PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Petawawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Qiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Petawawa
vs
Qiang

165 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Petawawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wang Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Wang Qiang has been cut.
Petawawa throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily.
Petawawa misses with a head kick.
Petawawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Petawawa thows a leg kick but Qiang checks it
and Qiang counters with a series of strikes. Petawawa will be more careful next time no doubt.

Petawawa pushes Qiang up against the cage in a clinch.
Petawawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petawawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petawawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petawawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.

Qiang breaks the clinch.
Petawawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petawawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petawawa takes one to the chin there.
Qiang blocks a head kick by Petawawa.
Qiang dips to his left and cracks Petawawa with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Qiang, as that shot connected.

Petawawa closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang blocks a body shot from Petawawa.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Petawawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Petawawa scores with a shot to the side of Qiang's head.
Nice body punch from Qiang - that landed with a thud.
Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Petawawa.
Petawawa slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Petawawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Qiang is keeping busy.
Petawawa blocks an uppercut.
Petawawa lands a body punch.
Qiang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Qiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petawawa backwards.
Qiang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petawawa misses with some punches.
Petawawa is struggling to control the position.
Qiang misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petawawa tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
Qiang lands an uppercut.
Petawawa slows down the pace here.
Petawawa taking a breather.
Petawawa pushes Qiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
Petawawa tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petawawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Petawawa.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petawawa backwards.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
A head punch on the inside from Petawawa fails to land.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Qiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petawawa tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
Petawawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
Qiang can't break the clinch.
Petawawa stalls.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qiang is trying to force a seperation but Petawawa has the dominant position.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Petawawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petawawa taking a breather.
Petawawa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petawawa blocks a body shot from Qiang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Petawawa.
Petawawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
Petawawa pushes Qiang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petawawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Qiang.
Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Petawawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Petawawa.
Qiang misses with the head strike.
Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Petawawa.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Petawawa scores with a shot to the side of Qiang's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petawawa misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Petawawa tries to work over Qiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petawawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Petawawa tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
Petawawa tries to throw a body punch but Qiang avoids it by throwing Petawawa back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petawawa.
Petawawa has a couple of punches blocked by Qiang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Petawawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wang Qiang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A cross from Qiang lands.
Petawawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Qiang.
A punch lands to the side of Petawawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petawawa moves in looking to clinch but Qiang pushes him off.
Joe Petawawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Qiang.
Qiang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petawawa.
Petawawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petawawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Petawawa clinches up against the cage.
Qiang tries to throw a body punch but Petawawa avoids it by throwing Qiang back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petawawa.
Petawawa stalls.
Petawawa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Petawawa blocks a body shot from Qiang.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petawawa.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Petawawa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petawawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petawawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petawawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qiang's elbow.
Petawawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petawawa misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang can't break the clinch.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petawawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petawawa pushes Qiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petawawa tries to stall but Qiang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petawawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Qiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petawawa or not.
A frustrated look appears on Qiang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petawawa's elbow.
Qiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petawawa.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang misses with a body punch.
Qiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Petawawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Petawawa can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
Petawawa tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
A hook to the body from Qiang.
Petawawa blocking some punches.
Petawawa stalling against the cage.
Petawawa blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qiang blocks an uppercut.
Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Petawawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Qiang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petawawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petawawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Qiang.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petawawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
Petawawa misses with a body punch.
Petawawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Petawawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petawawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petawawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang is trying to break the clinch but Petawawa is controlling him.
Qiang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Qiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Petawawa backwards.
Qiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petawawa works on Qiang's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Qiang.
Petawawa has a couple of punches blocked by Qiang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petawawa.
Qiang can't find room to land a body shot as Petawawa controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qiang gets through Petawawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Qiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petawawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Qiang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petawawa misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang blocks a body shot from Petawawa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petawawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Qiang.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petawawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang prevents a body shot from Petawawa.
Qiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petawawa backwards.
Still in the clinch, Qiang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petawawa blocks an uppercut.
Qiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petawawa is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Qiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wang Qiang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Qiang tests Petawawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Qiang thuds his right hand into Petawawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petawawa - that will leave a mark!
Qiang avoids the body shot from Petawawa.
Qiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Qiang jabs Petawawa right on the nose. Petawawa blinks but takes it well.
Petawawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Qiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petawawa's head.
Petawawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petawawa.
Petawawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Qiang throws a right hand that Petawawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Petawawa also avoids with ease.
Petawawa wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wang Qiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Petawawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Qiang connects with a nice looking jab.
Qiang blocks a head kick by Petawawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang lands the left hand.
Petawawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Qiang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petawawa throws a lazy head kick
and Qiang counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Qiang.
Petawawa throws a head kick but Qiang moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Petawawa.
Petawawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Qiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Qiang.
Petawawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Qiang circles away.
Petawawa tries to move into range but Qiang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Qiang avoids the head kick by Petawawa.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Qiang, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qiang lands a jab to the head.

Petawawa is rocked!
Qiang connects with a single shot there.
Oh Petawawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Qiang counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Petawawa! He's just covering up as Qiang starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Qiang!
A victorious Wang Qiang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.