PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Strader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Peterson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Peterson
vs
Strader

193 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Payton Strader!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Strader gets full guard.

Strader has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Peterson postures up in Strader's guard and throws a big left but Strader blocks it.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Peterson is pushing down on Strader's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strader is fighting to maintain full guard but Peterson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Peterson wants to stand up but Strader has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Strader is looking for a sweep. Peterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strader slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Peterson passes Strader's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peterson is breathing heavily.

Strader looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Strader is looking for a sweep. Peterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Peterson is working for a submission of some sort.
Strader is looking for a sweep. Peterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strader knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Strader is defending against the submission attempts here by Peterson.
Strader misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strader loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Horrible takedown by Peterson or perhaps it was just good defense by Strader which made him look bad.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.
Peterson throws a head kick but Strader moves out of range.
Paul Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Strader moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Peterson misses.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Strader decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Peterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Strader.

Strader is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Strader not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Strader is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strader.
Strader is looking to advance position but Peterson won't allow it.
Peterson is not content to let Strader control the position.
Strader sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peterson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strader is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Strader gets the takedown into side control.
Peterson prevents Strader from moving into mount.

Strader is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Strader looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Strader trying to control the action but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Peterson is looking for a sweep.

Strader is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peterson is not content to let Strader control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Strader decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Strader wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.

Peterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Strader.
Strader looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peterson gets back to full guard.

Peterson has his foot on Strader's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strader works his way back into a safe position though.
Peterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Peterson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Strader should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Peterson has tightened it up now! Strader should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Peterson!