PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moby Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Peleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peleus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Mask Alexander The Great . 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.

Dick
vs
Peleus

180 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moby Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Peleus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dick looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Peleus shoots in but Dick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peleus is looking to slow Dick down with leg kicks.
Peleus lands with a straight right. Dick didn't see that one coming.
Dick walks into a left hand.
Peleus misses with a low kick.
Moby Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peleus shoots in but no luck this time.
Peleus scores with a nice head shot.
Peleus cracks Dick with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Peleus.

It looks like Moby Dick has been cut.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.

Dick is rocked!
Peleus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Peleus with that takedown attempt.
Moby Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Peleus.
Peleus scores with a punch to the head.
Peleus fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus throws a series of punches but Dick moves out of range.
Peleus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Peleus.
Oh Dick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Peleus finds it's way through Dick's defenses.
Peleus shoots for a double leg takedown but Dick sprawls well. He's pushed Peleus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dick seems to have got his legs back now.
Peleus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Peleus duly obliges.
Peleus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dick on the side of the head.
Moby Dick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peleus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peleus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peleus motions for Dick to come forward. Peleus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peleus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peleus looks to land a combination but Dick avoids it well.
Peleus scores with a leg kick.
Peleus lunges at Dick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dick's hand.
Peleus scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peleus fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Peleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dick slaps away a takedown attempt from Peleus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peleus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Peleus.
Dick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peleus.
Dick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peleus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peleus misses with a series of wild punches.
Peleus lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peleus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peleus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dick.
Nice shot by Peleus.
Peleus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peleus!
Peleus connects with a crisp jab.
Peleus lands the left hand.
Peleus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peleus lands an overhand right.
Dick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dick wants it to stay on the feet.
Peleus misses with a takedown attempt - Dick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick 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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peleus shoots in and bounces Dick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peleus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peleus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peleus on the ground.
Peleus lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Moby Dick's cut.
That's time! Dick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peleus clobbers Dick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Peleus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peleus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dick!
Peleus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dick is in a horrible position here. Peleus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peleus raining down shots from the mount!

Peleus working for a submission but Dick is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peleus working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Peleus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Peleus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dick looks a forlorn figure.
Peleus wants to control the pace but Dick is squirming around nicely.
Peleus unloading with bombs!
Dick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Peleus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peleus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dick looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peleus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dick is bucking up trying to escape but Peleus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Moby Dick's cut is getting worse.
Peleus lands with some strikes.
Peleus lands a nice shot 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!
Peleus lands a big elbow - Dick is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dick is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexander Peleus!