PFL Chicago ‘Pettis vs. McKee’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Round 1

Welterweights kick off festivities in The Windy City, as Atsas
(9-1, 0-0 PFL) locks horns with Jennerman (18-6, 1-0 PFL) at 170
kilos. Mike Cimm oversees the motion. No glove contact from the
welterweight hopefuls. Atsas opens with a sequence of leg kicks, then
follows up with a physique kick. Jennerman operates from the middle of
the cage. Atsas doubles up on his proper hand, then will get his jab in
gear. Another sturdy leg kick from Atsas, who clinches and secures
a visit takedown. Jennerman reverses briefly with an tried
guillotine, however Atsas scrambles into high place and into facet
management. Jennerman caught on backside for now. Atsas strikes to mount.
Jennerman recovers half guard after consuming a number of punches. Atsas
strikes again to facet management. Two minutes left on the clock. Atsas
steps into mount. Jennerman recovers half guard once more. Atsas works
body-head punches, as his counterpart shrimps towards the fence.
Jennerman builds a base and will get to a kneeling place. Atsas
lands two unlawful knees to the facet of the pinnacle, each of them
partially blocked. The fouls lead to a pause to the motion. Cimm
points the warning and waits for Jennerman to get well. They restart
standing with lower than a minute to go. They ytrade punches within the
middle. Atsas lands a physique kick. They flurry with punches once more,
with neither man gaining a bonus. Atsas strikes to a physique lock
however fails to get the takedown because the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Atsas
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Atsas
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Atsas

Round 2

Back at it for the second round. They meet within the center and
trade left hooks. Atsas lands a kick under the belt, resulting in
one other unscheduled respite. Cimm provides Jennerman time to test the
jewels earlier than he restarts them. Jennerman steps ahead behind his
jab and hooks from each palms. Atsas lures him into the clinch and
presses him into the fence. They jockey for place whereas buying and selling
knees. Atsas bins the ears, and Jennerman returns the favor. Atsas
lands a left hook on the break, and drops his opponent with an
overhand proper. He jumps into high place and connects with
hammerfists whereas defending in opposition to an armbar. Atsas settles in
full guard and stays busy with punches. Midway by means of the round.
Body-head punches from Atsas, who’s effectively on his approach to securing a
two-rounds-to-none-lead. Sneaky elbow to the physique from Atsas,
adopted by punches. Action slows. Atsas works to facet management with
a bit of greater than a minute to go, then to north-south. He floats
again to facet management and delivers a sequence of elbows. Atsas works
from half guard and continues to pile up factors with punches.
Jennerman will get to all fours and units off a scramble earlier than closing
the round on high.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Atsas
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Atsas
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Atsas

Round 3

Jennerman dealing with an uphill climb to start out the third round.
Jennerman lands his jab and follows it with a proper cross. Atsas
seems drained. Jennerman touchdown punches from each palms. Atsas
clinches alongside the fence, then breaks and punches. Back to the
clinch they go. Atsas whiffs on an elbow and wanders right into a
standing arm-triangle. Jennerman makes use of it as a part of a takedown.
Atsas will get again to his toes and clinches. They commerce punches and
knees at shut vary. Atsas stays glued to his adversary. Both males
respiratory closely. Midway by means of the round. Atsas continues to
milk the clock. Jennerman lands and elbows and forces a break.
Atsas will get proper again to the clinch and pins the Roufusport rep to
the cage. Ninety seconds to go. This has became a grind, with
each males visibly fatigued. Jennerman bites down on a late
guillotine try and transitions to a brabo choke. He readjusts
his grip with lower than a half minute left on the clock. Atsas
escapes and drops in on an unsuccessful double-leg as time winds
down.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Jennerman (29-28 Atsas)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Jennerman (29-28 Atsas)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Jennerman (29-28 Atsas)

The Official Result

Valanti Atsas def. Nate Jennerman—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)

Round 1

Attention now shifts to the heavyweight division, the place Nascimento
(12-4, 1-1 PFL) squares off with Romanov (21-4, 1-1 PFL) in a
three-round rematch at 265 kilos. Nick Cimmarusti steps in because the
third man within the cage. Nascimento steps to the middle in a crouched
stance. He assaults the physique with punches and resets. Romanov dives
on a single-leg and secures a takedown. The Brazilian will get to a
kneeling place and will get to his toes. Romanov drags him again to
the mat and begins to lean on his opponent. He lands knees to the
leg and glute. Nascimento struggling to search out a solution for the
Moldovan’s strategy. He stands and will get dragged again to the canvas
once more. Romanov lands a sequence of punches to the facet of the pinnacle
and scores with a slam takedown. More punches observe. He works on a
face crank and settles in facet management. Romanov mounts, flirts with
a keylock and kilos away from the highest. Nascimento escapes one other
crank. Romanov strikes to his again and hammers away with punches,
then shifts again to mount and lands extra hammerfists, with a number of
elbows combined in. Thirty seconds to go. Romanov in facet management and
strikes to full mount whereas touchdown elbows within the waning seconds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Romanov
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-8 Romanov
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-8 Romanov

Round 2

Round 1

Next on the PFL Chicago docket: a ladies’s flyweight tilt pitting
Watanabe (13-4-1, 1-2 PFL) in opposition to Wisniewska (6-1, 4-1 PFL) at 125
kilos. Cimm officiates. Watanabe takes the middle. Wisniewska
knocks the judoka off her toes with a tough inside leg kick. She
sprawls on an tried takedown, snatches the neck and works on an
anaconda choke. Watanabe bleeding from the nostril. The Japanese
veteran scrambles to her toes and scores with a gorgeous throw.
Wisniewska was apparently unimpressed. She escapes to her toes and
executes a slam takedown earlier than settling in full guard. Midway
by means of the primary round. Wisniewska postures and lands a sequence of
ferocious standing-to-ground punches. Watanabe will get to all fours,
with the Pole clamped onto her neck. Wisniewska releases her, lands
extra punches and will get again on the neck. A minute to go. Watanabe
scrambles to high place however eats an elbow for her troubles, then
a number of extra. Wisniewska with a violent efficiency to date.
Watanabe on high making an attempt to regain her composure because the round
concludes.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Wisniewska
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Wisniewska
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Wisniewska

Round 2

Round 1

Featherweights get the ball rolling on the principle card, as Braga
(16-3, 8-3 PFL) places Leialoha (11-2, 0-0 PFL) to the take a look at at 145
kilos. Cimmarusti administers the regulation and order. They commerce kicks
firstly. Braga presses ahead, eats a low kick and fires a
jab down the center. Leialoha surprises him with a takedown. Braga
stands, solely to get slammed to the mat forcefully. Leialoha works
his punches and makes life troublesome for the Brazilian on the
floor. Leialoha lands a knee to the physique. Braga stands and
concedes one other slam. Midway by means of the round. Leialoha
smothering him alongside the fence. Braga stands, eats a number of elbows and
secures a physique lock. Ninety seconds to go. Braga shoots knees to
the interior thigh from the clinch. Leialoha denies a takedown
try. Crowd boos the perceived inaction. They separate and
return to the middle. Strong low kick from Braga, adopted by a
physique kick and one other leg kick. Leialoha connects with a sneaky
inside elbow and blocks the return hearth.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Leialoha
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Leialoha
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Leialoha

Round 2

Back at it for the second round. Braga presses ahead with punches
from each palms. Leialoha modifications ranges, lifts the Brazilian and
slams him to the canvas. Braga bleeding from a reduce between the
eyes. The Brazilian will get again to his toes and engages Leialoha in
the clinch. They separate and commerce kicks. Braga appears intent on
crowding his counterpart. He slams the physique with hooks from each
palms. Powerful left hook to the liver from Braga. Leialoha far
much less efficient on this round. Braga continues to use stress
with occasional punches and leg kicks. He steps into an elbow and
as soon as once more targets the calf. They trade alongside the fence. Braga
cuts off an tried takedown and turns the promotional newcomer
into the cage. He separates, blocks a knee strike from Leialoha and
lands one other low kick. Forty seconds to go within the interval. Braga
scores with a jab and sprawls out of a takedown try. Serious
swelling on Leialoha’s decrease lead leg. Braga lands three punches to
the physique to shut the round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Braga
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Braga
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Braga

Round 3

Should be a round apiece right here. Braga marches ahead, blocks a excessive
kick, feints and fires off his jab. Leialoha can’t get off the
fence. Nevertheless, he lands a number of leg kicks of his personal. One-two
from Braga. The Brazilian connects with a left hick to the physique and
targets the leg with one other kick. Braga shuts down an tried
takedown and engages the Hawaiian within the clinch. He journeys Leialoha
to the ground. Three minutes to go. Elbow drops an elbow and chips
away with punches to the physique from half guard. Midway by means of the
interval. Another elbow from Braga, who appears to have taken all of the
steam out of his opponent. Braga frames an arm-triangle, then
thinks higher of it and resumes his ground-and-pound. More punches
and elbows from the Brazilian. Leialoha closes his guard with much less
than a minute left. Braga lands an elbow to the pinnacle and one other to
the physique. He stands and drops a proper hand. Leialoha bucks however
can’t free himself. More punches and hammerfists from Braga to finish
the bout.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Braga (29-28 Braga)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Braga (29-28 Braga)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Braga (29-28 Braga)

The Official Result

Gabriel Braga def. Cheyden Leialoha—Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)

Round 1

Women’s flyweights now step into the highlight, as Araujo (13-7,
0-0 PFL) confronts Young (11-8, 1-2 PFL) at 125 kilos. Grice
oversees the motion. No glove contact. Young throws kicks on the
begin. Araujo catches one and knocks her off-balance with an
overhand proper. The Brazilian advances to the again and threatens
the neck however permits Young to construct a base and get to her toes.
Araujo stays glued to her counterpart with a physique lock. She drags
Young again to the mat and strikes to the again, with just one hook in.
Araujo repositions herself. Young returns to her toes however can’t
shake free. They ultimately separate. Young will get busy with low
kicks and straight punches. Araujo counters with left hooks. Young
marches by means of it and lands with a few overhands. Araujo
connects with a proper hook, dodges the return hearth and drops the
American with a crushing proper. She swarms with punches. Young will get
again to her toes and solutions, albeit wildly. Twenty seconds to go.
Araujo steps into one other overhand proper and denies an tried
takedown.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Araujo
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Araujo
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Araujo

Round 2

Away they go for the second round. They commerce punches. Young throws
a number of leg kicks, solely to get countered with energy punches. Araujo
touchdown her proper hand virtually at will. Weak takedown try from
Young goes nowhere. Grice warns her for grabbing Araujo’s hair. She
continues to intercept Young with proper palms. Young pressures
ahead behind punches and drives into the clinch. Nice soiled
boxing from the American. Araujo lands a proper uppercut. Young
plows ahead with hooks from each palms. She eats a one-two and
flicks out a kick. Araujo rolls by means of a takedown and will get to a
physique lock as the 2 ladies return to their toes. One-two from
Young, adopted by an ungainly facet kick to the breadbasket. Araujo
modifications ranges and completes a double-leg takedown. One minute to
go within the round. Araujo clings to a physique lock, controls the wrist
and works towards a extra dominant place. Young builds a base and
will get again to her toes. They separate and commerce left hooks. Nice
left hook from Araujo to finish the round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Araujo
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Araujo
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Araujo

Round 3

Young could also be down on the scorecards coming into the ultimate 5
minutes. She steps ahead with a entrance kick to the physique and eats a
one-two. Young wobbles the Brazilian with a stout proper hand. She
recovers shortly. Left hook from Young. Araujo counters with a
proper cross and a left hook. She connects with a jab and switches
stances. One-two from Young, who refuses to go away. Arajuo snaps
again her opponent’s head with a pointy proper. Young steps ahead
behind a multi-punch volley. Arajuo choosing her photographs and doing
what she will to preserve her power. Young not making it simple for
her. Arajuo lands a left hook. Young geese in on a takedown
try. No luck. They return to the middle of the cage. Nice
one-two from Young. Araujo counters with a proper hook. She geese a
proper hand, modifications ranges and secures a takedown. Significant
bleeding from Young’s nostril and mouth. Araujo strikes to the again and
bleeds worthwhile day without work the clock. The Brazilian lands punches as
Young will get to her toes, then closes the combat with a takedown.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 (30-27 Araujo)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 (30-27 Araujo)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 (30-27 Araujo)

The Official Result

Viviane Araujo def. Shanna Young—Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-27,
30-27)

Round 1

PFL Chicago has arrived at its bantamweight co-main occasion, the place
Stots (21-3, 1-1 PFL) units his sights on the unbeaten Khavalov
(11-0, 3-0 PFL) at 135 kilos. Madrigal officiates. They contact
gloves and commerce instantly. Khavalov lands an inside low kick,
then goes to the surface. Stots fires off a jab. They trade
proper hooks. Khavalov lands one other leg kicks. Stots solutions with
an overhand left. Khavalov crashes ahead with punches. Nothing
a lot lands. Stots responds with probing jabs, maximizing his
eight-inch attain benefit. Khavalov closes in clinches and lands
punches to the physique. He follows with a knee to the midsection. They
separate. More jabs from Stots. Khavalov catches a kick and journeys
the American to the mat. He settles in full guard. Stots will get to
his knees and stands. They exchanges punches and knees within the
clinch. Stots presses him into the fence and almost completes a
takedown. One minute to go. Khavalov circles off the fence and
shoots punches to the physique. Stots solutions with a jab. Check proper
hook from Stots drops the off-balance Russian to a knee. They finish
the round within the clinch.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Khavalov
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Stots
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Khavalov

Round 2

Off they go for the second round after a extremely aggressive first
5 minutes. Stots fires a jab, then a one-two. Leg kick from
Khavalov, then one other. He follows up with a two-punch combo
upstairs. Another leg kick from Khavalov. Action slows. One-two
from Stots. They commerce proper hooks. Stots sneaks in a left hand
excessive. Khavalov returns hearth with one in every of his personal. Stots
slips whereas touchdown a physique kick. Khavalov sprawls and traps him on
all fours. He lands punches to the ribs, then a number of to the pinnacle. He
has Stots fully neutralized for the second. Khavalov works on
a guillotine, however Stots scrambles to his toes. Ninety seconds left.
Lead proper hook from Khavalov, adopted by a jab. Beautiful
straight left from the Russian stuns Stots. Khavalov lands a leg
kick and geese right into a takedown with lower than a minute left on the
clock. Almost definitely salts away the round. Khavalov lands
punches from half guard and smothers the American from high place
to shut the body.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Khavalov
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Khavalov
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Khavalov

Round 3

They meet within the center for the third round. Body kick from
Khavalov. Stots solutions with a volley of punches, then denies a
single-leg takedown try. More punches exchanged at shut vary.
Stots lands a knee up the center and presses his opponent into the
fence. Khavalov bleeding from a reduce underneath his broken left eye.
They separate and have interaction within the middle of the cage. They clinch
once more. Dirty boxing from each males. They commerce knees to the physique, as
effectively. Nice left hook on the break from Khavalov. Sharp jab from the
Russian. Stots lands a one-two, then lures his counterpart into the
clinch and turns him into the fence. Khavalov breaks free and
throws punches with each palms. Body-head combo from Khavalov.
Ninety seconds left. Khavalov connects with a left hook to the
physique. Stots drops Khavalov with a close-range knee. Khavalov will get
to the clinch. Less than a minute to go. Stots presses his opponent
into the fence. Khavalov bleeding closely from the face and now
sporting harm to each eyes. They separate with 30 seconds to go.
Khavalov lands an overhand proper. They trade at shut vary to
finish it.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Stots (29-28 Khavalov)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Stots (29-28 Stots)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 Stots (29-28 Khavalov)

The Official Result

Renat Khavalov def. Raufeon Stots—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)

Round 1

Bantamweights shut the present within the three-round headliner, as
Pettis (25-7, 2-0 PFL) zeroes in on the undefeated McKee (10-0, 0-0
PFL) at 135 kilos. McCarthy adjudicates issues. They contact gloves
and get began. McKee feints early from a crouched stance. Leg
kick from Pettis, adopted by a number of jabs. McKee drives right into a
double-leg takedown. The onetime NCAA All-American wrestler units up
in facet management. Pettis will get to his knees and threatens with a
guillotine. McKee scrambles behind the previous Bellator champ and
lands punches. Midway by means of the round. McKee now connected to
Pettis’ again close to the bottom of the fence. Crowd boos. McKee works a
face crank however releases it and goes to a farside cradle. More boos.
McKee units each hooks and flattens out Pettis. Punches ensue, alongside
with a number of elbows. He flattens out Pettis once more. Massive hematoma
swelling behind Pettis’ proper ear. More punches from McKee, who
threatens the neck within the waning seconds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 McKee
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McKee
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McKee

Round 2

McKee enters the center stanza with a lead. Pettis lands a straight
left and a leg kick. McKee shoots and secures a takedown. Pettis
finds himself on his again lower than a minute into the round. He
lures McKee right into a triangle. The wrestler muscular tissues by means of the
try and works behind Pettis. McKee lands a number of punches. Pettis
stands however will get taken down once more. McKee units up in half guard.
Pettis recovers full guard and traps McKee in one other triangle.
This one seems a lot tighter. Ninety seconds to go. McKee breaks
free by lifting Pettis off the bottom. He strikes behind a kneeling
Pettis and lands punches. He takes the again and lands elbows to the
torso. McKee closes within the scarfhold place.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 McKee
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 McKee
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McKee

Round 3

Outcome nonetheless up within the air firstly of the third round. Sharp
jab from Pettis, then one other. He connects with a one-two, although
his actions look labored. Both males clearly drained. Pettis lands in
mixture, punctuates it with an uppercut and floats into open
area. Thudding left hand to the physique from Pettis. McKee modifications
ranges and secures the takedown. He snatches a farside cradle and
takes high place. Crowd might not prefer it, however the strategy is
undeniably efficient. McKee strikes to the again and will get his
ground-and-pound in gear once more. Both hooks now in for the Kill
Cliff Fight Club prospect. McKee flattens out Pettis and scores
with punches. Ninety seconds left. Action slows to a crawl, however
McKee maintains a dominant place. Time operating out for Pettis,
the top-ranked bantamweight within the PFL. McKee flattens out Pettis
once more and lands punches to the facet of the pinnacle. Pettis caught on
the underside right here within the waning moments. More punches from McKee to
finish it.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 McKee (30-27 McKee)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-8 McKee (30-26 McKee)
Mike Pendleton scores the round: 10-9 McKee (30-27 McKee)

The Official Result

Mitchell McKee def. Sergio Pettis—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)