PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Petersen (ranked 766 p4p, 96 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 996 p4p, 116 weight class). Steven Petersen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Petersen
vs
Vegas

177 cm
32
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

173 cm
34
161 lbs
26 - 9 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas misses with a lunging right hand
and Petersen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vegas throws the left hand but Petersen avoids the punch easily.
Petersen tried to score with a low kick but Vegas checks it.
We've been informed that Vegas 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 throws a leg kick but Vegas checks it.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Vegas.
Vegas wants to clinch.
Petersen slips under a jab from Vegas.
Petersen works Vegas's body with a nice hook.
Vegas thows a leg kick but Petersen checks it
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Vegas throws a jab when Petersen was well out of range.
We've been told by Petersen's head coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Petersen swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas feints a counter leg kick.
Vegas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petersen wants to slow Vegas down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vegas, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Vegas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vegas throws out a counter right but Petersen avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Petersen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petersen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petersen looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
Vegas avoids the body shot from Petersen.
Petersen defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas throws a looping overhand right but Petersen ducks down to avoid it.
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petersen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petersen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vegas lands a head shot.
Vegas moves in looking to clinch but Petersen pushes him off.
Petersen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petersen digs a good hook to Vegas's body.
Petersen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
Petersen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vegas scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersen should have avoided that one.
Petersen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vegas gets a clinch.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Petersen misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Petersen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Petersen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
Petersen misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Petersen.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Petersen trying to control the position but instead, Vegas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petersen into the cage.
Vegas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.

It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Petersen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petersen misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petersen.
Vegas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petersen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Petersen slowing the pace effectively.
Petersen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petersen tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Petersen back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Petersen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petersen can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
Petersen stalling in the clinch but Vegas improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Vegas.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Petersen misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Vegas controls his hands.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Petersen leaning against his opponent.
Petersen looking to stall.
Petersen looking to stall.
Petersen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petersen.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steven Petersen.
Petersen connects with a solid leg kick.
Petersen misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vegas. Petersen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vegas scores with a nice head shot.
Petersen is looking to wear down Vegas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas moves in looking to clinch but Petersen pushes him off.
Petersen digs a good body shot into Vegas's ribs.
Vegas throws out a leg kick but Petersen moves out of range and Vegas only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steven Petersen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petersen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vegas counters with a nice body shot.
Petersen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen slips under a jab from Vegas.
Petersen slips under a jab.
Vegas lands with a nice body punch.
Vegas digs a good body shot into Petersen's ribs.
Petersen throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
A cross from Petersen lands.
Petersen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vegas is out of range and Petersen settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vegas! But no joy.
Vegas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petersen connects with a right hand. Vegas shakes it off.
Petersen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vegas checks it well.
Vegas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petersen has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas lands with a cross.
Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas throws a chopping leg kick but Petersen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vegas misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petersen misses with a low kick as Vegas jumps back.

Vegas has managed to clinch.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Petersen fails to land.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petersen tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Petersen back against the cage.
Petersen taking a breather.

Vegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen lands a jab.
Petersen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vegas tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petersen.
A quick step to the side and Petersen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petersen.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen moves out of range of the body kick.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Petersen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vegas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petersen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vegas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vegas misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Vegas misses
and Petersen counters with an inside leg kick.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Vegas checks it.
Vegas clobbers Petersen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steven Petersen is winning the standup battle so far.
Petersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
A jab from Vegas finds it's way through Petersen's defenses.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
Petersen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vegas is out of range.
It seemed like Vegas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Vegas as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petersen. That's going to slow Vegas down.
Petersen misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petersen on the side of the head.
Vegas looks to land a body kick but Petersen moved away.
Petersen throws a looping overhand right but Vegas ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen is looking to counter punch.
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petersen is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Vegas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petersen throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Petersen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vegas throws a leg kick but Petersen checks it.
Petersen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vegas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Vegas.
Petersen staying out of range there.
Petersen cracks Vegas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Petersen throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Petersen misses with a straight right.
Vegas misses with a wild body shot.
Petersen lands with an uppercut that bounces Vegas off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen misses with a low kick.
Petersen throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vegas lunges at Petersen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petersen's hand.
Vegas cracks the inside of Petersen's front leg.
Vegas cracks Petersen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vegas misses the jab.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Petersen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Vegas checks it.
Vegas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
Petersen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vegas just manages to avoid it.
Vegas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petersen moves out of range of the strikes.
Petersen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vegas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vegas slips under a jab.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Petersen's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Vegas throws an off balance right hand
and Petersen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petersen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A cross from Petersen lands.
Petersen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vegas's calf.
Petersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petersen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vegas's calf.
Vegas jabs at Petersen's body.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petersen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vegas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vegas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petersen is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Vegas.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersen.
Vegas throws out a powerful jab.

Vegas clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Petersen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegas as Petersen tries to tie him up.
Vegas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vegas lands with a light punch inside.
Petersen tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petersen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vegas lands with a right to the head.
Petersen blocks an uppercut.
Petersen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petersen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of Petersen's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vegas as Petersen tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vegas.
Petersen tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Petersen back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a body punch.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Petersen.
Johnny Vegas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petersen is trying to maintain a safe position but Vegas gets an underhook and turns Petersen into the cage.
Petersen misses with a body punch.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petersen lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petersen tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.

Petersen manages to break the clinch.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
Vegas blocks a low kick nicely.
Vegas dips to his left and cracks Petersen with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petersen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vegas misses the jab.
Petersen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Petersen misses.
Petersen misses with a leg kick.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Petersen moves away and avoids it.
Vegas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Petersen misses.
Petersen catches Vegas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vegas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petersen counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Petersen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vegas doesn't seem phased though.
Vegas scores with a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Vegas.
Petersen blocks a jab.
Petersen slips a straight right by Vegas.
Vegas throws an off balance right hand
and Petersen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petersen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petersen loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Vegas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Petersen misses with a body shot
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vegas thows a leg kick but Petersen checks it
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Vegas tries to clinch but Petersen moves out of range.
Vegas wants to slow Petersen down by chopping away at his legs.
Vegas is looking to chop away at Petersen's legs.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Vegas lands with a nice body punch.
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
Vegas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petersen checks it well.
Vegas slips a jab and a cross from Petersen.
Petersen cracks Vegas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
It looked like Petersen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Vegas.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
Johnny Vegas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.