Post by The Sandmen on Jun 17, 2016 5:03:43 GMT -5
Matt Serra looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Pettis while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pettis fires low kicks
punishing Serra's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis's mind is definitely in the fight, Serra just got nailed! Anthony Pettis saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Serra is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Chin
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over Pettis!
Nice move by Serra who clinches and pushes Pettis against the cage
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Serra embrace and tries to move away...
Matt Serra pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pettis tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis launches a few punches...
Matt Serra dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Pettis cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Serra can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
A bad move from Matt Serra
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis circles around Serra
Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Matt Serra checks the kick.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Serra fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pettis sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Pettis is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Anthony Pettis
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Pettis blocks that. He made it look easy!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Serra has a small cut in his Right cheek
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Pettis
He is not able to do it
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Pettis sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Matt Serra...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Serra tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Pettis is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Serra's ribs.
Serra is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Serra struggles and frees his leg!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pettis who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis catches Matt Serra's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pettis.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Serra
Pettis tries to escape from the closed guard
Pettis succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Pettis
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Stand up! This is what Pettis's cornermen are shouting. Matt Serra is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Serra put Anthony Pettis in closed guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Serra
Pettis tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Anthony Pettis fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg...
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Pettis blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Serra is covering himself! Pettis tries to force the situation and Serra clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Serra has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Serra control.
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Serra control.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Serra! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Pettis has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Serra.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Serra is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Serra time to recover. Matt Serra seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Serra was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Serra's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice punch by Matt Serra
that nearly tags Pettis.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
that visibly pains Serra.
Pettis steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Serra tries to grapple
He puts Pettis in a double underhook!
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Serra embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pettis who put distance between them
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Serra tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anthony Pettis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Serra blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Serra's cheek! Serra stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Serra's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Pettis is standing while Serra is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis creates space and allows Matt Serra to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Matt Serra is standing now.
Serra launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Serra launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Serra hyper-extended his leg
Pettis is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Serra tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Serra tries to close his guard around Pettis
He is not able to do it
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis moves on the ground
Anthony Pettis moves to side mount
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Serra creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HP Pavillion (San Jose, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Serra's knee!
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over Anthony Pettis
Great move by Serra who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pettis takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Serra.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Serra fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A bad move from Matt Serra
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Matt Serra shoots for a double leg takedown!
Anthony Pettis sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Shovel hook by Matt Serra
goes nowhere.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Serra was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Serra's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is opening up on Serra and raining down combinations!
Serra's corner looks worried!
Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Pettis blocks with confidence
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Forehead
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Matt Serra! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Matt Serra seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Pettis steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis has found an opening in the defense of Serra, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Serra's ribs.
Serra seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Serra doesn't stop bleeding.
Pettis is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Serra has a small cut in his Right cheek
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Serra control.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anthony Pettis isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Anthony Pettis unil he can pull his arm free! Pettis lost his dominant position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Serra leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Left eye
Pettis has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tremendous strikes from Pettis!
Some big punches are landing!
Serra's Chin is beginning to swell
Matt Serra is a bloody mess!
Pettis jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Anthony Pettis pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Pettis launches a knee!
Anthony Pettis hits Serra's hard just below the ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Serra tries to break the clinch... Anthony Pettis launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Serra stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis shoots an incredible takedown!
Serra doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Serra throws a combo
Anthony Pettis ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Serra swings again, only to get countered once more! Serra is looking bad here!
Anthony Pettis landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Serra is down! Serra has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Anthony Pettis!
Serra's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Anthony Pettis by KO (Punches) at 1:10 Round 4
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 1/10 (10%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 480 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 19/22 (86%)
Kicks 11/12 (92%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 11/11 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 471 s
Pettis kinda more or less dominated the heck out of this one.
Ferocious staredown by Pettis while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pettis fires low kicks
punishing Serra's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis's mind is definitely in the fight, Serra just got nailed! Anthony Pettis saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Serra is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Chin
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over Pettis!
Nice move by Serra who clinches and pushes Pettis against the cage
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Serra embrace and tries to move away...
Matt Serra pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pettis tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis launches a few punches...
Matt Serra dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Pettis cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Serra can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
A bad move from Matt Serra
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis circles around Serra
Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Matt Serra checks the kick.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Serra fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pettis sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Pettis is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra shows great balance while pushing away Anthony Pettis
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Pettis blocks that. He made it look easy!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Serra has a small cut in his Right cheek
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Pettis
He is not able to do it
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Pettis sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Matt Serra...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Serra tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Pettis is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Serra's ribs.
Serra is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Serra struggles and frees his leg!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pettis who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Terrible one sided match... Serra was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis catches Matt Serra's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pettis.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Serra
Pettis tries to escape from the closed guard
Pettis succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Pettis
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Stand up! This is what Pettis's cornermen are shouting. Matt Serra is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Serra put Anthony Pettis in closed guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Serra
Pettis tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Anthony Pettis fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg...
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Pettis blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Serra is covering himself! Pettis tries to force the situation and Serra clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Serra has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Serra control.
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Serra control.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Serra! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Pettis has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Serra.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Serra is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Serra time to recover. Matt Serra seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Serra was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Serra's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice punch by Matt Serra
that nearly tags Pettis.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
that visibly pains Serra.
Pettis steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Serra tries to grapple
He puts Pettis in a double underhook!
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Serra embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Pettis who put distance between them
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Serra tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anthony Pettis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Serra blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Serra's cheek! Serra stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Serra's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Pettis is standing while Serra is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis creates space and allows Matt Serra to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Matt Serra is standing now.
Serra launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Serra launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Serra hyper-extended his leg
Pettis is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Serra tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Serra tries to close his guard around Pettis
He is not able to do it
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Serra
Pettis moves on the ground
Anthony Pettis moves to side mount
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Serra creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HP Pavillion (San Jose, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Serra's knee!
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over Anthony Pettis
Great move by Serra who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pettis takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Serra.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Serra fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A bad move from Matt Serra
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Matt Serra shoots for a double leg takedown!
Anthony Pettis sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Shovel hook by Matt Serra
goes nowhere.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Serra was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Serra's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is opening up on Serra and raining down combinations!
Serra's corner looks worried!
Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Pettis blocks with confidence
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Forehead
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Matt Serra! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Matt Serra seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Pettis steps backwards away from Matt Serra. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis has found an opening in the defense of Serra, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Serra's ribs.
Serra seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Serra doesn't stop bleeding.
Pettis is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Serra has a small cut in his Right cheek
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Serra control.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anthony Pettis isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Pettis is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Anthony Pettis unil he can pull his arm free! Pettis lost his dominant position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Serra leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Left eye
Pettis has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tremendous strikes from Pettis!
Some big punches are landing!
Serra's Chin is beginning to swell
Matt Serra is a bloody mess!
Pettis jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Anthony Pettis pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Pettis launches a knee!
Anthony Pettis hits Serra's hard just below the ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Serra tries to break the clinch... Anthony Pettis launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Serra stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis shoots an incredible takedown!
Serra doesn't stop bleeding.
Matt Serra throws a combo
Anthony Pettis ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Serra swings again, only to get countered once more! Serra is looking bad here!
Anthony Pettis landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Serra is down! Serra has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Anthony Pettis!
Serra's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Anthony Pettis by KO (Punches) at 1:10 Round 4
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 1/10 (10%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 480 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 19/22 (86%)
Kicks 11/12 (92%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 11/11 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 471 s
Pettis kinda more or less dominated the heck out of this one.