PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 3423 p4p, 172 weight class) and Pete Peterson (ranked 3513 p4p, 179 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fortythree
vs
Peterson

168 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Fortythree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing.
Peterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fortythree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
Fortythree lands a slapping body shot.
Fortythree scores with a nice head shot.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Fortythree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Fortythree ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortythree looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
Peterson misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peterson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Peterson throws the left hand but Fortythree avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
Fortythree swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Fortythree.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Fortythree slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Fortythree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortythree throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Peterson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortythree throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Fortythree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortythree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fortythree getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fortythree doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Fortythree misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortythree.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Fortythree misses.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Peterson tries to counter with a clinch but Fortythree shakes him off and moves away.
Fortythree slips a jab from Peterson.
Fortythree slips under a jab.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Fortythree throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fortythree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree misses the jab.
Peterson slips under a jab.
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson with a nice cross.
Fortythree throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fortythree counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortythree.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson works Fortythree's body with a nice hook.
Fortythree cracks Peterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortythree catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fortythree throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Fortythree didn't see that one coming.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Fortythree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fortythree darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Peterson is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Fortythree.
Peterson throws the left hand but Fortythree avoids the punch easily.
Peterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortythree.
A big left from Peterson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree misses with a left hand
and Fortythree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Fortythree fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortythree is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Fortythree.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortythree finish him?
Fortythree throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Fortythree avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Fortythree lands with a right hand.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Fortythree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortythree just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Fortythree misses its intended target.
Fortythree drops his hands momentarily and Peterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peterson takes a swing at Fortythree's ribcage but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peterson walks into a jab.
Fortythree misses with a hook
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree throws a poor cross that misses
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Fortythree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree misses with a hook.
Peterson throws out a counter right but Fortythree avoids it with no problem.
Fortythree is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Fortythree ducks down to avoid it.
Fortythree thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortythree.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortythree with a nice cross.
Fortythree bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortythree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a hook. Fortythree ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree throws a big counter combination but Peterson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fortythree loads up on a big right hand but Peterson slips the punch.
Fortythree walks into a jab.
Fortythree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Fortythree misses with the combination.
Fortythree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fortythree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortythree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
Fortythree throws a body shot but no joy.

Peterson clinches.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Fortythree throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
A right hand to the body from Peterson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Fortythree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortythree misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortythree fails to pull guard.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Fortythree.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Fortythree prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortythree tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortythree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortythree takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortythree lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortythree.
A short uppercut from Peterson.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fortythree lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Peterson to his knees! Fortythree keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Fortythree!
One Fortythree took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.