PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heart has chosen Eric Church - Record Year as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pan
vs
Heart

177 cm
31
159 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Pan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Heart!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch but Heart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heart throws a jab when Pan was well out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Pan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heart.
Heart takes a swing at Pan's ribcage but misses.
Pan misses with a body shot.
Heart throws a looping overhand right but Pan ducks down to avoid it.
Heart misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart staying out of range there.
Heart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heart misses with a body shot.
Heart throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan misses the shot to the body.
Heart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pan.
Pan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pan is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.
Pan just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pan was well out of range. Poor timing from Heart.
Pan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pan clobbers Heart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pan with a hook.
Pan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Pan attempts a counter takedown but Heart avoids it well and moves away.
Heart takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heart tries to counter with a clinch but Pan shakes him off and moves away.
Pan throws a leg kick that misses.
Heart wants to counter with a clinch but Pan pushes him away.
Heart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pan lands with an uppercut that bounces Heart off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Pan.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Pan's shoulder, as Pan tries to avoid the shot.
Pan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heart throws a body punch but Pan moves out of range.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pan fails with the takedown.
Pan lands a nice shot to the body.
Heart scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heart scores with a jab to the body.
Heart throws a jab when Pan was well out of range.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pan. Pan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heart slips a straight right by Pan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Heart.
Pan looks to throw the jab but Heart is out of range.
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Pan does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Heart dominated that round.
That's time! Pan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heart blocks a jab.
Pan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heart tries to counter with a clinch but Pan shakes him off and moves away.
Pan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heart in his tracks.
Heart falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pan is just content to waste time from the top position. Heart takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pan trying to control the position from guard on top but Heart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Heart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Heart has escaped and now he's on top!

Heart stays in close to Pan's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heart's guard.

Pan wants to pass the guard but Heart is keeping the position.

Pan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Heart looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Heart looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Heart!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan is trying to control but Heart manages to pass to mount!
Pan tries to hold on but Heart pushes him away.
Pan is trying desperately to improve position.
Heart controlling from mount.
Pan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heart content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan wants to control but Heart is having none of it.
Pan is trying desperately to improve position.
Heart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pan is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four 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.
Heart controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pan wants to hold on but Heart pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Heart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Pan's shoulder, as Pan tries to avoid the shot.
Pan thumps Heart with a low kick.
A jab from Heart misses.
Heart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pan.
Heart displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pan. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heart throws a jab when Pan was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pan.
Heart lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A clash of legs there as Heart blocks the low kick.
Peter Heart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart moves out of range of the strikes.
Pan takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Pan as he connects with a hook.
Pan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
Pan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Heart manages to circle out of the way.
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pan.
Pan misses with a low kick.
Heart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Pan slips the punch.
Pan feinted with a counter takedown.
Heart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Heart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart looks to land a left hand but Pan moved out of range nicely.
Pan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heart sprawls and moves away.
Heart throws a hook but Pan blocks it.
Pan throws a solid leg kick but Heart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pan.
Pan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heart.
Pan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Heart sprawls and moves away.
Pan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Heart finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pan slips under a jab from Heart.
Pan is looking to counter the offense by Heart and move into the clinch.

Pan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heart to the mat! Heart manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pan trying to control the action but Heart is working from the bottom.

Pan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Heart, who protects the arm well.
Pan works to advance to full mount. Heart defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Heart has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pan prevents Heart from getting the reversal.
Pan is stalling here but it's allowed Heart to get half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart is refusing to be controlled, as Pan sits in half guard.

Pan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pan.
Pan is trying to control the action in half guard but Heart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pan's back!
Heart has the hooks in. Pan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Heart really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heart throws out a loose jab but Pan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heart lands a nice hook to Pan's body. Pan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heart defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Pan is just out of range.
Pan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Pan is looking for a kimura but Heart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pan to get the leverage.
Pan is trying to control. Heart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pan wants to pass to mount but Heart is defending the position.
Pan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heart keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heart gets back to full guard.
Pan trying to control the position from guard on top but Heart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pan tries to free his leg and advance position but Heart is retaining full guard.
Pan wants to control from the top but Heart keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Heart is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Pan.
Pan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heart works over Pan's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pan misses

and Heart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heart.
Heart managing to block the knees to the body from Pan.
Pan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pan successfully pulls guard.
Heart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Heart postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan is really struggling to control Heart but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Heart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pan doesn't seem phased though.
Pan misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heart scores with a punch to the head.
Pan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heart at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Heart dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pan tries to score with a low kick but Heart moves his leg out of the way.
Heart wants to counter the offense by Pan and move into the clinch position.
Heart misses with a double jab.
Pan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Pan throws a shot to the body.
Pan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heart moves away.
Pan walks into a jab.
A big right from Heart misses.
Pan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heart misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heart connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pan scrambles back to his feet.
Pan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
Heart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pan.
Heart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Heart. That snapped Pan's head back.
Pan lands a jab to the head.
Pan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heart throws the left hand but Pan avoids the punch easily.
Heart lands with an uppercut that bounces Pan off the cage and back into range.
Heart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart scores with a nice head shot.
Pan lunges at Heart with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heart's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Pan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
Heart throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pan tries to land knees in the clinch but Heart avoids the damage to the body.
Pan looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Pan.
Pan tries to pull guard but Heart forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heart works on Pan's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heart.
Pan tries a body shot but Heart blocks it.
Pan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heart prevents a takedown attempt there.
A bit of stalling here from Heart.
Peter Heart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Pan fails to land.
Pan takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heart.
Pan tries to land a knee to the head but Heart blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Pan.
Pan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hearts head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peter Pan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heart lands a left hand.
Pan tries a knee to the head but Heart blocks it.
Pan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heart smiles and moves away.
Pan blocks a jab.
Heart misses with a body shot.
Pan misses with a wild body shot.
Pan throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
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!
Heart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heart lands with a nice combination. Pan backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Heart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Heart!
Peter Heart is the new featherweight champion!
Peter Heart decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.