PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robbin Peterson 's chin.

Green
vs
Peterson

180 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbin Peterson !
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a lazy head kick
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Green went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green is looking to counter with head kicks.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson .
Robbin Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peterson wants it to stay on the feet.

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Peterson .
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peterson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peterson crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Peterson misses with a knee strike.
Peterson misses with a knee to the head.
Peterson looks winded!

Green jumps guard and drags Peterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Peterson forces his way into half guard.

Peterson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Peterson wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.

Green gets to his feet - Peterson follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peterson .
Green avoids the head kick by Peterson .
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Peterson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Peterson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peterson was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stays in close to Peterson 's body and controls the position.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peterson is keeping the position for now.
Peterson wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.

Peterson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson throws a head kick that half lands.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson .
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peterson smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robbin Peterson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green thinks about countering with a body kick.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peterson scores with a nice body kick.
Green blocks a head kick by Peterson .
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Green avoids the head kick by Peterson .
Green avoids the head kick by Peterson .
Green avoids the head kick by Peterson .
Peterson throws a head kick that half lands.

Green is rocked!

It looks like Dan Green has been cut.
Peterson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Green head around and knocks him out cold! Peterson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbin Peterson !
A victorious Robbin Peterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.