PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Petersen (ranked 2348 p4p, 313 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 4022 p4p, 464 weight class). Darrel Petersen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petersen
vs
Danneskjöld

182 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
39
200 lbs
25 - 27 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskjöld!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjöld misses with a two punch combination.
Petersen lands a jab to Danneskjöld's midsection.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danneskjöld manages to avoid it.
Danneskjöld throws a sloppy head kick and Petersen moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Petersen misses its target.
We've been informed that Danneskjöld has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Petersen loads up on a big right hand but Danneskjöld slips the punch.
Danneskjöld was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danneskjöld at a distance.
Danneskjöld takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danneskjöld looks to land a combination but Petersen avoids it well.
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danneskjöld was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
We've been told by Petersen's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petersen lands a body shot.
Petersen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
Petersen throws a good cross that connects.

Petersen moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Danneskjöld misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Petersen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Danneskjöld is trying to keep an underhook but Petersen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Petersen drops an elbow to the side of Danneskjöld's head.
Petersen prevents Danneskjöld from improving his position.
Petersen is thwarting Danneskjöld's attempts to control the position.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danneskjöld.

Petersen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danneskjöld is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskjöld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danneskjöld lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Danneskjöld drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danneskjöld jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petersen has control of Danneskjöld's left arm, preventing Danneskjöld from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld looking to pass the guard.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danneskjöld is one step ahead there.
Danneskjöld slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danneskjöld is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld looking to sit in guard and control but Petersen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Petersen passes Danneskjöld's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Danneskjöld is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Danneskjöld works his way to full guard. Good work.
Danneskjöld is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Danneskjöld keeps moving.
Danneskjöld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen stands and throws Danneskjöld's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Danneskjöld sneaks back into half guard.
Danneskjöld is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danneskjöld is not content to let Petersen control the position.

Petersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danneskjöld defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petersen lands a nice short elbow.
Petersen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Danneskjöld is defending the position.

Petersen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danneskjöld doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Petersen.
Danneskjöld is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Danneskjöld defends it.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danneskjöld keeps working.
Danneskjöld gets full guard.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danneskjöld swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Petersen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danneskjöld has Petersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Petersen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Petersen.
Petersen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danneskjöld is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petersen is defending well.
A short right from Petersen.
Danneskjöld is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petersen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Danneskjöld gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Danneskjöld is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Danneskjöld's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Danneskjöld's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Danneskjöld. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Petersen looking for the RNC.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Danneskjöld could be in trouble here!
Danneskjöld wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Danneskjöld is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Petersen tightening his grip on Danneskjöld, looking for the choke.
Danneskjöld tries to escape but Petersen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Danneskjöld prevents Petersen from getting a body triangle.
Petersen gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Petersen not allowing Danneskjöld to control his hands.

Danneskjöld fending off the submission attempt from Petersen.

Petersen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Danneskjöld knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Danneskjöld for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danneskjöld showing good submission defense here.
Danneskjöld is really stuck here.

Petersen working for a choke but Danneskjöld is defending well.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Danneskjöld rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Petersen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.

Petersen is trying to work for a kimura but Danneskjöld is defending well.
Danneskjöld is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Danneskjöld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Danneskjöld with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danneskjöld manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Danneskjöld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danneskjöld has momentary wrist control but Petersen slips an elbow through the middle.
Danneskjöld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Danneskjöld wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen drops an elbow to the side of Danneskjöld's head.
Danneskjöld won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Danneskjöld taking some punishment here, with Petersen in his half guard.
Petersen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Danneskjöld looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen winds up and cracks Danneskjöld with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Petersen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Petersen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Danneskjöld wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Danneskjöld defending well.
Petersen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danneskjöld can do to turn this around?
Danneskjöld is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petersen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petersen's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjöld struggling to keep hold of the position.
Danneskjöld doesn't have the hooks in and Petersen manages to turn into his guard.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard.
Danneskjöld lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld looking to pass the guard.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Danneskjöld throwing strikes but missing.
Petersen keeping full guard, as Danneskjöld tries to pass.
Petersen trying to control the position.
Danneskjöld sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petersen's guard.
Petersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Danneskjöld postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petersen being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Danneskjöld has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.

Danneskjöld working a defensive guard here.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Danneskjöld is keeping the position.
Danneskjöld wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Petersen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Petersen stands and throws Danneskjöld's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ragnar Danneskjöld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen lands a nice forearm strike.

Petersen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danneskjöld, who protects the arm well.
Petersen landing a few strikes.
Danneskjöld is trying to get back to half guard.
Danneskjöld keeps trying to improve his position.
Danneskjöld manages to work his way to half guard, despite Petersen's best efforts.
Danneskjöld is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Danneskjöld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danneskjöld is looking to improve his position.
Petersen trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danneskjöld has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Danneskjöld manages to get to full guard.
Darrel Petersen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petersen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Danneskjöld looking for a sweep. Not yet Danneskjöld, not yet.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskjöld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrel Petersen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petersen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrel Petersen!
Ragnar Danneskjöld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.