PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Exlax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pegg
vs
Exlax

184 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Pegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Exlax!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegg has a takedown stuffed.
Pegg tests Exlax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pegg looks to score with a jab to the body but Exlax is just out of range.
Exlax tries to clinch up.
Exlax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pegg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pegg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Exlax under the eye.
Richard Exlax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pegg rushes Exlax and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exlax trying to land knees to the body.
Exlax pushes off an throws an elbow but Pegg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pegg managing to block the knees to the body from Exlax.
Exlax missing with knees to the body.
Pegg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pegg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exlax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pegg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Exlax trying to land knees to the body.
Exlax trying to land knees to the body.
Pegg is trying to stall.
Exlax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pegg avoids a wild elbow strike from Exlax.
Pegg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Exlaxs head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Exlax.
Exlax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pegg avoids it.
Pegg is trying to break the clinch but Exlax has him pressed against the cage.
Exlax looking to stall.
Pegg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pegg managing to block the knees to the body from Exlax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegg avoiding damage as Exlax throws knees to the body.
Pegg tries to break free but Exlax pushes him back against the cage.
Exlax avoiding damage.
Exlax tries to land knees in the clinch but Pegg avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Exlax.
Pegg misses with a knee strike.
Exlax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pegg.
Pegg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Exlax pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pegg throws a shot from downtown. Exlax moves away and avoids it.
Exlax moves out of range as Pegg strikes.
Exlax checks a low kick from Pegg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pegg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Exlax tries to clinch
and Pegg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Exlax wants to clinch
and Pegg counters with a stiff right hand.
Exlax wants to clinch but Pegg slips to the side
and Pegg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Exlax thinking.
Exlax tries to clinch up
and Pegg counters with an inside leg kick.
Exlax checks a leg kick.
Exlax tries to clinch
and Pegg counters with a left to the body.
Pegg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Exlax tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pegg counters with a nice body shot.
Richard Exlax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exlax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Exlax tries to clinch up
and Pegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg scores with a body shot.
Exlax looks to clinch
and Pegg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pegg misses with a wild body shot.
Pegg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looks like Pegg has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Exlax tries to clinch up
and Pegg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pegg circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pegg swats away the attempt to clinch by Exlax.
A telegraphed right hand from Pegg misses the target.
Pegg misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Pegg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pegg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exlax tries to clinch but Pegg moves away
and Pegg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Exlax tries to clinch
and Pegg counters with a left to the body.
Exlax wants to clinch
and Pegg counters with an outside leg kick.
Exlax tries to clinch but Pegg is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Pegg.
A slow jab from Pegg misses its intended target.
Richard Exlax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pegg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Exlax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pegg counters with a nice uppercut.
Exlax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Exlax tries to clinch but Pegg moves away
and Pegg counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Exlax is rocked!
Exlax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Exlax is still on wobbly legs! Can Pegg finish him?
Pegg swinging wildly here.
Pegg misses with a looping left.
Exlax seems to have recovered his senses.
Exlax darts in trying to clinch
and Pegg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Exlax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pegg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Exlax tries to clinch
and Pegg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Exlax wants to clinch
and Pegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exlax tries to clinch
and Pegg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Exlax thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exlax looks to clinch
and Pegg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Pegg.
Exlax is breathing heavily.
Exlax darts in trying to clinch
and Pegg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pegg.
Exlax is looking to clinch.

Exlax gets a clinch.
Exlax prevents Pegg from breaking the clinch.
Exlax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pegg is defending well for now.
Exlax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Exlax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pegg is defending well for now.
Exlax misses with an elbow over the top.
Exlax lands a good knee to the midsection. Pegg won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Exlax tries a knee to the head but Pegg blocks it.
Exlax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pegg is defending well for now.
Pegg is trying to force a seperation but Exlax has the dominant position.
Pegg lands with a right to the head.
Exlax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pegg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Exlax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Exlax missing with knees to the body.
Pegg stalling against the cage.
Pegg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pegg tries to break free but Exlax pushes him back against the cage.
Pegg tries to stall but Exlax uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pegg lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegg tries to circle away but Exlax has him pinned against the cage.
Richard Exlax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Exlax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Pegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Pegg. Beautiful body shot.
Pegg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Exlax moves to clinch but Pegg breaks away
and Pegg counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exlax darts in trying to clinch
and Exlax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Exlax darts in and clinches Pegg up against the cage.

Pegg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Exlax darts in trying to clinch
and Pegg counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Pegg dominated that second round.
That's time! Pegg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Exlax moves to clinch but Pegg breaks away
letting Pegg counter with a right hand.
Simon Pegg is winning the standup battle so far.
Pegg throws out a loose jab but Exlax uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Pegg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Exlax doesn't seem phased though.
Pegg blocks a head kick by Exlax.
Exlax walks into a straight right hand from Pegg.
Pegg misses with a hook. Exlax ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pegg.
Pegg lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exlax looks to clinch
and Pegg counters with a big right hand! Oh Exlax is in trouble here! Pegg follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Pegg!