PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Love - Eminem. Peters has chosen Sevendust - Enemy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Da Silva
vs
Peters

190 cm
30
196 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

186 cm
33
199 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Grace Grappling Gear

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Peters!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Peters misses with a body shot.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Peters's shoulder, as Peters tries to avoid the shot.
Peters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Peters walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peters.
Da Silva connects with the punch.
Peters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Da Silva sprawls well. Da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Silva throws a combination. Peters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Peters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Peters.
Peters scores with a jab.
Peters closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Peters pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rafael Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Peters.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
Peters avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Peters lands a slapping body shot.
Da Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Peters counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters misses with a looping right.
Peters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Peters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Peters misses with a straight right.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Peters.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Peters.
Peters throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peters throws out the jab.
Peters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Peters counters with a nice kick to the body.
Peters moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peters looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peters cracks Da Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peters.

Peters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Da Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
Peters is looking to advance position but Da Silva won't allow it.
Peters is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peters lands a nice short elbow.
Peters has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva tries to hold on but Peters postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Peters there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Peters is trying to control here but Da Silva has managed to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Peters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peters.
Peters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peters scores with a decent looking hook.
Peters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Peters moved out of range.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Peters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Peters slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Mike Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peters throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike Peters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peters is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peters.
Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Peters connects with a body shot.
Peters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peters misses with a double jab
and Da Silva counters with a good low kick that Peters was not able to check.
Peters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Da Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Peters's head.
A shot to the body from Peters misses
and Peters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Peters.
Nice body punch from Peters.
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!
Da Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peters.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Da Silva lands with an overhand left.
Peters shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Peters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peters connects with a body shot.
Peters takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peters manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peters wants to improve his position but instead Da Silva has moved into half guard.

Da Silva 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 Da Silva.
Peters is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Peters works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Peters looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Da Silva is defending well. Peters quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Da Silva has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Peters celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Peters!
Mike Peters gave a mention to XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).