PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Vanderlaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Pegues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vanderlaine
vs
Pegues

190 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Vanderlaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Pegues!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vanderlaine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vanderlaine is staying tight to Pegues's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pegues tries to bench press Vanderlaine off him but Vanderlaine keeps the position.
Vanderlaine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Pegues's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pegues is looking to regain half guard here but Vanderlaine keeps moving and retains side control.
Vanderlaine working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pegues tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vanderlaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pegues doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vanderlaine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pegues's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderlaine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pegues pulls Vanderlaine in close to prevent any damage.
Vanderlaine looking to sit in guard and control but Pegues gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pegues won't allow Vanderlaine to sweep him here.
Pegues won't allow Vanderlaine to get back to his feet.
Vanderlaine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pegues pushing down on Vanderlaine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vanderlaine is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Pegues escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pegues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanderlaine.
Vanderlaine tries to clinch but Pegues is having none of it.
Vanderlaine cracks Pegues with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Vanderlaine.
Vanderlaine throws a series of punches but Pegues avoids them all with ease.
Pegues shoots and misses

and Vanderlaine counters by clinching up.
Pegues is looking to control Vanderlaine's arms but Vanderlaine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pegues has his back to the cage.
Pegues trying to land knees to the body.

Vanderlaine breaks from the clinch.
Pegues will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Viktor Vanderlaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Pegues.
Vanderlaine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegues tries to clinch there but Vanderlaine circles away.
Pegues tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vanderlaine swivels and escapes.
Vanderlaine throws a series of punches but Pegues avoids them all with ease.
Vanderlaine misses with a takedown

and Pegues counters with a takedown into side control.
Vanderlaine tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pegues presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pegues looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vanderlaine is squirming around, avoiding Pegues's attempts to control the action.
Vanderlaine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vanderlaine is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vanderlaine is looking to improve his position but Pegues isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderlaine wants to control but Pegues is having none of it.
Pegues scoring with strikes but Vanderlaine is staying in there.
Vanderlaine can't escape the position.
Pegues landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanderlaine is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Vanderlaine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vanderlaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pegues fails with the takedown.
Pegues lands a head kick!
Vanderlaine circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vanderlaine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pegues!
Vanderlaine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vanderlaine trying to control but Pegues is having none of it.
Vanderlaine prevents Pegues from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegues tries to lock up and control but Vanderlaine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Vanderlaine.
Vanderlaine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vanderlaine is landing with some decent strikes but Pegues is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vanderlaine with shots to the head and body - Pegues looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pegues takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vanderlaine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pegues hang on?
Pegues regains half guard.
Pegues is staying active underneath Vanderlaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegues manages to get to full guard.
Vanderlaine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pegues's head.
Vanderlaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vanderlaine wants to control from the top but Pegues keeps moving.
Vanderlaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vanderlaine wants to stand but Pegues is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderlaine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vanderlaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vanderlaine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pegues looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vanderlaine is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vanderlaine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pegues to the mat! Pegues manages to get full guard.
Viktor Vanderlaine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vanderlaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Pegues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pegues trying to keep a closed guard but Vanderlaine is proving a slippery customer.

Vanderlaine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pegues, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegues dodges the punch combination from Vanderlaine.
Vanderlaine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pegues.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a double leg but Pegues sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pegues shoots in looking for a takedown. Vanderlaine tries to sprawl out of it but Pegues keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vanderlaine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vanderlaine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vanderlaine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vanderlaine is looking to take a break and control but Pegues is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vanderlaine wants to stand up but Pegues is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Vanderlaine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vanderlaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pegues stuns Vanderlaine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vanderlaine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pegues counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pegues works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vanderlaine flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Vanderlaine trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pegues lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pegues tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pegues stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegues tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanderlaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vanderlaine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vanderlaine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pegues tries to hold on but Vanderlaine pushes him away.
Vanderlaine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Pegues is rocked!
Vanderlaine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pegues is still in real trouble! Can Vanderlaine finish him?
Vanderlaine cracks Pegues with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Vanderlaine!