PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Juarez (ranked 7457 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Pettersen (ranked 5827 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lance Juarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Juarez
vs
Pettersen

191 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Pettersen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettersen wants to clinch up but Juarez keeps it at a distance.
Juarez is looking to counter the offense by Pettersen and move into the clinch.
Pettersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Juarez.
A slow jab from Pettersen misses its intended target.
Juarez throws a series of punches but Pettersen moves out of range.

Pettersen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juarez is looking to control Pettersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juarez avoid being mounted?
Juarez is controlling Pettersen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Juarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pettersen is looking to advance position but Juarez won't allow it.
Juarez trying to control from the bottom.
Pettersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Juarez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pettersen wants to work for an arm triangle but Juarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettersen is keen to just control but Juarez is a slippery customer.
Juarez is controlling Pettersen's trapped leg to prevent Pettersen from advancing to side control.
Juarez is refusing to be controlled, as Pettersen sits in half guard.
Pettersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Juarez wants to get back to full guard.

Pettersen is looking for a kimura here.
Pettersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersen wants to take a breather but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez trying to control from the bottom.
Juarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pettersen postures up.
Pettersen is stalling in the full guard.
Juarez keeping moving, preventing Pettersen from controlling successfully.
Juarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Juarez working a defensive guard but Pettersen passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez wants to control but Pettersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pettersen is keen to just control but Juarez is a slippery customer.
Juarez tries to get to full guard but Pettersen has control of the leg.
Pettersen moves nicely into side control.
Pettersen is staying tight to Juarez's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Pettersen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Juarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Juarez tries to buck Pettersen off but Pettersen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pettersen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Juarez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonas Pettersen!