PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Peterson (ranked 4579 p4p, 2121 weight class) and Sam Travolta (ranked 549 p4p, 0 weight class). Travolta has chosen Move Bitch- Ludacris as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Peterson
vs
Travolta

187 cm
24
187
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phoenix Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Travolta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Travolta connects with the punch.
Travolta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Travolta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Travolta.
Travolta prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Travolta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Travolta scores with a nice hook to the head.

Travolta breaks the clinch.
Travolta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peterson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoenix Peterson. 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.
Travolta's corner calls for a 1-2. Travolta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Travolta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Travolta tries to avoid it but Peterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Travolta to the ground. Travolta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Travolta connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.
Sam Travolta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travolta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peterson.

Peterson is rocked!
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and Travolta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Peterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Travolta counters with a huge left! Peterson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Travolta isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Peterson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Travolta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Travolta!
Sam Travolta took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Might be called Phoenix but this one won't be rising from the ashes cos he didn't just get burned! He got deatomized!!'.