PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Peterson (ranked 2875 p4p, 381 weight class) and Striking Champion (ranked 3562 p4p, 456 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Fivefold - Not The Only One. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Peterson
vs
Champion

190 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 7 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Striking Champion!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Champion in a clinch.
Champion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peterson's defenses.
Peterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Champion avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Champion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Champion.
I was talking to Peterson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Champion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Champion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Champion landing knees to the head.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Champion pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peterson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Thomas Peterson has been cut.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champion pushes Peterson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Champion can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Nice body punch from Champion - that landed with a thud.
Champion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Champion.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champion obliges.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Champion.
A short left from Champion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Champion lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Champion.
Champion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Champion with a knee to the head.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Champion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.
Champion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Champion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
Champion missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Champion lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champion.
Peterson avoiding damage as Champion throws knees to the body.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champion.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Champion.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Champion misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Champion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Peterson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Champion can turn it around.
Champion missing with knees to the body.
Champion takes a shot to the head.
Champion lands a nice knee to the body.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Champion crunches a lovely knee into Peterson's ribcage.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Champion.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Champion lands an elbow that stopped Peterson in his tracks for a moment.
Champion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Champion misses with some punches.
Champion utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champion.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Champion.
Peterson tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson dodges an elbow strike from Champion.
A short right from Champion.
Champion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Champion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Champion.
Champion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike.
Champion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Champion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
Peterson gets through Champion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion missing with knees to the body.
Peterson presses Champion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Peterson.
Champion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Champion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Champion landing knees to the body.
Champion misses with a knee strike.
Champion lands an elbow just above Peterson 's eye.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Champion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Champion tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Champion landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Champion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Champion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Striking Champion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Peterson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Champion has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Champion crunches a lovely knee into Peterson's ribcage.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Champion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Champion avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the cage.
Champion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Champion.
Champion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Champion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champion misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Champion connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson avoiding damage as Champion throws knees to the body.
Peterson tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Champion connects with a knee to the head.
Champion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Champion.
Champion misses with a body punch.
Champion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peterson's face.
Champion misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Champion.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Champion misses with a punch to the body.
Champion can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Champion.
Champion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
Peterson tries a body shot but Champion blocks it.
Champion presses Peterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Champion scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Champion lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Champion fails to land.
Champion trying to land knees to the body.
Champion blocking some punches.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Champion lands a right hand.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champion lands a nice knee to the body.
Champion tries a knee to the head but Peterson blocks it.
Champion lands with a left to the head.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Peterson.
Champion lands an elbow inside.
Champion misses with a knee to the head.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striking Champion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson managing to block the knees to the body from Champion.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Champion blocks an uppercut.
Champion scores with a knee to the head.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Champion lands a knee to the head.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
A short left from Peterson.
Peterson lands a shot to the body.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson works on Champion's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Champion misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Champion misses with a knee to the head.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Champion throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Champion's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Peterson misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Champion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a left to the head.
Peterson cracks Champion with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Striking Champion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Peterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Champion takes one to the side of the head.

Champion tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
Champion landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Champion blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Champion blocking some punches.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Champion prevents a body shot from Peterson.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson avoiding damage as Champion throws knees to the body.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Peterson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Champion throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Champion.
Champion working Peterson over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Champion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion scores with a shoulder strike.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but Peterson blocks with his arms.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Champion lands a shoulder strike.
Champion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Champion fails to land.
Champion pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Champion controls his hands.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Champion controls his hands.
Peterson lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Peterson.
Champion tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Peterson lands a body punch.
Champion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson scores with a hook to the body.
Peterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Nice body punch from Peterson - that landed with a thud.
Champion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Champion controls the action.
Champion pushes off an throws an elbow but Peterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peterson tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson gets through Champion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Peterson.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Champion backwards.

Champion is rocked!
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Champion is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
Peterson throws a big uppercut that drops Champion! More strikes from Peterson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Champion lies dazed against the cage as Peterson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Peterson!
Thomas Peterson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.