PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rayford Petty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Faso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Petty
vs
Faso

212 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rayford Petty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Faso!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petty shoots in and bounces Faso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Petty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Faso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petty with a nice head shot there.
Petty wants to get up but he can't break Faso's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faso trying to keep a closed guard but Petty is proving a slippery customer.

Faso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Faso working for a triangle but Petty defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Petty has Faso up against the cage in a clinch.
Petty is trying to pull guard but Faso has him pressed against the cage.
Faso trying to land knees to the body.

Petty drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Faso is fighting to break Petty's control of his arms but Petty is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Faso stops Petty from standing up.
Petty looking for a sweep. Not yet Petty, not yet.
Petty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faso wants to control from the top but Petty keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Faso moves into the clinch.

Petty jumps into guard, dragging Faso to the mat.
Petty wants to sweep here but Faso controlling him for the moment.
Petty controlling Faso's posture.
Faso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faso.
Faso stops Petty from standing up.
Petty keeping moving, preventing Faso from controlling successfully.
Faso wants to pass the guard but Petty is keeping the position.
Petty trying to control the position here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Petty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Faso!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayford Petty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Petty moves into the clinch successfully.
Faso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petty pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Faso looking to throw knees to the head but Petty is blocking nicely.
Faso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petty has Faso pressed against the cage, preventing Faso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faso leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petty is trying to pull guard but Faso has him pressed against the cage.
Faso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petty dodges an elbow strike from Faso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petty jumps guard but Faso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petty walks away with a smile on his face. Faso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petty avoids the body shot from Faso.
Petty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice sprawl there from Faso as Petty shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayford Petty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faso lands with a good body shot.
Faso wants to clinch.

Faso fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petty to the ground. Faso is now in Petty's guard.
Faso is breathing heavily.
Petty keeping moving, preventing Faso from controlling successfully.
Rayford Petty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petty is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faso wants to control from the top but Petty keeps moving.
Petty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Petty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petty landing a few strikes.
Faso can't do much from the bottom here.
Petty working the body and head with strikes.

Petty decides to stand up, so the ref orders Faso to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petty shoots in for a takedown but Faso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Armando Faso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petty shoots in but no luck this time.
Petty fails with the takedown.
Faso just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petty is trying to pull guard but Faso turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Armando Faso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Petty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petty working away.

Petty decides to stand up, so the ref orders Faso to his feet.
Petty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faso can do to turn this around?
Faso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Petty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petty gets to his feet. Faso looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Faso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faso tries to pull guard but Petty holds him up against the cage and eventually Faso drops back down to his feet.
Petty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Petty jumps guard but Faso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Petty ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Petty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Faso wanted to stand there but Petty had control of the position.
Petty wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Faso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petty is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petty's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Petty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petty continues to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Faso wants to clinch.
Faso misses with a double jab.
Faso slaps away a takedown attempt from Petty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayford Petty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faso is looking to clinch.
Petty slips a jab and a cross from Faso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faso wants to clinch

and Petty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Petty wants to stand but Faso is controlling his posture from full guard.
Petty lands a couple of digs.
Faso has momentary wrist control but Petty slips an elbow through the middle.
Petty connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Petty stands up from Faso's guard - Petty perhaps looking for a knockout.

Petty shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rayford Petty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayford Petty!