PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phan Nam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phan Nam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nam
vs
Peterson

180 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
263 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phan Nam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson jabs Nam right on the nose. Nam blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Phan Nam has been cut.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nam swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Peterson tries to clinch but Nam is having none of it.

Nam tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson is looking to clinch.

Peterson gets a takedown into half guard.
Peterson is keen to just control but Nam is a slippery customer.

Peterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nam doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peterson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nam has his hands clasped together around Peterson's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nam is trying to get back to full guard.
Peterson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nam prevents Peterson from taking his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peterson cracks Nam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Peterson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peterson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nam tries to control the position but Peterson now has his back.
Nam tries to escape the position.
Peterson tries to get the hooks in deep but Nam pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nam trying to control the hands but Peterson won't let him.
Nam is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Peterson.

Peterson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nam defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Peterson is riding his opponent, not letting Nam buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson has the hooks in. Nam is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Nam could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Peterson working for the choke.

Nam defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson not allowing Nam to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nam is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Peterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phan Nam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Phan Nam's cut is getting worse.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Nam moved out of range nicely.
Peterson wants to clinch.
Peterson with a hook.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
Peterson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peterson sizes up Nam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Phan Nam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Peterson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nam quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peterson is working away from the top position though.
Nam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nam is refusing to be controlled, as Peterson sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson passes into side control, despite Nam's attempt to control the position.
Nam tries to improve position but can't.
Nam manages to get back to half guard.
Peterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peterson lands strikes from half guard.
Peterson working over Nam with some ground and pound. Nam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nam is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Peterson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson works his way into side control.

Peterson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nam struggling a bit here.
Peterson is looking to take a break and control but Nam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson controls the position.
Nam is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Peterson stalls from top position.
Nam tries to bench press Peterson off him but Peterson keeps the position.
Peterson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peterson takes a little break here. Nam wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nam.

Peterson pushes Nam up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Peterson tightens his grip and picks Nam up, before dumping him to the ground. Nam manages to land in guard.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Nam keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nam wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phan Nam's cut.
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!

Peterson drives through and clinches with Nam against the cage.
Nam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peterson is defending well.
Peterson stops a takedown attempt from Nam.
Nam tries to score a body lock takedown but Peterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phan Nam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Peterson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nam is trying to keep an underhook but Peterson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Peterson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Peterson wants to free his trapped foot but Nam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson trying to pass the guard but Nam defending well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peterson passes to full mount!
Nam is desperately trying to improve his position but Peterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Peterson controlling his opponent.
Peterson looking to control but Nam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nam tries to improve his position but instead Peterson has taken his back!
Nam is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Peterson.
Peterson throwing sloppy strikes.
Nam trying to control the hands but Peterson won't let him.
Peterson doesn't have the hooks in and Nam manages to turn into his guard.
Nam looking to sit in guard and control but Peterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sam Peterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peterson is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Peterson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nam tries to roll over but Peterson keeps him under control.
Peterson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nam tries to reverse the position but Peterson maintains control.
Peterson wants to control the pace but Nam is squirming around nicely.
Peterson controlling from mount.
Phan Nam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Peterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Peterson!