PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Peerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ross Peerson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Peerson
vs
Karl

170 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Peerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Karl!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peerson misses with the combination.
Karl tries for a takedown but Peerson circles away easily
enabling Peerson to counter with a crisp jab.
Karl misses the shot to the body.
Peerson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karl.
Peerson looks for a takedown but Karl sprawls well.
Peerson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peerson.
Jimmy Karl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peerson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karl defends well and Peerson ends up having to push Karl into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Peerson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Peerson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karl.
Ross Peerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Karl.
Peerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karl has him pressed against the cage.
Karl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peerson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peerson slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Karl blocks the low kick.
Peerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karl.
Karl takes a swing at Peerson's ribcage but misses.
Peerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peerson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karl in his tracks.
Peerson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peerson sprawls well. Peerson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karl gets slowly back to his feet.
Karl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karl dodges the punch combination from Peerson.
Peerson connects with a jab.
Peerson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peerson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karl sprawls well. Karl wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peerson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peerson swinging wildly here.
Karl tries for a takedown but Peerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karl is looking to slow Peerson down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karl has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peerson.
Karl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peerson.
Peerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peerson throws a series of strikes that have Karl backpedaling.
Peerson wants to clinch up but Karl keeps it at a distance.
Karl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karl.
Karl pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Peerson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karl has a takedown stuffed.
Karl looks winded!

Peerson clinches with his opponent.
Karl looking for a takedown.
Karl just leaning against Peerson, taking a breather.
Karl prevents Peerson from breaking the clinch.
Peerson is trying to push Karl away but Karl has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Karl wants the takedown. Peerson is fighting it off but Karl persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Peerson's guard against the cage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peerson wants to get back to his feet but Karl is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karl stopping the sweep attempt from Peerson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl trying to control the position from guard on top but Peerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peerson is looking to stand up but Karl isn't so interested in that idea.
Karl is looking to advance position but Peerson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Karl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Peerson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peerson wants it to stay on the feet.
Karl dives in and grabs Peerson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peerson pushes down on Karl's head and hops out.
Karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peerson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karl is out of range.
Peerson moves out of range of the strikes.
Karl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karl shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peerson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ross Peerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Karl.
Peerson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Peerson keeps Karl at a distance using the push kick.
Peerson scores with a three punch combo!
Peerson lands with a cross.
Karl is breathing heavily.
Karl misses with a hook.
Karl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ross Peerson is winning the standup battle so far.
Karl misses with a takedown attempt - Peerson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peerson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross Peerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Peerson - just one landing.
Peerson misses with a double jab.
Karl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peerson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peerson lands a jab-cross combination.
Karl dodges the punch combination from Peerson.
Karl takes one to the chin there.
Peerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peerson misses with a wild combination.
Peerson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peerson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karl circles away quickly and effectively.
Peerson misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl misses with a head kick.
Peerson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karl backs up against the cage.
Peerson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karl lands a jab.
Peerson avoids the head kick by Karl.
Peerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peerson throws a right hand that Karl ducks under and follows up with a left that Karl also avoids with ease.
Karl looks to score with a jab to the body but Peerson is just out of range.
Karl thuds a left hand into Peerson's body.
Peerson misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peerson's face.
Karl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peerson is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl is trying to pull guard but Peerson has him pressed against the cage.

Peerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peerson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peerson as he avoids it easily.

Peerson feints and as Karl raises his hands in defense, Peerson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Peerson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Karl wants to clinch.

Peerson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Karl trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peerson is trying to control. Karl wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peerson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Peerson stands up from half guard.
Karl dodges the punch combination from Peerson.
Karl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peerson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karl fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peerson swivels and escapes.
Karl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peerson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karl.
Karl takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Peerson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Peerson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peerson tries to bum rush Karl with a series of wild strikes but Karl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Karl has managed to clinch.
Karl jumps guard but Peerson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peerson managing to block the knees to the body from Karl.
Karl is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peerson is defending well.
Peerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Karl has double underhooks.
Peerson can't get the takedown.

Karl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peerson stuffs the takedown.
Ross Peerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Karl.
Karl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peerson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peerson looks to land a combination but Karl avoids it well.

Peerson gets tackled into the cage by Karl. Karl maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karl breaks from the clinch.
Karl misses with a straight right.
Karl slips a jab and a cross from Peerson.
Peerson throws a series of punches but Karl moves out of range.

Peerson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Karl tries to bench press Peerson off him but Peerson keeps the position.
Peerson trying to control the position but Karl is working away.

Peerson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Karl to his feet.
Karl shoots in for a takedown but Peerson shows good takedown defense.
Karl is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Peerson rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Peerson.

Peerson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Peerson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karl is looking for a sweep. Peerson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Peerson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peerson lands with a shot to the body.

Peerson has closed the distance and engaged Karl in a clinch.
Peerson has a couple of punches blocked by Karl.
Karl tries to stall but Peerson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peerson's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peerson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Peerson misses.
Karl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peerson.
Peerson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peerson.
Peerson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karl momentarily.
Karl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peerson as he avoids it easily.
Karl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peerson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Peerson.
Peerson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karl stuffs the takedown attempt from Peerson. Peerson gets slowly back to his feet.
Peerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Peerson does no damage.
Peerson connects with a body shot.
Karl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karl misses with a takedown attempt
and Peerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karl slips a jab and a cross from Peerson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karl shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peerson as he jumps to the side.
Karl walks into a straight right hand from Peerson.

Peerson gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Peerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peerson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Peerson!