PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Peko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Craven
vs
Peko

173 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colin Peko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Peko misses.
Craven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craven tries to land a front kick but Peko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Craven throws a head kick but Peko moves out of range.
Peko wants to clinch.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven throws a head kick but Peko moves out of range.
Craven is looking to clinch but Peko is avoiding it.
Craven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peko slips a jab and a cross from Craven.

Craven gets tackled into the cage by Peko. Peko maintains the clinch.
Peko missing with knees to the body.
Peko is trying to break the clinch but Craven has him pressed against the cage.

Craven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peko fails with a takedown attempt.
Craven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peko throws the kick towards the body but Craven avoids it.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Peko moves out of range easily.
Peko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Craven circles away.
Peko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Craven. That one must have hurt.
Peko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peko is looking to clinch.
Peko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peko wants to clinch.
Craven is looking to clinch but Peko is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven throws a head kick but Peko moves out of range.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Craven swings for the body but Peko moves out of range.
Craven could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Craven leaves Peko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Peko.
Peko misses with a takedown attempt - Craven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craven stuffs the takedown attempt from Peko. Peko gets slowly back to his feet.

Peko rushes Craven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peko is working for takedown but Craven is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven has had enough of the clinch but Peko keeps him there for the moment.

Craven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peko shoots in looking for a takedown. Craven tries to sprawl out of it but Peko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Craven moves in looking to clinch but Peko pushes him off.
Peko fails with a takedown attempt.

Craven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peko, pushing him back against the cage.

Craven manages to pull guard.
Peko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven is looking to stand up but Peko isn't so interested in that idea.

Peko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Craven is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Peko, into his guard.

Peko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Craven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peko controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Destin Craven dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Craven throws a head kick but Peko moves out of range.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Craven wants it to stay on the feet.
Craven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peko shoots in for a double leg but Craven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Craven displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peko.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Peko.

Peko takes the fight into the clinch.
Peko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Craven avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Craven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peko jumps guard but Craven turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Craven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick
and Peko counters with a left to the body.
Craven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Craven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Craven somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Craven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craven throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Craven as Peko shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Peko. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peko doesn't manage to clinch there - Craven circles away.
Peko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Craven is fending him off so far but Peko persists. Nope, Craven circles away and we're back to standing.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peko.
Peko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Craven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Craven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peko tries to clinch but Craven is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peko is looking to clinch.
Peko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Craven.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Craven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peko wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Craven avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Craven as Peko shoots in.
Peko tries to clinch but Craven is having none of it.
Peko fails to land with a series of punches.

Craven gets tackled into the cage by Peko. Peko maintains the clinch.
Craven can't break the clinch.

Craven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Craven misses

and Peko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Craven!
Craven might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Craven is squirming around, avoiding Peko's attempts to control the action.
Peko looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peko trying to control but Craven is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Peko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Peko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Craven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peko shoots in looking for a takedown. Craven tries to sprawl out of it but Peko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Craven has closed the distance and engaged Peko in a clinch.

Peko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Peko wants to control but Craven is keeping him busy.
Craven gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Craven kicks Peko off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven tries to bum rush Peko with a series of wild strikes but Peko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Destin Craven is winning the standup battle so far.
Peko connects with a leg kick. Craven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peko misses with a head kick.
Craven tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Craven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Peko moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craven circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Craven closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Peko did well to prevent Craven getting side control.

Peko kicks Craven off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peko.
Peko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Craven is fending him off so far but Peko persists. Nope, Craven circles away and we're back to standing.
Destin Craven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Peko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craven blocks a head kick by Peko.
Peko fails to land the takedown.
Peko blocks a head kick by Craven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peko fails with a takedown attempt.
Craven throws a head kick that misses

and Peko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Craven!
Craven is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peko controlling from the full mount.
Craven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Peko tries to control but Craven wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven is trying desperately to improve position.

Peko looking for a guillotine from mount but Craven is having none of it.
The referee warns Craven that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peko working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Peko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peko 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Peko!
Colin Peko thanked the fans post fight for their support.