PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Peters
vs
Backer

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chew Backer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backer closes the distance and clinches up with Peters, looking for a takedown. Backer pushes Peters against the cage but Peters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peters shoots for a takedown but Backer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peters shoots in for a double leg but Backer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Backer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Peters counters with a takedown into side control.
Backer is trying to control Peters's posture but Peters avoids it.
Peters staying calm.
Backer is looking for a sweep.
Peters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Backer can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Backer stops Peters from passing to mount.
Backer is trying to get back to half guard.
Peters moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Peters decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Peters tries for a takedown but Backer circles away easily

and Backer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peters pushes Backer off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Peters or perhaps it was just good defense by Backer which made him look bad.
Peters is breathing heavily.

Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Backer is looking to control Peters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Backer avoid being mounted?

Peters decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Peters or perhaps it was just good defense by Backer which made him look bad.

Backer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Backer on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backer wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.

Peters kicks Backer off and gets to his feet.

Peters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Peters stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Peters controlling the action here.
Backer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Backer actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backer is looking to improve his position.
Peters tries to stand but can't do so whilst Backer controls his leg.
Backer wants to control but Peters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peters wants to stand but Backer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peters tries to pass to full mount but Backer defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Backer tries for a takedown but Peters circles away easily

so Peters counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peters controlling from the top position.
Peters won't allow Backer to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Peters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Backer shoots for a takedown but Peters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Backer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peters!
Peters tries to hold on but Backer postures up.
Backer won't let Peters get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Backer looking to finish with strikes here!
Peters wants to get back to his feet.
Roy Peters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Backer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peters is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backer wants to take Peters's back but he can't do it this time.

Backer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Peters is surviving well by controlling Backer's body position as best he can.
Peters is squirming around, avoiding Backer's attempts to control the action.
Backer lands a heavy elbow.
Backer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peters hang on?

That's two 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.
Backer wants to control the pace but Peters is squirming around nicely.
Backer with shots to the head and body - Peters looks very uncomfortable down there.
Backer looking to finish Peters with some ground and pound. This is bad for Peters!
Backer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peters tries to get out of the position.
Peters holds on for dear life, controlling Backer's posture momentarily.
Peters can't escape the position.

Backer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peters is on top in guard.
Peters won't allow Backer to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Backer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Backer has a closed guard, preventing Peters from standing up.

Peters stands and steps away. Backer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Peters is looking to slow Backer down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters scores a takedown into full mount!
Peters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Backer is trying to escape the mount.
Backer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Peters trying to control but Backer is having none of it.
Peters looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Peters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Backer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Peters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peters.
Backer working a defensive guard here.
Backer wants to get back to his feet but Peters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peters working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Backer's head.
Backer working a defensive guard here.

Backer is working an open guard so Peters takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Peters closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peters lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Backer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Backer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Backer has his foot on Peters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peters works his way back into a safe position though.
Backer wants to sweep here but Peters controlling him for the moment.

Backer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peters pushes down on Backer's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backer is looking for a sweep. Peters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peters not doing much here.
Peters prevents Backer from improving his position.
Backer moves into full guard.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Backer is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Backer has a closed guard, preventing Peters from standing up.

Backer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Backer is keeping the position for now.
Chew Backer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Backer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Backer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Peters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Backer struggling a bit here.
Backer is trying to improve his position.
Peters in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peters 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Peters!