PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember the Name by Fort Minor. Ryan Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Peterson

179 cm
23
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie jabs Peterson right on the nose. Peterson blinks but takes it well.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Peterson.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Peterson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Peterson is rocked!
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Peterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peterson fails with the takedown
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Peterson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Peterson staying out of range there.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Peterson shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Peterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peterson staying out of range there.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Peterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Peterson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Peterson getting side control.

Peterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Peterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peterson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Peterson crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Peterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing Peterson's head away, looking to escape. Peterson manages to hold on to the position though.

Peterson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peterson cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peterson misses with the ground and pound.
Peterson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gracie looks calm but he's in trouble here. Peterson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gracie is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Peterson lets go of the hold and Gracie can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Peterson!