PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peterson
vs
McCarthy

180 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for McCarthy with that takedown attempt.

Peterson clinches up against the cage.
Peterson prevents the takedown attempt.

Peterson has McCarthy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peterson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McCarthy tumbling to the mat - Peterson dives into McCarthy's guard.

Peterson drops back looking for a leg! McCarthy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCarthy manages to kick Peterson off! Peterson jumps back into McCarthy's guard.
Peterson won't allow McCarthy to sweep him here.
Peterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McCarthy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCarthy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson wanted to stand there but McCarthy had control of the position.
McCarthy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCarthy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McCarthy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peterson!
Peterson tries to hold on but McCarthy pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCarthy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McCarthy avoids the attempt from Peterson to control.
McCarthy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCarthy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Peterson because McCarthy loaded up on that one.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peterson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peterson tries to get out of the position.
McCarthy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McCarthy looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peterson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCarthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCarthy breaks from Peterson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.
McCarthy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

McCarthy goes for an armbar but Peterson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Peterson.
Peterson is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler McCarthy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
McCarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Peterson catches McCarthy right on the button with a cross.
Luke Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Peterson tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by McCarthy.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCarthy circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luke Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler McCarthy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Peterson can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peterson's efforts to push away.

Peterson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McCarthy is trying to keep an underhook but Peterson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McCarthy wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
Peterson moves nicely into side control.
Peterson just content to control the position.
McCarthy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is being controlled here.
McCarthy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to buck Peterson off but Peterson is having none of it.
McCarthy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Peterson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCarthy is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Peterson in particular looking to stall.
McCarthy tries to roll over but Peterson keeps him under control.
Peterson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Peterson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Peterson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for McCarthy with that takedown attempt.

Peterson moves into the clinch successfully.

McCarthy drags the fight down to the ground.
Peterson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Luke Peterson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McCarthy shoots in and drives through. Peterson sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Peterson pushes McCarthy up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peterson walks away with a smile on his face. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luke Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler McCarthy.
Peterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Peterson clinches.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Peterson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Peterson tries to free his leg and advance position but McCarthy is retaining full guard.

Peterson stands up from McCarthy's guard - Peterson perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCarthy swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.

Peterson shoots in and bounces McCarthy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
Luke Peterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peterson advances to half guard.
Peterson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to roll over but Peterson keeps him under control.
Peterson stalling.
Peterson stops McCarthy from getting back to his feet.

That's four 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.
McCarthy missing with punches from the bottom.

Peterson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
A left and a right from McCarthy both land. Nice combination.
Peterson lands an overhand right.
McCarthy is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Peterson!