PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fadden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Will Never Be One Of Us by NAILS. John Fadden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fadden
vs
Peacock

170 cm
35
167 lbs
21 - 17 - 1

182 cm
22
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Peacock!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Fadden.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peacock misses with a hook. Fadden ducked under it nicely.
Peacock lands the left hand.
Fadden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Fadden backs off Peacock throws a huge counter combo but Fadden manages to avoid it all.
Fadden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Peacock misses with a head kick.
Peacock misses with a straight left.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Peacock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fadden moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Fadden misses the target.
Fadden swinging wildly here.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Peacock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Donk. Peacock catches Fadden right on the button with a cross.
Peacock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peacock moves out of range as Fadden throws a body kick.
Peacock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peacock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peacock throws a leg kick
and Peacock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Peacock misses with a two punch combination.
Fadden tries a head kick but it misses.
Fadden misses with a low kick as Peacock jumps back.
Fadden throws a lazy right hand but Peacock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fadden lands a head kick!
Fadden blocks a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Peacock scores with a four punch combination!
Peacock lands a high kick!
Peacock blocks the body kick.
Fadden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peacock unleashes a big counter combination but Fadden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fadden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peacock needs to keep his hands up - Fadden had a free shot at his head there.
Fadden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fadden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fadden moves away from the strike by Peacock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden is looking to land body kicks.
Peacock connects with a high kick.
Fadden tries to clinch up but Peacock circles away and keeps his distance.
Peacock unleashes a big counter combination but Fadden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fadden dodges the punch combination from Peacock.
Peacock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peacock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Fadden scores with a body shot.
Fadden throws the kick towards the body but Peacock avoids it.
Fadden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fadden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peacock moves away.
Fadden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Fadden.
Peacock swings for the body but Fadden moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fadden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fadden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fadden is looking to wear down Peacock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Peacock checks it.
Peacock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peacock throws a series of punches but Fadden avoids them all with ease.
Fadden throws a hook to the side of Peacock's head but Peacock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peacock misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Peacock.
Peacock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peacock throws a looping overhand right but Fadden ducks down to avoid it.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Peacock misses with a hook. Fadden ducked under it nicely.

Fadden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadden.
A short right from Peacock on the inside.
Fadden pushes off an throws an elbow but Peacock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peacock tries to break the clinch but Fadden is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peacock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peacock throws an overhand right that lands on Fadden's shoulder, as Fadden tries to avoid the shot.
Fadden tries to close the distance and clinch but Peacock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peacock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peacock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peacock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Fadden throws a head kick that misses.
Fadden moves away from the strike by Peacock.

Fadden clinches with his opponent.

Peacock pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock wants to get back to his feet but Fadden passes into half guard.
Peacock wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peacock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Peacock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fadden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fadden throws a counter high kick but Peacock was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fadden swinging wildly here.
Peacock defending well as Fadden loads up on a big left hand.
Peacock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Fadden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fadden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peacock.
Fadden stalks Peacock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peacock's face. Peacock staggers backwards, shaken.
Peacock misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peacock.
A leg kick checked by Peacock.
A little jabbing left from Peacock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peacock circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peacock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peacock unleashes a big counter combination but Fadden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fadden!
Fadden walks into a jab.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock avoids the head kick by Fadden.
Fadden connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden staying out of range there.
Fadden throws a shot from downtown. Peacock moves away and avoids it.
Drew Peacock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Fadden.
Fadden blocks a head kick by Peacock.
Peacock misses with an uppercut.
Fadden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadden scores with a head kick. Peacock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peacock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fadden misses with a two punch combination.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock looks to land a left hand but Fadden moved out of range nicely.
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!
Peacock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peacock connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Peacock.
John Fadden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fadden tries to clinch but Peacock is having none of it.
Peacock misses with a straight left.
Peacock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Fadden has closed the distance and engaged Peacock in a clinch.
Peacock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peacock misses with an elbow strike.
Peacock wants to break free but Fadden has control.
Fadden being controlled against the cage.

Peacock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a head kick but Fadden moves out of range.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Peacock checks it.
Peacock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peacock scores with a head kick. Fadden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fadden ducks under a wild hook from Peacock.
Peacock slips a jab and a cross from Fadden.
Nice jab there from Peacock.
Fadden tries to clinch but Peacock is having none of it.
Fadden is looking to score with low kicks.
Peacock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fadden thumps Peacock with a low kick.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peacock scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fadden fails to land with a series of punches.
Fadden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a hook but Fadden blocks it.
Fadden connects with a body shot.
Fadden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Peacock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fadden.
A clash of legs there as Fadden blocks the low kick.
Fadden lands a glancing blow to the side of Peacock's head.
Fadden misses with a body kick.
Fadden misses with a body kick.
Peacock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fadden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peacock is out of range.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Peacock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fadden tries a low kick but Peacock avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peacock misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Fadden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Fadden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fadden moves away from the strike by Peacock.
Fadden avoids the body shot from Peacock.
Fadden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Fadden backs off Peacock throws a huge counter combo but Fadden manages to avoid it all.
Peacock tests Fadden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fadden lands with an uppercut that bounces Peacock off the cage and back into range.
Peacock lands with a right hand.
Peacock moves out of range of the body kick.
Fadden misses with a head kick.
Fadden looks to land a left hand but Peacock moved out of range nicely.

Fadden clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peacock is trying to break the clinch but Fadden has him pressed against the cage.
Fadden keeps control of Peacock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peacock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Fadden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fadden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peacock's efforts to push away.
Peacock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peacock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fadden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fadden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peacock has Fadden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fadden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peacock can't break the clinch.

Peacock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fadden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peacock is out of range.
Fadden thows a body kick. Peacock tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden tries to clinch but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fadden.
Nice defenses there by Peacock.
Peacock throws a sloppy head kick and Fadden moves out of range easily.
Fadden connects with a single shot there.
Peacock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peacock.
Good work by Peacock as he checks the leg kick.
Peacock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fadden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peacock checks it well.
Peacock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peacock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fadden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fadden lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fadden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fadden.
Fadden lands a right hook to the body.
Peacock throws a head kick but Fadden moves out of range.
Fadden blocks a head kick by Peacock.
Peacock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Peacock moved away.
Fadden avoids the head kick by Peacock.
Fadden slips under a jab.
Fadden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peacock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadden. Peacock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Peacock misses.
Peacock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fadden throws a jab when Peacock was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fadden throws a low kick, looking for Peacock's leg but Peacock calmly moves out of range.
Peacock throws a sloppy head kick and Fadden moves out of range easily.
Fadden connects with a right hand. Peacock shakes it off.
Fadden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Peacock.
Fadden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fadden avoids the head kick by Peacock.
Peacock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peacock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fadden manages to avoid it.
Fadden cracks Peacock with an open hand slap.
Fadden scores with the left hand. Peacock knows he should have avoided that one.
Peacock misses with a hook. Fadden ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fadden, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Fadden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fadden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!