PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Petrycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Petrycki
vs
Small

167 cm
29
142 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

167 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Petrycki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Petrycki's shoulder, as Petrycki tries to avoid the shot.
Petrycki tries to clinch but Small moves out of range.
Petrycki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrycki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrycki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petrycki throws a head kick that half lands.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Petrycki to counter with a crisp jab.
Small connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrycki looks to land a body kick but Small moved away.
Small closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petrycki drops his hands momentarily and Small takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrycki lands with a kick to the temple. Small shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Dixie Small has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small misses with a hook. Petrycki ducked under it nicely.

Small looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki wants to get back to his feet.
Small seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Small throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Petrycki to regain full guard.
Small throws an elbow that misses. Petrycki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Small's guard. Nice move by Petrycki!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Small is trying to keep Petrycki in close.
Petrycki wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Small throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Small looking for a sweep. Not yet Small, not yet.

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

Small is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrycki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
Small manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrycki manages to get himself to full guard.

Petrycki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Small is controlling him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Small working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Petrycki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Small is looking for a triangle here but Petrycki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petrycki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Petrycki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Small there.
Small scores with a hook.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrycki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrycki was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Petrycki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small with the counter takedown but Petrycki avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dixie Small will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dixie Small's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Small keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bogdan Petrycki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small throws a shot from downtown. Petrycki moves away and avoids it.
Petrycki lands with a shot to the body.

Small gets tackled into the cage by Petrycki. Petrycki maintains the clinch.
Petrycki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrycki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Small wants to take the fight to the mat but Petrycki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Small goes for a takedown attempt but Petrycki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrycki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrycki misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Small was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrycki connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrycki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrycki throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small cracks Petrycki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrycki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Petrycki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrycki tries to clinch but Small moves out of range.
Small blocks a head kick by Petrycki.
Petrycki throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Small might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy left from Petrycki finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Petrycki.
Dixie Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrycki throws a low kick but Small avoids it.
Petrycki throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Small.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Petrycki closes the distance and pushes Small back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrycki prevents it.
Bogdan Petrycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixie Small.
Petrycki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Small has Petrycki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrycki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petrycki digs a right hand underneath Small's ribcage. Small let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Petrycki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrycki prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Petrycki moves into the clinch.
Petrycki working aggressively here.
Small blocks a body shot from Petrycki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small is working for takedown but Petrycki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petrycki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Small blocks a body shot from Petrycki.
Petrycki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrycki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrycki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Petrycki stops a takedown attempt from Small.
Petrycki is pressed up against the cage. Small has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrycki down to the mat. Petrycki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Small.
Small avoids the head kick by Petrycki.
Petrycki throws out a powerful jab.
Small throws out a loose jab but Petrycki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogdan Petrycki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrycki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small blocks a head kick by Petrycki.
Petrycki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Petrycki rushes Small and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Small wants a takedown but no success here.
Petrycki is trying to stall.
Petrycki throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrycki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Small looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdan Petrycki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dixie Small's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Small bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrycki's head backwards.
Petrycki lunges at Small with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Small's hand.
Small works Petrycki's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Petrycki.
Petrycki throws a head kick that Small semi-blocks.
Small dives in for a single leg takedown but Petrycki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Petrycki has closed the distance and engaged Small in a clinch.
Petrycki trying to land knees to the body.
Small is trying to drag Petrycki to the mat but Petrycki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petrycki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Small lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrycki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrycki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrycki throws out the jab.
Petrycki misses with a left hand
enabling Small to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrycki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrycki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrycki tries to clinch up but Small circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Small was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Small blocks a head kick by Petrycki.
A slow jab from Small misses its intended target.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrycki manages to avoid it.
Petrycki fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Petrycki takes the fight into the clinch.
Small can't get the takedown.
Bogdan Petrycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixie Small.
Small drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petrycki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Petrycki lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small blocking some punches.
Small is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Petrycki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Petrycki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrycki breaks the clinch.
Petrycki swinging wildly here.
Small feints the counter takedown.
Petrycki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrycki throws an off balance right hand

and Small decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrycki's guard.
Petrycki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrycki is trying to control the position but Small postures up.
Petrycki wants to stand up but Small is controlling him.
Small passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Small throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrycki's head but Petrycki avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Small creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Petrycki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Petrycki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Small.
Small creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Petrycki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Small tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Small misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Small lands some shots froms side control.
Petrycki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Small thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Small in side control, throwing shots but Petrycki defends.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bogdan Petrycki.
I think Petrycki 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogdan Petrycki!
Post fight, an emotional Bogdan Petrycki said 'This was a big one. I needed this one. I needed to feel like I wasn't doing this for nothing. Thank you to my team, my fans, and the bosses for giving me the shot at redemption. We move on.'.
The defeated Dixie Small had this to say: 'It was a good win, but nevertheless, I'll still be bringing home my opponent's girl . Don't feel left out man. And as usual, we'll be making a pov video for all you fans out there. Sayonara'.