PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ellsworth Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sotiris Meligakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petersen
vs
Meligakos

163 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ellsworth Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sotiris Meligakos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meligakos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petersen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Meligakos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Meligakos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Petersen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Meligakos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Meligakos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petersen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Meligakos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petersen to his feet.
Meligakos shoots in and drives through. Petersen sprawls well.
Petersen feinted with a counter takedown.
Meligakos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen dives in and grabs Meligakos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meligakos pushes down on Petersen's head and hops out.
Meligakos shoots in for a takedown but Petersen shows good takedown defense.
Meligakos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Meligakos wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen misses with a double jab.

Petersen gets a takedown into half guard.
Petersen throwing shots but Meligakos is blocking nicely.
Meligakos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petersen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Petersen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Meligakos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Petersen stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meligakos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petersen avoids it really well and circles away.
Ellsworth Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sotiris Meligakos.
Meligakos looks winded!
Petersen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meligakos defends well and Petersen ends up having to push Meligakos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Meligakos misses with a combination
and Petersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petersen slaps away a takedown attempt from Meligakos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petersen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meligakos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petersen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Meligakos.
Petersen dives in and grabs Meligakos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meligakos pushes down on Petersen's head and hops out.

Petersen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Meligakos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Meligakos wants to get back to his feet but Petersen passes into half guard.

Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petersen in particular looking to stall.
Petersen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meligakos's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Petersen there.
Still in half guard, Petersen seems content to control.

Petersen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Petersen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Meligakos is looking to get back to is feet but Petersen passes into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meligakos tries to bench press Petersen off him but Petersen keeps the position.
Petersen landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Petersen has closed the distance and engaged Meligakos in a clinch.

Meligakos breaks from the clinch.
Meligakos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Meligakos instigates a clinch.
Petersen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meligakos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petersen tries to land a knee to the head but Meligakos blocks with his arms.
Petersen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meligakos blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen tries to land a knee to the head but Meligakos blocks with his arms.
Petersen missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Meligakos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen lands an uppercut.
Meligakos is pressed up against the cage. Petersen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meligakos down to the mat. Meligakos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ellsworth Petersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petersen keeps the fight on the outside.
Meligakos fails with the takedown.
Sotiris Meligakos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meligakos is breathing heavily.
Petersen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Meligakos scores with a takedown into Petersen's guard.
Petersen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Petersen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Petersen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Meligakos misses

and Petersen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersen throwing shots but Meligakos is blocking nicely.
Petersen not doing much here.
Petersen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Petersen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meligakos defending well though.

Petersen decides to stand up.
Petersen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meligakos can do to turn this around?
Petersen misses with a few strikes there.

Meligakos gets caught flat footed, as Petersen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Petersen gets to his feet. Meligakos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Petersen has closed the distance and engaged Meligakos in a clinch.
Meligakos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Petersen pulls guard effortlessly.
Petersen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Petersen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Petersen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meligakos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Meligakos working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meligakos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ellsworth Petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petersen.
Petersen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meligakos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Petersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meligakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meligakos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meligakos misses with a takedown attempt - Petersen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petersen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Meligakos sprawls and moves away.
Meligakos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petersen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ellsworth Petersen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Meligakos keeps the fight on the outside.
Meligakos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petersen. That did some damage!

Petersen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Petersen wriggles free and stands up.

Meligakos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Petersen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Meligakos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Petersen dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petersen is chipping away with strikes.
Meligakos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meligakos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Petersen working the body and head with strikes.
Petersen lands a nice forearm strike.
Meligakos is looking to regain half guard here but Petersen keeps moving and retains side control.
Petersen just content to control the position.
Petersen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two 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.

Petersen stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Meligakos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Petersen's guard.
Petersen wants to get back to his feet but Meligakos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Petersen wriggles free and stands up.

Petersen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Petersen showed some decent athleticism there.
Meligakos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petersen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Petersen there.
Nice strikes from Petersen there.
Petersen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meligakos tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Petersen is nestled in close to Meligakos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice strikes from Petersen there.
Meligakos trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Petersen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meligakos defending well though.
Petersen winds up and cracks Meligakos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Petersen winds up and cracks Meligakos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Petersen there.
Petersen is nestled in close to Meligakos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Petersen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ellsworth 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ellsworth Petersen!