PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor DeNeuve (ranked 5069 p4p, 385 weight class) and Petri Wallen (ranked 3493 p4p, 298 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DeNeuve
vs
Wallen

178 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thor DeNeuve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petri Wallen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DeNeuve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petri Wallen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallen with a poor takedown
and DeNeuve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DeNeuve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

DeNeuve closes the distance and clinches.
DeNeuve stops a takedown attempt from Wallen.
Thor DeNeuve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petri Wallen.
DeNeuve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeNeuve content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by DeNeuve.
Wallen is trying to break free.
DeNeuve lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for DeNeuve.
DeNeuve lands with a right to the head.
A short left from DeNeuve.
DeNeuve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DeNeuve smiles and moves away.
Nice cross by DeNeuve.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Wallen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wallen looks winded!
Wallen working over DeNeuve with some ground and pound. DeNeuve looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wallen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wallen slows the pace down in half guard.
DeNeuve blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallen.
DeNeuve regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNeuve looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallen advances position into side control!

Wallen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DeNeuve knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
DeNeuve dodges the ground and pound from Wallen.
Wallen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wallen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
DeNeuve defending against the ground and pound.
Wallen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallen wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeNeuve keeps working.
Wallen is chipping away with strikes.
DeNeuve tries to bench press Wallen off him but Wallen keeps the position.
Wallen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wallen happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallen wants to control but DeNeuve is keeping him busy.
Wallen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
DeNeuve defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallen scoring with punches and elbows.

Wallen has hold of DeNeuve's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! DeNeuve tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wallen cranks the arm and DeNeuve screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from DeNeuve, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Petri Wallen!