PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Pettaway (ranked 2966 p4p, 250 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 2467 p4p, 217 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pettaway might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pettaway
vs
Labosky

163 cm
30
155 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

182 cm
36
155 lbs
11 - 28 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Sin City Allstars

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Labosky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Labosky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pettaway.
Pettaway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Labosky is able to avoid easily.
Labosky is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pettaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Labosky counters with a straight right hand.
Labosky moves out of range of the strikes.
Pettaway avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Pettaway lands a lovely overhand right.
Labosky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettaway.
Labosky tries to clinch but Pettaway is having none of it.
Labosky keeps Pettaway at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway throws a hook to the side of Labosky's head but Labosky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pettaway throws a shot from downtown. Labosky moves away and avoids it.
Labosky moves out of range of the strikes.
Pettaway scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pettaway throws a looping overhand right but Labosky ducks down to avoid it.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettaway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pettaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Pettaway throws a big counter combination but Labosky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pettaway throws a sloppy head kick
and Labosky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pettaway has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nuclear Physiques in the buildup to the fight.
Labosky is looking to clinch.
Pettaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Pettaway fails to land with a series of punches.

Labosky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Labosky is looking to control Pettaway's arms but Pettaway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Labosky has his back to the cage.
Labosky is trying to break the clinch but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
Labosky lands a body punch.

Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Labosky tries to clinch but Pettaway is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Pettaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Labosky replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pettaway blocks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettaway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pettaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Labosky.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettaway misses the target.
Labosky misses with a kick to the body
and Labosky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettaway lands a jab to the nose.
Labosky throws a head kick but Pettaway moves out of range.
A punch combination from Pettaway misses.
A low kick from Pettaway misses
and Labosky counters with a left and a right that stings Pettaway.
Labosky tries to clinch but Pettaway moves out of range.
Pettaway misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky checks a leg kick nicely.
Labosky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Labosky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Labosky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pettaway thuds his right hand into Labosky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pettaway looks to land a left hand but Labosky moved out of range nicely.
Labosky is looking to clinch but Pettaway is avoiding it.
Labosky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
Pettaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Labosky is just out of range.
Labosky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pettaway defends it well.
Pettaway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Labosky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pettaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Labosky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky moves out of range of the body kick from Pettaway.
Labosky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Labosky moves out of range of the body kick.
Labosky dodges the punch combination from Pettaway.
Pettaway misses with a right hand
and Labosky counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
Labosky stalks Pettaway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pettaway's face. Pettaway staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Pettaway.
Pettaway throws a big shot that misses.
Labosky thumps Pettaway with a low kick.
Pettaway looks to land a combination but Labosky avoids it well.
Labosky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettaway.
Pettaway circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pettaway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herschel Pettaway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Labosky.
Pettaway lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Labosky scores with a body shot.
Labosky slips a straight right by Pettaway.
Despite the aggression on Labosky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pettaway throws a left and a right that both miss

and Labosky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pettaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herschel Pettaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Labosky moves into the clinch successfully.
Pettaway can't find room to land a body shot as Labosky controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettaway.
Pettaway blocks an uppercut.
Labosky lands a good knee to the midsection. Pettaway won't want to take too many of those.
Labosky is trying to break the clinch but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway prevents Labosky from breaking the clinch.

Pettaway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pettaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Pettaway throws a body kick that misses.
Pettaway looks to throw the jab but Labosky is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pettaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Labosky.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
Pettaway misses with the combination.
A head kick from Labosky lands but Pettaway takes it in his stride.
Labosky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
A big right from Pettaway misses.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Labosky throws a head kick but Pettaway moves out of range.
Pettaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pettaway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Labosky counters with a nice uppercut.
Labosky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettaway. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettaway misses with a body punch
and Labosky counters with a head kick. That will keep Pettaway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pettaway throws a front kick aimed at Labosky's knee but Labosky avoids it well.
Labosky tries to clinch but Pettaway is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Labosky!

Pettaway is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Labosky.
Oh Pettaway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Labosky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettaway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Labosky counters with a big left hand that crumples Pettaway! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Labosky!