PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes into the arena with White Knuckles blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peterson
vs
Winter

194 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
21
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JT Winter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Troy Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson is looking to land body kicks.

Winter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peterson sprawls well initially but Winter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Winter controlling the pace.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Winter wants to pass to mount but Peterson is defending the position.
Winter moves nicely into side control.
Winter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Winter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Peterson!
Peterson taking shots to the head.
Winter lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winter controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to hold on but Winter postures up.
Winter controlling from mount.

Winter looking to secure an arm triangle but Peterson defends it well.

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.
Winter prevents Peterson from getting the reversal.
Winter with a couple of short strikes.
Winter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Peterson is in a horrible position here. Winter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peterson is working to get back to half guard.
Winter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peterson is bucking up trying to escape but Winter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Winter content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Winter stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Winter circles away easily

and Winter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winter.
Winter content to stall in guard here.
Winter takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Peterson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Peterson stops Winter from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter punching from the bottom.
Winter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winter gets full guard.
Winter is pulling down on Peterson's head. It's preventing any offense from Peterson, at least for the moment.

Peterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peterson wants to stand but Winter is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Winter dominated that round.
That's time! Peterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Winter feints and as Peterson raises his hands in defense, Winter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
JT Winter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, JT Winter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peterson circles away.
Winter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winter fails to land with a series of punches.
Peterson misses with a head kick.

Winter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winter showed some decent athleticism there.
Winter wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
Winter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Peterson!
Winter cracks Peterson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter controlling his opponent.
Winter with good strikes from the mount here!

Winter is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A head kick by Winter misses
and Peterson counters with a body kick.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Winter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winter shoots in but no luck this time.
Peterson wants to clinch but Winter slips to the side

and Winter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Winter is pressed up against the cage. Peterson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winter down to the mat. Winter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Winter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Winter lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Peterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Peterson, not yet.
Winter looking to pass the guard.

Peterson wriggles free and stands up.
Troy Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Winter counters with a single leg into guard. Peterson didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winter preventing the sweep.
Peterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winter manages to get himself to full guard.
Winter is trying to keep Peterson in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Peterson preventing the sweep.

Winter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Winter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peterson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winter tries to pull guard but Peterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Winter drops back down to his feet.
Winter missing with knees to the body.
Winter lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winter has Peterson pushed against the cage.
Winter can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Winter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Winter works the jab nicely.

Winter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Peterson has Winter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Winter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Winter successfully pulls guard.
Winter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winter wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Winter pulls Peterson in to control the position.
Winter keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winter trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Winter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Peterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Winter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Peterson regains half guard.
Winter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Winter stalling.
Winter slips a nice elbow through Peterson's hands, connecting with Peterson's forehead.
Still in half guard, Winter seems content to control.
Winter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Winter is pressing down on Peterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peterson is holding on for now.
Winter controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Peterson!
Winter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Peterson can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winter controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, JT Winter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winter fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Winter counters with a two punch combo.
Winter stuffs the takedown attempt from Peterson. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Winter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Peterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winter in particular looking to stall.
Troy Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Winter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Winter!