PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Guschin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson's entrance music is Fivefold - Not The Only One. A fine choice. 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.

Peterson
vs
Guschin

190 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Aspire Nutrition

IniTech Nutrition

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Guschin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guschin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guschin thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.

Peterson closes the distance and pushes Guschin back into the cage.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Peterson.
Guschin just leaning against Peterson, taking a breather.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
Guschin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Guschin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson lands a shot to the body.
Guschin looks winded!
Peterson lands a right hand.
Peterson lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson lands a body shot.
A short left from Peterson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guschin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guschin's elbow.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Guschin controls the action.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Guschin lands a right hand.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Guschin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson is leaning against Guschin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson lands with a left to the head.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Guschin avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson lands a right hand.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Guschin tightens his grip and picks Peterson up, before dumping him to the ground. Peterson manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guschin is controlling him.
Guschin landing some decent shots from guard.
Peterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to stand up but Guschin is controlling him.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guschin.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Guschin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guschin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peterson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Guschin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guschin is controlling him.
Guschin landing with the ground and pound.
Guschin advances position into side control!
Guschin scores with punches from side control.
Peterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guschin on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guschin looks up at the clock and then as Peterson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guschin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guschin working the ground and pound.
Guschin tries to score with some ground and pound. Peterson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guschin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Peterson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peterson tries to get out of the position.
Peterson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Guschin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Guschin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Peterson is avoiding damage well.
Guschin throws a strike aimed at the side of Peterson's head but Peterson avoids it well.
Peterson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Guschin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Guschin is chipping away with strikes.

Peterson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Guschin walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Guschin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guschin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guschin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Guschin. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guschin blocks a jab.
Peterson defending well as Guschin loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson tries to clinch there but Guschin circles away.
Thomas Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guschin. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guschin.
Peterson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guschin.
Peterson tries to clinch there but Guschin circles away.
Guschin walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.

Guschin tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Guschin's ribcage. Guschin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guschin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson stops a takedown attempt from Guschin.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Peterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guschin misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guschin struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Guschin blocks a body shot from Peterson.
A short right from Peterson.
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Guschin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peterson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Guschin looking to stall.
Guschin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Peterson as the two fighters clinch.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
Guschin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Guschin is breathing heavily.
Guschin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peterson is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guschin.
Thomas Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Guschin.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Peterson lands a body punch.
Guschin takes a shot to the head.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guschin can do to turn this around?
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
A short left from Peterson.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Guschin's head.
Peterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Guschin backwards.

Guschin is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Guschin's head.
Guschin is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson is working Guschin over against the cage.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson lands an uppercut.
A short right from Peterson.
A short body shot lands from Peterson as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Peterson.
Guschin takes a shot to the head.
Peterson digs a right hand into Guschin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guschin's gas tank.
Peterson tries a body shot but Guschin blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Peterson.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson pushes Guschin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Peterson dips a shoulder and cracks Guschin with a mighty uppercut! Guschin falls back against the cage and Peterson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Guschin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Peterson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, 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.