PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by Old Spice Guy Intro. Pejovsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anvil of Crom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Pejovsky

189 cm
33
186 lbs
29 - 12 - 2

185 cm
31
192 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Conviction

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 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neno Pejovsky!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy slips under a jab from Pejovsky.
Guy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pejovsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Pejovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Pejovsky staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pejovsky scores with a hook.
Pejovsky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guy momentarily.
Pejovsky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guy will feel that in the morning.
Neno Pejovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Pejovsky.
Guy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pejovsky tries to land a front kick but Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pejovsky is looking to land body kicks.
Pejovsky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like The Guy has been cut.
Pejovsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
A lazy left from Guy finds it's target.
Guy throws a leg kick but Pejovsky sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Guy misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guy.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pejovsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Pejovsky drives through and clinches with Guy against the cage.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Pejovsky's ribcage. Pejovsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pejovsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pejovsky managing to block the knees to the body from Guy.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pejovsky backwards.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pejovsky's elbow.
Guy cracks Pejovsky with a nice body shot.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pejovsky working aggressively here.
Pejovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Guy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky throws a head punch that misses.
Guy tries a body shot but Pejovsky blocks it.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Pejovsky avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy misses with a knee strike.
Pejovsky scores a nice knee to the body.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Pejovsky avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Pejovsky misses with a knee strike.
Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pejovsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Pejovsky looking to throw knees to the head but Guy is blocking nicely.
Pejovsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guy blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Pejovsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pejovsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guy as Pejovsky tries to tie him up.
Pejovsky blocking some punches.

Pejovsky manages to break the clinch.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Pejovsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pejovsky misses with a body kick.
Pejovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky lands with a cross.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pejovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pejovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pejovsky moves out of range as Guy throws a body kick.
Pejovsky defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Pejovsky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pejovsky wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Pejovsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pejovsky slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy looks for the body kick but Pejovsky saw that one coming.
Pejovsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Pejovsky's head.
Pejovsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guy digs a good body shot into Pejovsky's ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pejovsky. Guy shrugs it off though.
Pejovsky throws a head kick that Guy semi-blocks.
Pejovsky moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Pejovsky lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guy takes a step back to recover.
Pejovsky scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy throws a chopping leg kick but Pejovsky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pejovsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Pejovsky drives through with a takedown into Guy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pejovsky stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neno Pejovsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Guy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pejovsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pejovsky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pejovsky throws a push kick but Guy slaps the foot to one side.
Guy throws a hook but Pejovsky blocks it.
Pejovsky throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pejovsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Pejovsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pejovsky - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pejovsky. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Guy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pejovsky!
Pejovsky throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danga de danga de dang - Guy scores with a four punch combination!
Neno Pejovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pejovsky misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pejovsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pejovsky is just out of range.
Guy throws a hook but Pejovsky avoids it easily.
Guy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Pejovsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pejovsky digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
The Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.

Pejovsky closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Guy's guard.
Pejovsky trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Guy is trying to keep Pejovsky in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pejovsky working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pejovsky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pejovsky stops Guy from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Pejovsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pejovsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pejovsky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pejovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pejovsky throws a strike but Guy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pejovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pejovsky keeps trying to improve his position.
Pejovsky has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky is trying to keep Guy in close.
Pejovsky trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pejovsky misses with a looping left.
Pejovsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guy looks to land a combination but Pejovsky avoids it well.
Guy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Pejovsky misses its intended target.
Pejovsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.
Guy takes one to the side of the head.
Pejovsky blocks the body kick.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pejovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
A head kick misses from Pejovsky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Pejovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Guy with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Guy blocks the leg kick.
Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pejovsky lands a head kick. Guy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pejovsky throws a head kick that misses.
Pejovsky moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neno Pejovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Guy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice defenses there by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pejovsky ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Pejovsky.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Pejovsky dives in and grabs Guy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes down on Pejovsky's head and hops out.
Guy is looking to slow Pejovsky down with leg kicks.
Guy blocks a head kick by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws a low kick but Guy moves out of range easily.
Pejovsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guy avoids it really well and circles away.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pejovsky. Guy shrugs it off though.
Guy throws a body punch but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Pejovsky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy digs a good hook to Pejovsky's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejovsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pejovsky connects with a looping right hand.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pejovsky scores with the left hand. Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pejovsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Pejovsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guy's hands.
Guy's corner calls for a 1-2. Guy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pejovsky scores with a jab to the head.
Pejovsky lands a jab.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Pejovsky moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejovsky fakes the leg kick and cracks Guy in the body.
Guy tests Pejovsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pejovsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a head kick that Pejovsky semi-blocks.

It looks like Neno Pejovsky has been cut.
Pejovsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pejovsky throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Pejovsky lands with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Pejovsky both land. Nice combination.
Pejovsky connects with a body shot that sends Guy's belly button to the back.
Pejovsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pejovskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pejovsky lands with a shot to the body.

Guy clinches with his opponent.
Pejovsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pejovsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy tries a body shot but Pejovsky blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Pejovsky with a knee to the head.
Pejovsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy prevents a body shot from Pejovsky.

Pejovsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guy slips under a jab from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neno Pejovsky.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pejovsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guy on the side of the head.
Guy staying out of range there.
Pejovsky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guy throws a body punch but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pejovsky. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Pejovsky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Pejovsky moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guy.
Pejovsky wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.

Guy clinches up with Pejovsky and pushes him back against the cage.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Pejovsky controls the action.
Pejovsky blocks an uppercut.
Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pejovsky scores a nice knee to the body.
Pejovsky lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pejovsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejovsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Pejovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to The Guy.
I think Pejovsky 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neno Pejovsky!
Our winner, Neno Pejovsky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.