PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Long (ranked 24851 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Peaker (ranked 7482 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Long
vs
Peaker

162 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Peaker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Long checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Peaker throws a big shot that misses.
Peaker misses with a straight left.
Peaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Peaker.
Peaker throws a hook but Long blocks it.
Peaker throws a low kick but Long moves out of range easily.
Long attempts a counter takedown but Peaker avoids it well and moves away.
Long tries for a takedown but Peaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peaker misses with a looping left.
Matt Peaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Peaker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Long has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peaker is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peaker working Long over with strikes.
Long on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Long is trying to maintain the position but Peaker is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Peaker lands strikes from half guard.
Peaker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Peaker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peaker winds up and cracks Long with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peaker working over Long with some ground and pound. Long looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peaker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Long is rocked!
Peaker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Long is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peaker lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Long quite badly. Long pulls Peaker in close trying to recover. Peaker postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Long on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Long doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Peaker!