PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peters might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BringThe Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peters
vs
St James

167 cm
27
141 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

177 cm
26
145 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron St James!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James lands with a nice body punch.

Peters shoots in and bounces St James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St James looking for a sweep. Not yet St James, not yet.
Peters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Peters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St James tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Peters is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St James has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Peters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters tries to move to mount but St James blocks the move with his legs.

Peters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St James, who protects the arm well.
St James is looking for a sweep.
St James is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Peters is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St James is just riding it out for now. Peters eventually gives up the hold.

Peters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peters is trying to work for a kimura but St James is defending well.
St James is trying to control but can't.
Peters trying to mount his opponent but St James defends it.

St James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Peters is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but St James still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, St James has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Peters is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James working the ground and pound.
Peters tries to buck St James off but St James is having none of it.
Peters is not content to let St James control the position.
Peters tries to bench press St James off him but St James keeps the position.
St James landing strikes.
Peters tries to buck St James off but St James is having none of it.
Peters is working hard here to advance position.
St James lands a decent elbow from side control.
Peters is looking for a sweep.
Peters is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peters keeps working.
Peters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St James creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St James trying to control the position but Peters is working away.
Peters is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Peters's face as St James controls the position.
St James in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

St James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peters is looking for a sweep.
St James is putting a hurting on Peters here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron St James dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Peters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St James to the mat! St James manages to get full guard.
Peters advances to half guard.

Peters wants to work for an arm triangle but St James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Peters is looking for a kimura but St James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peters to get the leverage.
St James is looking for a sweep. Peters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

St James is defending against the submission attempts here by Peters.

Peters is trying to work for a kimura but St James is defending well.

Peters looking for a submission but St James manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
St James is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St James is keeping the position for now.
St James pulls Peters in close to prevent any damage.

Peters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St James controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cameron St James wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by St James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

St James gets caught napping as Peters dives in and scores a takedown. St James manages to retain guard.

Peters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St James is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St James has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
St James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peters looking to hit a scissor sweep but St James is one step ahead there.
St James lands a couple of digs.

Peters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St James wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
St James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peters's head.

Peters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Peters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St James chips away with some ground and pound.

Peters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cameron St James has got the better of the ground game so far.
St James scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
St James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peters keeping moving, preventing St James from controlling successfully.

Peters working for a triangle but St James defends it easily.
St James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

St James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peters looking for a sweep. Not yet Peters, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St James engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St James passes into half guard.
St James lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St James working Peters over with strikes.
St James working Peters over with strikes.
St James working over Peters with some ground and pound. Peters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters taking some punishment here, with St James in his half guard.

Peters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Peters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron St James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

St James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Peters drives through with a takedown into guard.

Peters has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing St James to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Peters is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - St James pulls down on the head and he's put Peters to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cameron St James!