PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maiken Peese (ranked 3917 p4p, 5613 weight class) and Marcus Bloomer (ranked 476 p4p, 584 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Peese
vs
Bloomer

186 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maiken Peese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Bloomer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloomer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peese takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloomer throws a hook but Peese blocks it.
A shot to the body from Bloomer misses
and Peese counters with a two punch combo.
Peese has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Maiken Peese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peese looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Peese does no damage.
Bloomer misses with a right hand
and Peese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloomer blocks a low kick nicely.
Peese misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Peese does no damage.
Bloomer scores with a punch to 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!
Bloomer scores with a sloppy right hand. Peese should have avoided that one.
Peese looks for a takedown but Bloomer sprawls well.
Peese is breathing heavily.

Peese darts in and clinches Bloomer up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bloomer.
Bloomer stalls.
Peese lands with a light punch inside.
Bloomer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peese up against the cage.
Bloomer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peese up against the cage.
Bloomer's coach down at Hells Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bloomer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Peese pulls guard effortlessly.
Peese keeping moving, preventing Bloomer from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peese is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peese managing to control the position.

Bloomer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bloomer lands a nice shot that snaps Peese's head back.
Peese misses with a wild combination.
Peese throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bloomer counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer digs a right hand into Peese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peese's gas tank.
Bloomer tries to throw a body punch but Peese avoids it by throwing Bloomer back against the cage.
Peese is trying to push Bloomer away but Bloomer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peese is looking to break free of the clinch but Bloomer has double underhooks.
Bloomer lands an elbow inside.
Bloomer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peese is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bloomer is keeping busy.
Peese pushes Bloomer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Peese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer misses with an elbow strike.
Peese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Peese breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloomer. That snapped Peese's head back.
Peese slips under a jab.
Peese throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marcus Bloomer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloomer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peese was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloomer.
Peese appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloomer misses the target.
Peese throws a series of punches but Bloomer moves out of range.
Peese takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bloomer takes a swing at Peese's ribcage but misses.
Peese has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bloomer finds it's way round the side to connect with Peese's head.

Peese gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Bloomer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Peese moves into the clinch.
Peese is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Peese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloomer throws a big shot that misses.
Peese misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bloomer misses with a double jab.
Peese slips a straight right by Bloomer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloomer looks to land a left hand but Peese moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peese throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcus Bloomer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peese fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Peese.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bloomer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peese misses with a double jab.
Peese walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bloomer clinches up with Peese and pushes him back against the cage.
Peese scores with a shoulder strike.
Peese lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bloomer slows down the pace here.
Bloomer lands an elbow inside that Peese shrugs off.
Bloomer blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Peese tries to circle away but Bloomer has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peese rushes Bloomer and presses him up against the cage.
Bloomer stalling in the clinch.
Peese is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bloomer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maiken Peese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloomer lands an elbow that stopped Peese in his tracks for a moment.
Bloomer keeps control of Peese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peese misses with some punches.
Peese can't break the clinch.
Peese throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Bloomer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peese with a poor takedown
and Bloomer counters with a left and a right that stings Peese.
Peese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peese feints a jab promting Bloomer to slip. Peese then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bloomer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Peese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloomer manages to avoid it.

Bloomer moves into the clinch.
Peese blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bloomer.
Peese wants to break free but Bloomer has control.
Come on Peese - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bloomer keeps control of Peese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloomer.
Bloomer lands a nice shot to the body.
Bloomer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peese backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloomer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Peese breaks the clinch.
Peese swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloomer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bloomer just misses with a punch to the body.

Peese clinches.
Bloomer effectively controlling the action here.
Peese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Bloomer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bloomer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peese fails to land with a series of punches.
Bloomer connects with the punch.

Peese clinches up against the cage.
Bloomer is struggling to control the position.
Bloomer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peese throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bloomer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bloomers head.
Bloomer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bloomer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bloomer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peese wants a takedown but no success here.
Peese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bloomers head.
Peese wants to get back to striking at distance but Bloomer won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bloomer blocks a body shot from Peese.
Bloomer effectively controlling the action here.
Peese is trying to break the clinch but Bloomer has him pressed against the cage.
Bloomer has Peese pressed against the cage, preventing Peese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bloomer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bloomer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bloomer misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bloomer slowing the pace effectively.
Peese is pushing Bloomer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peese looking for a takedown.
Peese tries to pull guard but Bloomer won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maiken Peese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peese tries a body shot but Bloomer blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer blocks an elbow strike.
Bloomer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Bloomer.
Bloomer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peese being controlled against the cage.

Peese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer misses with an uppercut.

Peese moves into the clinch.
Bloomer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bloomer to keep the fight standing.
Peese is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bloomer stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloomer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcus Bloomer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Peese tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bloomer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maiken Peese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloomer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Bloomer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bloomer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcus Bloomer!