PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Colon
vs
Peters

184 cm
25
179 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

184 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colon scores a takedown into full mount!

Colon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Peters is now in Colon's guard. A big mistake from Colon there, giving up the dominant position!
Peters won't allow Colon to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colon is working hard here to advance position.
Peters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters throws and elbow that misses. Colon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peters's guard. Nice move by Colon!
Colon trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon tries to free his leg and advance position but Peters is retaining full guard.

Peters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Colon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peters wants to sweep but no luck.
Peters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colon.
Colon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Peters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colon wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Colon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Colon lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Colon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Peters closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peters lands in his opponent's guard.

Colon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peters won't allow Colon to sweep him here.
Peters trying to control but Colon is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Colon is proving hard to escape from.
Peters passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Colon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Colon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Colon's head.
Colon is looking to control Peters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Colon avoid being mounted?
Colon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Colon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Colon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peters has managed to get both his arms back between Colon's legs - danger averted.
Peters throwing strikes but missing.
Peters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colon keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Colon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Colon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peters wants to get back to full guard.
Peters gets back to full guard.

Peters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Colon.
Colon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Peters down.

Colon tries for a kimura but Peters is defending well.
Peters is trying to get back to half guard.
Colon looks up at the clock and then as Peters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Colon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Peters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Colon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peters takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Peters sneaks back into half guard.

Colon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peters has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Peters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peters moves into full guard.

Peters working for a triangle but Colon defends it easily.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Colon from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Colon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
John Colon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Peters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Colon wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Colon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Peters gets back to half guard.
Colon working over Peters with some ground and pound. Peters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is looking to improve his position.

Peters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colon pulls his head out easily.

Colon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peters has managed to free his arm - good work.

Colon is looking for a kimura but Peters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colon to get the leverage.
Peters is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Colon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Colon.

Peters actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters is looking to improve his position.
Peters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Peters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colon is looking to take a break and control but Peters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colon works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peters gets a clinch.

Peters has Colon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peters pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Colon tumbling to the mat - Peters dives into Colon's guard.

Colon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Colon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peters controls the pace.
Peters throws a big right hand that misses.
Peters trying to control but Colon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Peters is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Colon.
Colon is trying to get back to half guard.
Colon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peters working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
John Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Colon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon is trying to get back to full guard.
Peters throwing shots but Colon is blocking nicely.
Colon is staying active underneath Peters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Colon tries to get to full guard but Peters has control of the leg.
Peters wants to control but Colon is keeping him busy.
Peters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peters is trying to control the action in half guard but Colon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. John Peters hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Peters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Colon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Peters did well to prevent Colon getting side control.
Colon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Peters tries to roll over but Colon keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters gets back to full guard.
Colon wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
Colon looking to sit in guard and control but Peters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Colon keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon wants to stand and escape but Peters is having none of it.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Colon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.
Colon is striking from the bottom but Peters uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colon tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Peters.
I think Colon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Colon!