PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Peacock (ranked 4421 p4p, 387 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 8091 p4p, 545 weight class). Vegas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ace Of Spades by Motorhead. Johnny Vegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peacock
vs
Vegas

182 cm
27
161 lbs
11 - 9 - 2

175 cm
27
161 lbs
6 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Drew Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Peacock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peacock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peacock circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peacock doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Vegas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peacock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Peacock backs off Vegas throws a huge counter combo but Peacock manages to avoid it all.
Peacock moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Vegas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peacock wants to clinch.

Peacock closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock pushes off an throws an elbow but Vegas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peacock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peacock.
Peacock with a knee to the head.
Peacock is looking to control Vegas's arms but Vegas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peacock has his back to the cage.

Vegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Peacock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peacock misses with a knee strike.
Peacock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas is trying to pull guard but Peacock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Vegas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Peacock is looking for a triangle here but Vegas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Vegas swings around for an armbar but Peacock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vegas's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving.
Peacock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

Vegas looking for a guillotine here but Peacock defends easily.
Peacock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peacock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peacock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Peacock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vegas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peacock defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vegas working a defensive guard here.

Peacock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peacock is pushing down on Vegas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vegas is fighting to maintain full guard but Peacock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vegas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peacock.
Vegas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vegas is looking for a sweep. Peacock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Peacock seems to be looking for submissions.

Peacock stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vegas to get to his feet.
Peacock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drew Peacock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peacock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Peacock misses with the combination.

Vegas feints and as Peacock raises his hands in defense, Vegas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Drew Peacock will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peacock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peacock wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vegas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peacock slips under a jab from Vegas.
Peacock moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vegas!
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Peacock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peacock throws a series of strikes that have Vegas backpedaling.
Peacock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Peacock drives through and clinches with Vegas against the cage.
Peacock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peacock blocks a body shot from Vegas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas.
Peacock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas is pushing Peacock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peacock.
Peacock is leaning against Vegas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Vegas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Peacock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vegas.
Nice shot lands for Vegas.
Peacock tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vegas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peacock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vegas.
Peacock wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vegas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas throws a right and a left that Peacock avoids nicely.
Vegas has a takedown stuffed.
Vegas tries to bum rush Peacock with a series of wild strikes but Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vegas shoots in and drives through. Peacock sprawls well.
Drew Peacock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Vegas.
Peacock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peacock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peacock tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peacock wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peacock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peacock is looking to clinch.
Peacock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peacock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peacock defends well and Vegas ends up having to push Peacock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Peacock tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Peacock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peacock is looking to clinch.
Peacock is looking to clinch.
Drew Peacock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Vegas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peacock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peacock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Vegas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vegas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vegas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Peacock wants to clinch.
Vegas misses with a combination
enabling Peacock to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas misses with the combination.
Vegas swinging wildly here.

Peacock clinches.
Peacock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vegas blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Peacock moves into range and clinches up with Vegas.
Vegas lands a shoulder strike.
Peacock crunches a lovely knee into Vegas's ribcage.

Vegas pulls guard effortlessly.
Vegas keeping moving, preventing Peacock from controlling successfully.
Peacock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vegas is proving hard to escape from.
Peacock throws a strike but Vegas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vegas tries to free his leg and advance position but Peacock is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peacock has his foot on Vegas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vegas works his way back into a safe position though.
Vegas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peacock's head.

Peacock looking for a guillotine here but Vegas defends easily.

Vegas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas preventing the sweep.

Peacock working for a triangle but Vegas defends it easily.
Vegas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peacock regains half guard.
Vegas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Peacock!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Peacock?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vegas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Peacock is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnny Vegas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Vegas is working for a guillotine from mount but Peacock frees his head quite easily.
Vegas is trying to take his opponent's back.
Peacock is trying to escape the mount.
Peacock is working hard here to advance position.

Vegas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Peacock is surviving well by controlling Vegas's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peacock regains half guard.
Peacock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vegas is thwarting Peacock's attempts to control the position.
Peacock is holding on to half guard well.
Peacock regains full guard. Nicely done.

Peacock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vegas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peacock has his foot on Vegas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vegas works his way back into a safe position though.
Vegas advances to half guard.
Vegas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Peacock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Peacock kicks Vegas off and gets back to his feet.
Peacock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vegas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peacock moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
Peacock fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
A victorious Johnny Vegas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.