PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michi Dogbrother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Peligrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dogbrother
vs
Peligrini

177 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

187 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michi Dogbrother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Peligrini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogbrother is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peligrini has a takedown stuffed.
Dogbrother fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peligrini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dogbrother tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peligrini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Dogbrother takes the fight into the clinch.
Peligrini working hard to break the clinch.
Peligrini avoiding damage as Dogbrother throws knees to the body.
Peligrini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch but Dogbrother keeps him there for the moment.
Dogbrother lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peligrini backwards.
Dogbrother misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dogbrother tries to break free but Peligrini pushes him back against the cage.
Dogbrother gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peligrini.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch but Dogbrother keeps him there for the moment.
Dogbrother tries to circle away but Peligrini has him pinned against the cage.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dogbrother pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dogbrother doesn't manage to clinch there - Peligrini circles away.
Peligrini misses with a double jab.
Peligrini circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Peligrini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dogbrother tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peligrini paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dogbrother closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogbrother tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dogbrother is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peligrini is defending well for now.
Dogbrother tries to break the clinch but Peligrini is controlling the position.
Dogbrother misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dogbrother lands with a right to the head.

Peligrini manages to break the clinch.
Peligrini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dogbrother tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michi Dogbrother seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogbrother closes the distance but Peligrini moves to the side
and Peligrini counters with a three punch combo that has Dogbrother backing up. Dogbrother nods at Peligrini to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peligrini is defended easily by Dogbrother.
Michi Dogbrother has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Peligrini.
Peligrini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dogbrother back to the cage. Peligrini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Dogbrother clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dogbrother.
Dogbrother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peligrini can't get the takedown.
Peligrini looks gassed!

Dogbrother's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peligrini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peligrini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dogbrother moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dogbrother tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peligrini swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dogbrother closes the distance and clinches.
Dogbrother is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peligrini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dogbrother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogbrother wants to get back to striking at distance but Peligrini won't allow it.
Dogbrother tries to break the clinch but Peligrini is controlling the position.
Dogbrother can't find room to land a body shot as Peligrini controls the action.
Dogbrother struggles to land a body shot inside as Peligrini controls his hands.
Peligrini is looking to break free of the clinch but Dogbrother has double underhooks.
Dogbrother cracks Peligrini with a nice body shot.

Peligrini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dogbrother is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dogbrother forces Peligrini back against the cage and clinches.
Dogbrother throws a punch but it's blocked by Peligrini.
Peligrini is trying to break the clinch but Dogbrother has him pressed against the cage.
Peligrini is trying to push Dogbrother away but Dogbrother has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dogbrother escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peligrini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peligrini tries for a takedown but Dogbrother sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dogbrother gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peligrini wants to break free but Dogbrother has control.
Peligrini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peligrini avoids the elbow strike from Dogbrother, against the cage.
Dogbrother tries to land knees in the clinch but Peligrini avoids the damage to the body.
Peligrini wants to get back to striking at distance but Dogbrother won't allow it.
Dogbrother lands a body punch.
Dogbrother keeps control of Peligrini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dogbrother tries to break the clinch but Peligrini is controlling the position.
Peligrini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dogbrother is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peligrini is trying to force a seperation but Dogbrother has the dominant position.
Peligrini connects with a knee to the head.
Peligrini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dogbrother manages to break the clinch.
Dogbrother looks to clinch
and Peligrini counters with an outside leg kick.
Dogbrother is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peligrini.
Peligrini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dogbrother tries to clinch but Peligrini is having none of it.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up but Peligrini circles away and keeps his distance.
Dogbrother moves in looking to clinch but Peligrini pushes him off.
Peligrini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dogbrother backs up against the cage.
Peligrini misses with a double jab.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peligrini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dogbrother tries to clinch there but Peligrini circles away.
Peligrini is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peligrini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dogbrother. That did some damage!
Peligrini lands with a nice combination. Dogbrother backs away looking to recover.
Dogbrother moves in looking to clinch but Peligrini pushes him off.
Dogbrother takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peligrini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michi Dogbrother is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peligrini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Peligrini works over Dogbrother's head and body with a nice combination.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up.
Peligrini lands with a nice combination. Dogbrother backs away looking to recover.
Peligrini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Peligrini does no damage.
Dogbrother moves in looking to clinch but Peligrini pushes him off.
Peligrini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dogbrother.
Peligrini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peligrini throws a right hand that Dogbrother ducks under and follows up with a left that Dogbrother also avoids with ease.
Peligrini connects with a solid leg kick.
Dogbrother's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peligrini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dogbrother scrambles back to his feet.
Peligrini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peligrini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dogbrother backs up against the cage.
Dogbrother is looking to clinch.
Peligrini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dogbrother's sensitive parts.
Peligrini throws a right and a left that Dogbrother avoids nicely.
Peligrini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dogbrother fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Peligrini will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peligrini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dogbrother circles away quickly and effectively.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up.

Dogbrother gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dogbrother missing with knees to the body.
Dogbrother wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peligrini wants to break free but Dogbrother has control.
Dogbrother is trying to break the clinch but Peligrini is controlling him.
Peligrini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peligrini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dogbrother has him pressed against the cage.
Peligrini is trying to break free.
Dogbrother keeps control of Peligrini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dogbrother misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dogbrother keeps control of Peligrini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dogbrother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Peligrini gets control of Dogbrother's arms and successfully pulls guard. Peligrini will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Dogbrother thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peligrini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dogbrother has gone for a leg lock! Peligrini slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dogbrother's guard.
Dogbrother knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peligrini on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dogbrother had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peligrini defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dogbrother throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peligrini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogbrother is looking to regain half guard here but Peligrini keeps moving and retains side control.
Dogbrother is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Peligrini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dogbrother has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dogbrother is looking for a sweep.
Peligrini creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dogbrother sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogbrother tries to improve position but can't.

Peligrini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dogbrother is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dogbrother tries to bench press Peligrini off him but Peligrini keeps the position.

Peligrini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dogbrother knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dogbrother tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peligrini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Peligrini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dogbrother has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dogbrother is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peligrini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dogbrother is looking to reverse the position.
Dogbrother is not content to let Peligrini control the position.

Peligrini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dogbrother has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dogbrother is looking for a sweep.

Peligrini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peligrini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogbrother is trying to improve his position.
Peligrini tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dogbrother is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Peligrini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dogbrother knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dogbrother tries to bench press Peligrini off him but Peligrini keeps the position.

Peligrini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dogbrother is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Peligrini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dogbrother tries to clinch up but Peligrini circles away and keeps his distance.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up
and Peligrini counters with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Peligrini.
Peligrini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dogbrother wants to clinch up but Peligrini keeps it at a distance.
Peligrini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peligrini scores with a jab to the body.
Dogbrother tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peligrini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peligrini misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Dogbrother as Peligrini shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dogbrother closes the distance and clinches.
Peligrini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dogbrother tries to break the clinch but Peligrini is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dogbrother creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dogbrother can't break the clinch.
Peligrini keeps control of Dogbrother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dogbrother tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogbrother pushes Peligrini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dogbrother prevents Peligrini from breaking the clinch.
Dogbrother is trying to push Peligrini away but Peligrini has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dogbrother misses with a knee strike.
Peligrini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dogbrother looking to throw knees to the head but Peligrini is blocking nicely.
Dogbrother can't break the clinch.
Dogbrother is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dogbrother is trying to break free.
Peligrini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peligrini tries for a takedown but Dogbrother manages to get underhooks.
Michi Dogbrother has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Peligrini.
Peligrini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dogbrother wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch but Dogbrother keeps him there for the moment.
Peligrini keeps control of Dogbrother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peligrini is trying to break the clinch but Dogbrother is controlling him.
Dogbrother tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peligrini avoids it.
Dogbrother misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peligrini.
Dogbrother working hard to break the clinch.
Dogbrother gets through Peligrini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch but Dogbrother keeps him there for the moment.
Peligrini wants to get back to striking at distance but Dogbrother won't allow it.
Peligrini dodges an elbow strike from Dogbrother.
Peligrini keeps control of Dogbrother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peligrini tries to circle away but Dogbrother has him pinned against the cage.
Peligrini lands a nice knee to the body.
Dogbrother with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dogbrother tries to break the clinch but Peligrini is controlling the position.

Dogbrother manages to break the clinch.
Dogbrother tries to clinch there but Peligrini circles away.
Peligrini looks to land a combination but Dogbrother avoids it well.
Peligrini moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dogbrother closes the distance but Peligrini moves to the side
and Peligrini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dogbrother moves in looking to clinch but Peligrini pushes him off.
Peligrini swats away the attempt to clinch by Dogbrother.
Peligrini feints a jab promting Dogbrother to slip. Peligrini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dogbrother slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dogbrother wants to clinch.
Dogbrother fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peligrini lands a slapping body shot.
Dogbrother has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peligrini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dogbrother tries to clinch up but Peligrini circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Peligrini.
Peligrini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peligrini, as that shot connected.
Dogbrother wants to clinch.
Peligrini lands with an uppercut that bounces Dogbrother off the cage and back into rage.
Peligrini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peligrini throws a series of strikes that have Dogbrother backpedaling.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dogbrother with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dogbrother tries to circle away but Peligrini has him pinned against the cage.

Peligrini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peligrini stalks Dogbrother and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dogbrother's face. Dogbrother staggers backwards, shaken.
Peligrini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dogbrother back to the cage. Peligrini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dogbrother tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peligrini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dogbrother on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peligrini scores with a decent looking hook.
Dogbrother fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogbrother tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peligrini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Peligrini does no damage.
Dogbrother tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dogbrother looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Dogbrother has managed to clinch.
Dogbrother misses with a knee to the head.
Dogbrother can't break the clinch.
Peligrini is trying to push Dogbrother away but Dogbrother has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dogbrother misses with some punches.
Peligrini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peligrini working hard to break the clinch.
Dogbrother throws a punch but it's blocked by Peligrini.
Dogbrother tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peligrini's elbow.
Dogbrother tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peligrini's elbow.
Peligrini is looking to break free of the clinch but Dogbrother has double underhooks.
Peligrini keeps control of Dogbrother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dogbrother keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peligrini's efforts to push away.
Peligrini is looking to break free of the clinch but Dogbrother has double underhooks.

Dogbrother breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dogbrother tries to close the distance and clinch but Peligrini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dogbrother fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peligrini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Michi Dogbrother has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Peligrini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dogbrother throws a looping overhand right but Peligrini ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Peligrini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dogbrother doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Peligrini.
I've got Peligrini winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Peligrini!