PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Metcalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chubbs Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Metcalf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Highway to the Danger Zone," by Kenny Loggins. Mike Metcalf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chubbs Peterson's chin.

Metcalf
vs
Peterson

188 cm
29
221 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Metcalf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chubbs Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metcalf catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Metcalf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Metcalf misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Metcalf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Metcalf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Peterson cracks Metcalf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Metcalf counters with a low kick, right behind Peterson 's knee.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Metcalf's hands.
Metcalf moves to clinch but Peterson breaks away
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Peterson moves out of range as Metcalf strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Metcalf as he connects with a hook.
Metcalf throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf tries to clinch
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Metcalf counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Metcalf to acknowledge the strikes.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Metcalf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metcalf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metcalf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Metcalf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metcalf misses the shot to the body.
Metcalf wants to clinch but Peterson slips to the side
and Peterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Metcalf is breathing heavily.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metcalf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf misses with a right hand
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Metcalf misses with a right hand

and Peterson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Metcalf! Peterson lets Metcalf back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Metcalf is rocked!
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Metcalf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Metcalf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Metcalf seems to have got his legs back now.
Peterson being controlled against the cage.
Peterson tries to circle away but Metcalf has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metcalf.
Metcalf has Peterson pressed against the cage, preventing Peterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Metcalf stalling against the cage.
Metcalf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peterson has had enough of the clinch but Metcalf keeps him there for the moment.
Metcalf lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Metcalf fails to land.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peterson tries to circle away but Metcalf has him pinned against the cage.
Peterson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Metcalf looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Metcalf is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Metcalf.
Metcalf working aggressively here.
Metcalf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Metcalf has Peterson pressed against the cage, preventing Peterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peterson tries to circle away but Metcalf has him pinned against the cage.
Metcalf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peterson up against the cage.
Metcalf throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Metcalf throws a head punch that misses.
Metcalf misses with a short punch on the inside.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Metcalf throws a right hand that misses
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson swings for the body but Metcalf moves out of range.
Peterson ducks right into an uppercut from Metcalf.
Metcalf misses with a hook
and Peterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metcalf closes the distance but Peterson moves to the side
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Metcalf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Metcalf throws a right hand that misses
and Peterson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peterson misses with a double jab
and Metcalf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metcalf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metcalf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Metcalf moves out of range.
Metcalf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metcalf throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Metcalf moves out of range.
Metcalf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterson. Peterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Metcalf avoids the body shot from Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metcalf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Metcalf to counter with a crisp jab.
Metcalf connects with a leg kick. Peterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike Metcalf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Metcalf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Metcalf throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Metcalf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Metcalf slips the punch.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metcalf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Metcalf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chubbs Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Metcalf misses with a straight left.
Metcalf looks to land a right hand but Peterson moved out of range.
Peterson misses with a double jab
and Metcalf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metcalf wants to land a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Metcalf lands a head shot.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Metcalf.
Metcalf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Metcalf's shoulder, as Metcalf tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metcalf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metcalf.
Metcalf dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Metcalf connects with an inside leg kick.
Metcalf throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Metcalf counters with a thumping low kick.
Peterson needs to keep his hands up - Metcalf had a free shot at his head there.
Metcalf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Metcalf throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Metcalf takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Metcalf tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metcalf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metcalf.
Peterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Metcalf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Metcalf tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metcalf blocks a jab.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Metcalf dominated that second round.
That's time! Metcalf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Peterson takes one to the chin there.
Metcalf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peterson at a distance.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Metcalf counters with a straight right hand.
Metcalf clobbers Peterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Metcalf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metcalf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson ducks right into an uppercut from Metcalf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metcalf. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Metcalf closes the distance and clinches.
Metcalf lands a knee to the body.
Metcalf scores with a knee to the head.
Metcalf lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Metcalf for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metcalf avoiding damage.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Metcalf has him pressed against the cage.
Metcalf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson tries to break free but Metcalf pushes him back against the cage.
Metcalf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metcalf is struggling to control the position.
Peterson tries to circle away but Metcalf has him pinned against the cage.
Metcalf misses with a punch to the body.
Metcalf looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.

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.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Metcalf can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Metcalf trying to land knees to the body.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metcalf manages to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.

Metcalf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peterson is trying to force a seperation but Metcalf has the dominant position.
Metcalf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Metcalf.
Metcalf tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson is trying to push Metcalf away but Metcalf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Metcalf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peterson is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metcalf.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Metcalf tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Metcalf misses with some punches.
Metcalf trying to control the position but instead, Peterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Metcalf into the cage.
Metcalf prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Peterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metcalf tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Metcalf cracks Peterson with a nice body shot.
Metcalf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Metcalf is predictable there
and Peterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metcalf.
Metcalf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peterson throws a good cross that connects.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metcalf manages to avoid it.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Metcalf tries to clinch but Peterson moves away
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Metcalf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Peterson blocks a low kick nicely.
A left and a right from Peterson both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Metcalf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Metcalf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Metcalf!