PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Diamond. Victor Peterson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Peterson
vs
Neto

175 cm
24
140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

165 cm
21
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Neto!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Neto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Neto. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Peterson tries to land a front kick but Neto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neto slips a jab from Peterson.
Neto shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neto slips a straight right by Peterson.
Neto throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Neto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Neto.
Neto cracks a nice hook into Peterson's ribs.
Neto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neto cracks a nice hook into Peterson's ribs.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Neto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neto.
Neto lands a head shot.
Neto throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.
Neto wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Neto moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peterson.
Neto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peterson but Peterson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Victor Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Neto.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Victor Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neto circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Peterson stuffs the takedown.
Peterson throws a head kick but Neto moves out of range.
Neto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Neto cracks the inside of Peterson's front leg.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Neto ducks down to avoid it.
Neto moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neto's hands.
Neto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peterson is able to avoid easily.
Neto looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Neto is looking to clinch.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a straight right.
Neto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Peterson.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Neto.
Neto throws and low kick but Peterson moves out of range easily.
Neto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Neto throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
Neto ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson throws a shot to the body.

Neto moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
Neto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Neto tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Neto back against the cage.

Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson throws a hook but Neto blocks it.
Neto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Neto.
Neto throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neto slips under a jab from Peterson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neto. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Peterson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Neto tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a leg kick.
Neto is looking to clinch.
Neto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neto is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Fernando Neto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neto checks a low kick from Peterson.
Peterson misses with the combination.

Neto closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Neto scores with a hook to the body.
Neto working aggressively here.
Peterson avoiding damage as Neto throws knees to the body.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peterson blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Neto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peterson's brow.
Neto stalling in the clinch but Peterson improves position.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neto tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Neto blocks a jab.
Neto takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Peterson pushes Neto up against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neto moves away.
Neto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto slips under a jab.
Peterson connects with a looping right hand.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Neto. Neto obviously looking to wear him down.
Neto throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Neto slips under a jab from Peterson.
Neto looks to clinch
and Neto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Neto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neto moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Neto moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.

Neto clinches.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neto backwards.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Neto won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Neto tries to land knees in the clinch but Peterson avoids the damage to the body.
Peterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Neto has double underhooks.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Neto won't allow it.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson cracks Neto with a good jab.
Neto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Neto tries to land a leg kick but Peterson saw it coming and moves away.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Neto takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Neto throws a leg kick which misses Peterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Peterson tries to avoid it.
Neto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Neto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Neto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Neto connects with a solid leg kick.
Neto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson misses the jab.
Neto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neto somewhat.
A big left from Peterson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Peterson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Neto clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peterson is trying to stall.
Neto is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Neto has his back to the cage.
Peterson managing to block the knees to the body from Neto.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Neto scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Neto has him pressed against the cage.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson tries to break free but Neto pushes him back against the cage.
Neto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto misses with some punches.
Neto misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson has had enough of the clinch but Neto keeps him there for the moment.

Peterson breaks the clinch.
Neto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Peterson as Neto shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Neto can pounce on him.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good work by Peterson as he checks the leg kick.
Peterson throws a hook but Neto avoids it easily.
Neto misses with a straight left.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Neto.
Neto wants to clinch.
Neto misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Neto moves out of range of the strikes.
Neto scores with a nice right hand.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Victor Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Neto scores with a hook.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Neto moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Neto.
Neto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peterson.
Peterson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peterson slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Neto misses.
Neto lands a nice shot that snaps Peterson's head back.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neto throws a looping overhand right but Peterson ducks down to avoid it.
Neto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Peterson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Neto.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Neto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernando Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Neto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Neto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Neto cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Neto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neto throws a low kick, looking for Peterson's leg but Peterson calmly moves out of range.

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.
Neto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.

Neto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Neto fails to land.
Neto tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Peterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Neto fails to land.
Neto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson is trying to maintain a safe position but Neto gets an underhook and turns Peterson into the cage.
Neto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neto throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.

Neto moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Neto trying to land knees to the body.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Neto tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.

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 Victor Peterson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peterson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

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