PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calum Herpich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Peevey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Peevey struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Herpich
vs
Peevey

178 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calum Herpich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Peevey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herpich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peevey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herpich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peevey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peevey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Herpich throws a poor cross that misses

and Peevey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Herpich's guard.
Peevey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peevey with a nice head shot there.
Peevey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Herpich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peevey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peevey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peevey works over Herpich with some ground and pound from guard.
Peevey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Herpich's head.
Peevey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peevey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peevey landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peevey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peevey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Herpich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peevey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herpich is keeping the position for now.

Herpich looking for a guillotine here but Peevey defends easily.

Herpich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peevey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Herpich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peevey distracts Herpich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peevey with a nice head shot there.
Peevey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Herpich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peevey is in close to Herpich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peevey with a nice head shot there.
Herpich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peevey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peevey advances position into side control!
Peevey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Herpich down.
You can see the frustration on Herpich's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've been informed that Peevey has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Peevey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Peevey cracks Herpich with a big elbow.
Peevey working away.
Peevey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Herpich taking a bit of punishment here - Peevey scoring with strikes.
Peevey landing a few strikes.

Herpich is rocked!
Herpich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peevey connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Herpich some visible discomfort.
Oh Herpich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peevey in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Herpich looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Peevey turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Peevey!