PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Obsut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Peasly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Obsut
vs
Peasly

188 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Obsut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elvis Peasly!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Obsut lands.

Peasly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peasly is looking to take a break and control but Obsut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peasly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Peasly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Obsut's legs.
Obsut sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obsut keeping control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Peasly seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut is trying to maintain the position but Peasly is very close to passing his half guard.
Peasly is looking to take a break and control but Obsut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obsut slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Peasly trying to control the position from guard on top but Obsut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peasly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Obsut kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Obsut pulls Peasly in close to prevent any damage.
Obsut being controlled here, momentarily.
Peasly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Obsut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Elvis Peasly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Obsut looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obsut advances position into side control!
Peasly struggling a bit here.

Obsut tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Obsut has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obsut landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Peasly sneaks back into half guard.
Peasly tries to roll over but Obsut keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Obsut connects with a nice short shot to Peasly's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obsut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peasly tries to roll over but Obsut keeps him under control.
Obsut looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peasly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Obsut landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Obsut landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Obsut seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peasly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peasly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Obsut lands strikes from half guard.
Obsut working over Peasly with some ground and pound. Peasly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obsut controlling the action here.
Obsut prevents Peasly from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peasly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Obsut's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Obsut's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Peasly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Peasly looks gassed!
Obsut manages to reverse the position and now he's in Peasly's guard. Nice work there by Obsut.
Obsut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obsut trying to control the position from guard on top but Peasly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Obsut thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Obsut's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obsut trying to control but Peasly is working from the bottom.
Obsut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Obsut is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peasly trying to keep a closed guard but Obsut is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Obsut dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peasly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obsut but Obsut pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Obsut lands a nice hook to Peasly's body. Peasly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obsut lands a lovely overhand right.
Obsut throws a right hand that Peasly ducks under and follows up with a left that Peasly also avoids with ease.
Obsut thuds his right hand into Peasly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peasly on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Obsut gets a double leg takedown into Peasly's guard.
Obsut passes Peasly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Obsut is working for a kimura but Peasly is defending it quite comfortably.
Obsut landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peasly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peasly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obsut is one step ahead there.
Obsut trying to control the position from guard on top but Peasly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peasly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peasly trying to control from half guard but Obsut is working away.
Peasly is pressing down on Obsut's thigh, looking to free his foot. Obsut is holding on for now.
Peasly is breathing heavily.
Peasly is trying to control the action in half guard but Obsut is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsut works his way to full guard. Good work.

Obsut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peasly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peasly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fedor Obsut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peasly is fighting to break Obsut's control of his arms but Obsut is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peasly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Obsut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Obsut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peasly manages to get himself to full guard.
Obsut lands a couple of digs.
Obsut working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Obsut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peasly looking for a sweep. Not yet Peasly, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obsut connects with a couple of short punches.
Peasly wants to sweep here but Obsut controlling him for the moment.

Peasly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obsut is aware though and is defending well.
Peasly keeping moving, preventing Obsut from controlling successfully.
Obsut passes Peasly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Obsut has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Peasly taking shots to the head.
Obsut with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peasly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obsut breaks from Peasly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peasly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Peasly is rocked!
Obsut connects with a bit shot that sees Peasly covering up! More strikes from Obsut and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Obsut is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Obsut!
After the big win, Fedor Obsut made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 160! - Sale! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.