PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasko Stefanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fivefold - Not The Only One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Nasko Stefanov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stefanov
vs
Peterson

190 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasko Stefanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stefanov tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Stefanov avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Stefanov wants to break free but Peterson has control.
Stefanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stefanov tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Stefanov back against the cage.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefanov controls his hands.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefanov's elbow.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stefanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stefanov lands a left hand.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Stefanov fails to land.
Stefanov looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stefanov or not.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Stefanov's ribcage. Stefanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stefanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stefanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peterson tries to work over Stefanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stefanov takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stefanov throws a head punch that misses.
Peterson pushes Stefanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stefanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Peterson.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefanov backwards.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stefanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Stefanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson keeps control of Stefanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stefanov backwards.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stefanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stefanov lands with a right to the head.
Peterson works on Stefanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Stefanov.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stefanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peterson has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Stefanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson keeps control of Stefanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stefanov controls his hands.
A short right from Peterson.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stefanov is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Peterson.
Stefanov is breathing heavily.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Stefanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson pushes Stefanov against the cage. Peterson is working some dirty boxing. Peterson pushes off with a quick right hook! Stefanov goes down! Stefanov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Peterson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Peterson!
A very excited looking Thomas Peterson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.