PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Earl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Peleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peleus has chosen Iron Mask Alexander The Great as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Earl
vs
Peleus

183 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Earl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Peleus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peleus swinging wilding here.
Peleus leaves Earl with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peleus misses with a two punch combination.
Peleus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Bobby Earl has been cut.
Peleus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Earl circles away quickly and effectively.
Peleus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Earl bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Peleus misses.
Earl tries a head kick but it misses.
Earl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Earl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peleus swivels and escapes.
Alexander Peleus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Earl fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Earl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earl fails to land the takedown.
Peleus swinging wilding here.
Earl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Earl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peleus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Earl counters by clinching up.
Earl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peleus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peleus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Earl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peleus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peleus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Earl has him pressed against the cage.

Earl breaks the clinch.
Peleus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peleus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Earl is breathing heavily.
Peleus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peleus scores with a three punch combo!
Alexander Peleus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Some wild striking there from Peleus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peleus drops Earl with a beautiful combination! Earl stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Peleus is looking for the KO!

Earl is rocked!
Peleus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peleus works Earl's body with a nice hook.
Peleus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peleus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peleus throws a one two combo.
Peleus lands with a shot to the body.
Peleus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peleus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Earl's head backwards.
Peleus lands with a nice combination. Earl backs away looking to recover.
Peleus lunges at Earl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Earl's hand.
Peleus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peleus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peleus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Earl's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earl ducks right into an uppercut from Peleus.
Peleus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Earl rather than just go for the knockout.
Peleus catches Earl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Peleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peleus fails to land with a series of punches.

Earl forces Peleus back against the cage and clinches.
Earl looking for a takedown.
Earl keeps control of Peleus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Earl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peleus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Earl fails with a takedown attempt.
Peleus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Peleus.
Earl slips a jab and a cross from Peleus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peleus throws a series of punches but Earl moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Earl. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Earl fails with the takedown.
Peleus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peleus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peleus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Earl changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peleus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Earl wants to control but Peleus is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Peleus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Earl's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Peleus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Peleus scores with a punch to the head.
Peleus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alexander Peleus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peleus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Earl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peleus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peleus throws a series of punches but Earl avoids them all with ease.
Peleus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peleus looks to land a combination. Earl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peleus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peleus cracks Earl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peleus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peleus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Earl was well out of range. Poor timing from Peleus.
Peleus misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Peleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earl throws a combination that misses
and Peleus counters with a right hand to the body.
Earl blocks a jab.
Earl dodges the punch combination from Peleus.
Earl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peleus misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Peleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Peleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Earl shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peleus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Earl sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Earl gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Peleus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peleus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peleus connects with a right hand. Earl shakes it off.
Peleus looks to land a combination but Earl avoids it well.
Earl throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peleus's waist but Peleus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Earl off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Earl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earl is looking to clinch.
Earl really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peleus connects with a single shot there.
Peleus digs a good body shot into Earl's ribs.
Earl walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Earl clinches up against the cage.
Earl tries to pull guard but Peleus won't allow it.
Peleus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peleus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Earl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Earl manages to pull guard.
Peleus wants to stand but Earl is controlling his posture from full guard.

Earl kicks Peleus off and gets to his feet.
Earl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peleus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Earl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peleus sizes up Earl with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bobby Earl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peleus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Earl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peleus.
Earl fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus throws a series of punches but Earl avoids them all with ease.
Peleus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Earl or perhaps it was just good defense by Peleus which made him look bad.
Peleus lands with a nice combination. Earl backs away looking to recover.
Peleus misses with a double jab.
Earl walks into a left hand.
Earl takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peleus throws a body kick the misses
and Earl counters with a solid body kick.
Peleus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Earl has closed the distance and engaged Peleus in a clinch.

Earl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Peleus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Earl's cut.
That's time! Earl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Peleus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Earl counters with a leg kick.
Peleus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Earl was well out of range. Poor timing from Peleus.
Earl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peleus as he avoids it easily.
Peleus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Earl on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peleus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Peleus looks to land a combination but Earl avoids it well.
Peleus throws a series of punches but Earl avoids them all with ease.
Earl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peleus defends it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peleus!
Peleus swinging wilding here.

Earl closes the distance and pushes Peleus back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Earl just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peleus is trying to force a seperation but Earl has the dominant position.
Earl taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peleus wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Earl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Earl is trying to maintain a safe position but Peleus gets an underhook and turns Earl into the cage.
Peleus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bobby Earl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Peleus.
Peleus tries to circle away but Earl has him pinned against the cage.
Earl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Earl keeps control of Peleus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peleus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Earl has him pressed against the cage.
Peleus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Earl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Earl has Peleus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peleus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peleus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Earl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peleus.
Earl has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peleus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peleus wants to get back to striking at distance but Earl won't allow it.

Earl turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Earl manages to end up in side control.
Peleus being controlled for a moment.

Earl decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earl tries for a takedown but Peleus circles away easily
and Peleus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peleus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Peleus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Earl.
Peleus lands with a nice combination. Earl backs away looking to recover.

Earl clinches.
Earl controlling the action here for a moment.
Earl has Peleus pressed against the cage, preventing Peleus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Earl is struggling to control the position.
Peleus is trying to force a seperation but Earl has the dominant 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.

Earl pulls guard.

Peleus stands up and waves to Earl to follow him.
Earl shoots in looking for a takedown. Peleus tries to sprawl out of it but Earl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peleus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Earl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobby Earl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peleus lands with a nice combination. Earl backs away looking to recover.
Peleus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peleus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peleus thows a body shot but no joy.
Earl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peleus.
Peleus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Earl circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Earl.
I think Peleus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Peleus!