PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Peezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peezy comes to the cage accompanied by 300 violin orchestra. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Peezy
vs
James

164 cm
28
142 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

175 cm
25
147 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Peezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett James!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peezy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Some wild striking there from James.
Peezy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peezy dodges the punch combination from James.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peezy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James tests Peezy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with the combination.
Peezy swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peezy throws a half hearted mid kick.

Peezy has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Peezy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peezy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peezy missing with knees to the body.
Peezy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peezy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Peezy.
Peezy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peezy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Peezy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James slips a straight right by Peezy.
Peezy throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peezy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Peezy clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James avoids the elbow strike from Peezy, against the cage.
Peezy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James avoids the elbow strike from Peezy, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peezy misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peezy. That's going to slow James down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peezy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.

James has Peezy up against the cage in a clinch.
Peezy lands a nice elbow.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peezy.
Peezy misses with a knee to the head.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James stalling in the clinch but Peezy improves position.
Peezy tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Peezy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peezy prevents James from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peezy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe Peezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.
Peezy lands a nice elbow.
James is working for takedown but Peezy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peezy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Peezy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James cracks Peezy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James fails to land the takedown.
Peezy tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Peezy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peezy leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peezy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peezy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peezy wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peezy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peezy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peezy thows a body shot but no joy.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James throws a right hand that Peezy ducks under and follows up with a left that Peezy also avoids with ease.

Peezy moves into the clinch successfully.
Peezy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James blocks an elbow strike from Peezy.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peezy pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peezy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peezy lands a knee to the body.
Peezy taking a breather.
James is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Peezy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Peezy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brett James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James throws a head kick but Peezy moves out of range.
Peezy is looking to score with low kicks.

James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peezy slows down the pace here.
Peezy lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Peezy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James taking a breather.
James tries to pull guard but Peezy won't allow it.
Peezy throws an elbow but it misses.

James pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peezy trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peezy throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peezy won't allow James to sweep him here.
Peezy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peezy won't allow James to sweep him here.
Peezy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peezy.
James is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Peezy wants to stand and escape but instead James has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Peezy has wrist control.
Peezy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
Peezy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peezy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but James has passed into side control.
James working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

James stands up and beckons Peezy to his feet.
Peezy throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Peezy tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Peezy landing knees to the head.
Peezy throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peezy.
James lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peezy throws an elbow but misses.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peezy counters with a body kick that stops James in his tracks momentarily.
Peezy misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
Peezy tries to clinch up
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James thuds his right hand into Peezy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Peezy misses the target.
Joe Peezy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peezy swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Peezy tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

James has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peezy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peezy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peezy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peezy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peezy missing with knees to the body.
James tries to circle away but Peezy has him pinned against the cage.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peezy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peezy checks the leg kick nicely there.

James moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peezy throws an elbow that misses.
Joe Peezy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peezy trying to land knees to the body.
Peezy avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

James misses with a double jab
and Peezy counters with a left to the body.
James tests Peezy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Peezy connects with a nice looking jab.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for James.
Peezy slips a jab and a cross from James.
Peezy throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peezy.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peezy back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Peezy misses with a wild body shot.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peezy tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James lands a jab to the nose.
Peezy throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a right and a left that Peezy avoids nicely.
Brett James seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
Peezy just misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peezy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peezy looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Peezy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
Peezy misses with a kick to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Peezy ducks down to avoid it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Peezy.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peezy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Peezy darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Peezy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peezy is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Peezy into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike from Peezy.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peezy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peezy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peezy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Peezy.
James scores with a jab to the head.
James shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peezy sprawls well. Peezy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. James gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Peezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peezy tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peezy throws a big shot that misses.
Peezy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for James.
Peezy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a series of strikes. Peezy will be more careful next time no doubt.

Peezy is rocked!
Peezy is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Peezy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peezy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James misses with a wild body shot.

James gets a clinch.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for James. That snapped Peezy's head back.
Peezy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peezy throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peezy tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peezy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peezy throws a predictable looking body shot
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James blocks a head kick by Peezy.
Peezy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Peezy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Peezy misses the target.
James throws a leg kick but Peezy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Peezy.
Peezy is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Peezy off the cage and back into range.
James stalks Peezy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peezy's face. Peezy staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett James!