PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Bapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is COBRA!. Bapu has chosen Flosstradamus - Mosh Pit (feat. Casino) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peters
vs
Bapu

168 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Earl Bapu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bapu.
Peters has a takedown stuffed.
Peters takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peters slips a jab from Bapu.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.
Bapu swinging wildly here.

Bapu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peters to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bapu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bapu holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters won't allow Bapu to get back to his feet.
Peters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bapu is keeping the position for now.
Peters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A bone on bone clash there as Peters blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bapu's waist but Bapu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peters off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bapu scores with a nice head shot.
Bapu stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Bapu lands a jab to the head.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
Bapu misses the shot to the body.
Bapu throws a series of strikes that have Peters backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapu. Peters does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bapu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Peters drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Peters seems to have locked his on tight now - Bapu screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Peters, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jason Peters!
In his post fight interview, Jason Peters started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.