PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Peevey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calum Herpich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Peevey had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peevey
vs
Herpich

189 cm
26
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
134 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fatty's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Las Vegas, James Peevey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calum Herpich!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herpich misses with a double jab

and Peevey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Herpich!
Peevey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herpich wants to control but Peevey postures up.
Herpich is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Peevey is staying active.
Peevey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Herpich down.
Peevey working the head with strikes.
Herpich takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Herpich wants to control but Peevey postures up.
Herpich is working to avoid the ground and pound but Peevey connects with a decent elbow.
Peevey in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peevey is putting a hurting on Herpich here, landing some big shots from side control.
Herpich tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Peevey easily slips into full mount!
Peevey with good strikes from the mount here!

Herpich is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peevey lands a big shot to the head and Herpich winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Peevey!