PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian Peters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barber
vs
Peters

193 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabian Peters!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barber is wriggling around but Peters manages to pass to half guard.
Barber tries to kick Peters off but Peters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Peters wants to take a breather but Barber is having none of it.
Peters prevents Barber from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters trying to control from half guard but Barber is working away.
Peters trying to mount his opponent but Barber defends it.
Peters stops Barber from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber is trying to maintain the position but Peters is very close to passing his half guard.
Peters trying to control from Barber's half guard. Barber has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Barber keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Peters is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peters unleashes a big counter combination but Barber bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Peters clinches up against the cage.

Peters has hold of one of Barber's legs. Barber is fighting the takedown attempt but Peters gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barber keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass.
Barber wants to sweep here but Peters controlling him for the moment.
Peters wants to get up but he can't break Barber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barber seems keen to control Peters's posture.
Barber is looking to stand up but Peters isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Peters wants to control from the top but Barber keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber moves in looking to clinch but Peters pushes him off.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barber doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Peters tries to clinch up.

Barber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peters just leaning against Barber, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Barber.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Barber moves out of range easily.
Barber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Barber gets caught flat footed, as Peters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Peters dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Peters working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Peters is trying to work for a kimura but Barber is defending well.
Barber is trying to stand back up but Peters is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber is pressing down on Peters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barber wants to get back to his feet but Peters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barber keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters stops Barber from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barber keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Peters fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barber to the ground. Peters is now in Barber's guard.
Peters won't allow Barber to get back to his feet.
Peters throws a strike but Barber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Peters keeping full guard, as Barber tries to pass.
Barber looking to sit in guard and control but Peters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber wants to stand up but Peters is controlling him.
Barber is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Peters dives into side control.
Barber is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Peters stands up and beckons Barber to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peters looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Peters trying to control but Barber is working from the bottom.
Barber is wriggling around but Peters manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peters stands up from half guard.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Barber enables Peters to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters gets to his feet - Barber follows without any prompting.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Barber enables Peters to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Barber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.
Fabian Peters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peters is stalling in the full guard.

Barber pushes Peters off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Peters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Peters scores with a kick to the body.

Peters fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barber to the ground. Peters is now in Barber's guard.

Barber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peters passes into half guard.
Peters is thwarting Barber's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters trying to control the pace.
Barber wants to control but Peters is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber looks like he's trying to stand up.

Peters decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Barber darts in trying to clinch

and Peters counters with a single leg into guard. Barber didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peters trying to control but Barber is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Peters dives into side control.
Peters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barber keeps working.
Barber tries to buck Peters off but Peters is having none of it.
Peters wants to control for a moment but Barber uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Peters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barber looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Peters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peters.
Peters wants to take a breather but Barber is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Barber kicks Peters off and gets back to his feet.
Barber misses with a wild combination.
James Barber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabian Peters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Peters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Peters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peters has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Peters!