PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handy Sandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrel Petersen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Petersen
vs
Sandy

182 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darrel Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Handy Sandy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sandy gets a clinch.
Petersen lands with a right to the head.

Petersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersen thuds his right hand into Sandy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been hearing reports that Petersen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sandy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sandy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petersen connects with a body shot that sends Sandy's belly button to the back.

Sandy moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandy is pushing Petersen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Petersen breaks the clinch.

Sandy moves into the clinch.
Sandy jumps guard but Petersen stands there with Sandy around his waist. Sandy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Petersen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen cracks Sandy with an open hand slap.
Sandy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Petersen tries to keep at a distance but Sandy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sandy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petersen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Darrel Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Handy Sandy.

Petersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petersen jabs at Sandy's body.
Sandy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sandy throws a head kick but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sandy has time to react.
Petersen is looking to wear down Sandy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sandy at a distance.
Sandy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen lands a head shot.
Darrel Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petersen works the jab nicely.
Petersen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sandy. Sandy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sandy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sandy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petersen works the jab nicely.
Petersen scores with a jab to the body.
Sandy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petersen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sandy scrambles back to his feet.
Petersen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sandy's head.
Sandy fails with a takedown attempt.
Petersen cracks Sandy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Petersen. Beautiful body shot.
Petersen jabs at Sandy's body.
Petersen catches Sandy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petersen stuns Sandy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petersen scores with a hook to the body. Sandy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petersen lands a jab to Sandy's midsection.
Sandy looks winded!
Sandy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sandy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petersen scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen cracks Sandy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sandy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petersen lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen works the jab nicely.
Darrel Petersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersen lands a really nice looking cross but Sandy seems unphased.
Petersen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petersen works Sandy's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sandy's hands.
Petersen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Petersen.
Petersen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petersen lands a lovely overhand right.
Sandy has a takedown stuffed.
Sandy shoots in for a double leg but Petersen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sandy rushes Petersen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sandy throws a punch but it's blocked by Petersen.

Petersen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petersen jabs Sandy right on the nose. Sandy blinks but takes it well.
Sandy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sandy ducks right into an uppercut from Petersen.

Sandy is rocked!
Sandy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Petersen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Petersen scores with a shot to the body.
Petersen lands a right hook to the body.
Petersen lands with an overhand left.
Petersen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sandy is still on wobbly legs! Can Petersen finish him?

Sandy gets a clinch.
Sandy seems to have recovered his senses.
Petersen lands with a short shot to the head.
Sandy takes a shot to the head.
Petersen has Sandy pressed against the cage, preventing Sandy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sandy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petersen gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petersen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Handy Sandy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sandy forces Petersen back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Petersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sandy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petersen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen jabs at Sandy's body.
Petersen lands a really nice looking cross but Sandy seems unphased.

Sandy clinches.

Petersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sandy at a distance.
Petersen scores with a nice strike.
Petersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sandy is breathing heavily.
Petersen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petersen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandy doesn't seem bothered though.
Petersen lands with a nice body punch.
Sandy walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sandy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petersen scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petersen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petersen lands with a cross.
Petersen works Sandy's body with a nice hook.
Petersen scores with a sloppy right hand. Sandy should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Petersen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sandy doesn't seem phased though.
Petersen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab by Petersen.
Sandy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petersen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sandy on the side of the head.
Sandy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Petersen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sandy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Petersen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sandy's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darrel Petersen!