PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Diamond. Joey Shabadoo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Peterson
vs
Shabadoo

175 cm
21
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
141 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Machina Clothing (Formerly Ares Combatwear)
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Shabadoo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabadoo throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Shabadoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shabadoo throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Shabadoo misses with a head kick.
Shabadoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shabadoo misses the shot to the body.
Shabadoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shabadoo swivels and escapes.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
Shabadoo stuffs the takedown.
Shabadoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Shabadoo misses.
Shabadoo throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.

Peterson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shabadoo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shabadoo is trying to get back to half guard.
Peterson wants to control but Shabadoo is keeping him busy.

Peterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peterson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shabadoo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shabadoo trying to control but Peterson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Peterson is trying to control but Shabadoo is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Shabadoo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shabadoo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Peterson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Peterson scores with a jab. Shabadoo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Shabadoo misses the target.
Shabadoo thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.
Good leg kick by Shabadoo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shabadoo throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Shabadoo ducks right into an uppercut from Peterson.
Shabadoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Shabadoo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shabadoo throws a body kick that misses.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson wants to clinch up but Shabadoo keeps it at a distance.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick from Shabadoo.
Nice sprawl there from Shabadoo as Peterson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shabadoo lands with a nice body punch.
Peterson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shabadoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Peterson misses.
A big right from Shabadoo misses.
Shabadoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Shabadoo misses with a double jab.
Shabadoo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Shabadoo tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Shabadoo connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
Shabadoo staying out of range there.
Shabadoo throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Peterson pushes Shabadoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Peterson.
Peterson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shabadoo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shabadoo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shabadoo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Shabadoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson cracks Shabadoo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shabadoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Shabadoo.
Joey Shabadoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabadoo throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shabadoo.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shabadoo but Shabadoo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shabadoo misses with a hook.

Peterson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shabadoo to the mat! Shabadoo manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson tries to roll over but Shabadoo keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Peterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shabadoo misses with a straight right.
Shabadoo throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Shabadoo is looking to chop away at Peterson's legs.
Shabadoo is looking to clinch.
Peterson walks into a straight right hand from Shabadoo.

It looks like Victor Peterson has been cut.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shabadoo.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Shabadoo.
Peterson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shabadoo throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Shabadoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson throws a hook but Shabadoo avoids it easily.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Shabadoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Peterson connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shabadoo.
Peterson defending well as Shabadoo loads up on a big left hand.
Shabadoo slips a straight right by Peterson.
Joey Shabadoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Shabadoo misses.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Shabadoo keeps it at a distance.
Peterson slips a straight right by Shabadoo.
Peterson works over Shabadoo's head and body with a nice combination.
Peterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shabadoo missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shabadoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shabadoo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses the jab.
Shabadoo looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peterson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Peterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shabadoo is fending him off so far but Peterson persists. Nope, Shabadoo circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Shabadoo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shabadoo.

Peterson scores with a takedown into Shabadoo's guard.
Shabadoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Shabadoo, not yet.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabadoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabadoo trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peterson manages to get himself to full guard.
Peterson trying to control the position here.
Shabadoo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shabadoo trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Shabadoo postures up.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Shabadoo from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Peterson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shabadoo trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peterson shoots in but Shabadoo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Shabadoo throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peterson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Peterson does no damage.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Shabadoo keeps it at a distance.
Peterson walks into a left hand.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Shabadoo.
Peterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shabadoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shabadoo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Shabadoo.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabadoo moves away.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Shabadoo misses.
Shabadoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Shabadoo lands with a right hand.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Shabadoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shabadoo misses with a few strikes there.
Shabadoo throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Shabadoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Peterson. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shabadoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shabadoo takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Shabadoo misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shabadoo avoids it really well and circles away.
Shabadoo scores with a jab to the head.
Shabadoo throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson blocks a leg kick.
Shabadoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peterson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shabadoo swivels and escapes.
Peterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shabadoo is fending him off so far but Peterson persists. Nope, Shabadoo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Shabadoo.
Shabadoo throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Shabadoo scores with the left hand. Peterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Joey Shabadoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shabadoo lands a really nice looking cross but Peterson seems unphased.
Shabadoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shabadoo misses with a head kick.

Peterson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shabadoo is trying to improve his position.
Peterson trying to control the position but Shabadoo is working away.
Peterson prevents Shabadoo from escaping the position.
Peterson trying to control the action but Shabadoo is working from the bottom.
Peterson is really struggling to control Shabadoo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peterson is trying to get an arm triangle but Shabadoo is defending well.
Peterson is looking to take a break and control but Shabadoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shabadoo sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson prevents Shabadoo from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Shabadoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peterson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Joey Shabadoo!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Joey Shabadoo!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Joey Shabadoo!

Joey Shabadoo wins by unanimous decision!