PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Johnson
vs
Peck

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stuart Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Peck!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Peck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.

Peck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peck.
Peck thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Peck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Peck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peck is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peck.

Peck seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.

Peck decides to stand up.

Peck clinches.

Peck works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Peck trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

Peck decides to stand up.

Peck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Peck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Peck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Peck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

Peck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Peck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peck is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peck has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Peck is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johnson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Peck tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peck trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Peck is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.

Peck has isolated one of Johnson's arms. Johnson looking to fight him off but Peck twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Peck!