the side

and Regard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Regard.
Regard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petruzelli pulls his leg out and moves away.

Regard forces Petruzelli back against the cage and clinches.
Regard managing to block the knees to the body from Petruzelli.
Regard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Regard stalling in the clinch.
Petruzelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Regard lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Regard.
Petruzelli tries to throw a body punch but Regard avoids it by throwing Petruzelli back against the cage.
Petruzelli prevents Regard from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

Petruzelli gets caught flat footed, as Regard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Regard tries to free his leg and advance position but Petruzelli is retaining full guard.
Regard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Regard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Petruzelli has his foot on Regard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Regard works his way back into a safe position though.
Anthony Petruzelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Petruzelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Regard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Regard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Petruzelli, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Regard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Regard 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Regard!