PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Petiot (ranked 2912 p4p, 155 weight class) and Hal Robson Kanu (ranked 22738 p4p, 308 weight class). Hal Robson Kanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petiot
vs
Robson Kanu

180 cm
23
144 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Petiot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hal Robson Kanu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petiot throws a low kick but Robson Kanu avoids it.
No joy there for Robson Kanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petiot half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robson Kanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Petiot counters by moving into the clinch.
Robson Kanu gets underhooks to prevent Petiot's takedown attempt.

Petiot pulls guard effortlessly.
Robson Kanu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petiot is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petiot is on top in guard.

Robson Kanu looking for subs off his back but Petiot has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot is thwarting Robson Kanu's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petiot trying to control the pace.
Petiot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Robson Kanu trying to get back to full guard but Petiot takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robson Kanu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robson Kanu keeps trying to improve his position.
Robson Kanu tries to hold on but Petiot pushes him away.
Petiot controlling the pace for now.
Petiot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robson Kanu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Petiot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petiot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Robson Kanu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petiot avoids the attempt from Robson Kanu to control.
Petiot controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petiot.
Petiot seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Robson Kanu is holding on tight.
Robson Kanu tries to hold on but Petiot pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petiot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petiot avoids the attempt from Robson Kanu to control.
Robson Kanu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Petiot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petiot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petiot won't let Robson Kanu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Robson Kanu swings for the body but Petiot moves out of range.
Robson Kanu connects with a nice looking jab.
Robson Kanu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu stuffs the takedown attempt from Petiot. Petiot gets slowly back to his feet.
Robson Kanu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petiot with a body shot.

Petiot has closed the distance and engaged Robson Kanu in a clinch.
Robson Kanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petiot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robson Kanu prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Petiot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot has Robson Kanu pressed against the cage, preventing Robson Kanu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robson Kanu working hard to break the clinch.
Robson Kanu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petiot has him pressed against the cage.
Petiot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robson Kanu can do to turn this around?
Petiot digs a right hand underneath Robson Kanu's ribcage. Robson Kanu let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu tries to circle away but Petiot has him pinned against the cage.

Petiot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petiot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robson Kanu defends it nicely.
Petiot misses with a body kick.
Petiot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robson Kanu looks to land a combination but Petiot avoids it well.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab
and Petiot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robson Kanu throws a hook to the side of Petiot's head but Petiot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hal Robson Kanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson Kanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petiot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robson Kanu swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Petiot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petiot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petiot controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petiot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petiot won't allow Robson Kanu to sweep him here.
Marcel Petiot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petiot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petiot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petiot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Petiot stands up from Robson Kanu's guard - Petiot perhaps looking for a knockout.
A lazy left from Petiot finds it's target.
Robson Kanu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petiot dodges the punch combination from Robson Kanu.
Petiot shoots for a takedown but Robson Kanu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robson Kanu swings for the body but Petiot moves out of range.
Robson Kanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petiot appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petiot throws a sloppy head kick and Robson Kanu moves out of range easily.
Petiot misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petiot closes the distance and clinches.
Petiot fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Petiot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Robson Kanu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petiot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robson Kanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Petiot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robson Kanu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petiot's guard.
Petiot pulls Robson Kanu in close to prevent any damage.
Robson Kanu with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hal Robson Kanu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Petiot ducks under a wild hook from Robson Kanu.
Petiot throws a sloppy head kick and Robson Kanu moves out of range easily.
Robson Kanu throws a lazy uppercut
and Petiot counters with a three punch combo that has Robson Kanu backing up. Robson Kanu nods at Petiot to acknowledge the strikes.
Robson Kanu misses with a series of wild punches.
Petiot is looking to counter the offense by Robson Kanu and move into the clinch.
Robson Kanu misses with a combination
and Petiot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab.
Robson Kanu takes a swing at Petiot's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Robson Kanu does no damage.
Petiot shoots in looking for a takedown. Robson Kanu tries to sprawl out of it but Petiot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robson Kanu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robson Kanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot slips a jab and a cross from Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Robson Kanu is rocked!

Petiot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robson Kanu is still on wobbly legs! Can Petiot finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson Kanu is trying to push Petiot away but Petiot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petiot is trying to drag Robson Kanu to the mat but Robson Kanu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petiot crunches a lovely knee into Robson Kanu's ribcage.
Petiot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robson Kanu seems to have recovered his senses.
Robson Kanu is trying to push Petiot away but Petiot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Petiot manages to pull guard.
Petiot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petiot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Robson Kanu is sitting in close to Petiot's body. Petiot has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Robson Kanu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Robson Kanu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Petiot.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcel Petiot!
A very excited looking Marcel Petiot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.