PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Peter (ranked 3586 p4p, 369 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 3235 p4p, 338 weight class). Elvis Presley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George St Peter's chin.

St Peter
vs
Presley

180 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George St Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Presley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Presley clinches.
Presley prevents a takedown attempt there.

Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Peter, as that shot connected.

St Peter tries to keep at a distance but Presley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Presley is leaning against St Peter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Presley manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that St Peter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Presley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Peter looks to land a right hand but Presley moved out of range.
St Peter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George St Peter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Presley.
St Peter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
St Peter lands with a right hand.
Presley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Presley.
St Peter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Presley as St Peter shoots in.
Presley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice sprawl there from Presley as St Peter shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St Peter shoots for a takedown but Presley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Presley leaves St Peter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Peter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Presley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Peter somewhat.
Presley only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Presley has closed the distance and engaged St Peter in a clinch.
St Peter prevents a body shot from Presley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley presses St Peter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Peter's elbow.
St Peter has had enough of the clinch but Presley keeps him there for the moment.
Presley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Peter can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Peter looking for a takedown.
A short right from Presley.

Presley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Peter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Presley. Presley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Peter misses with a double jab
and Presley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Presley slips a straight right by St Peter.
St Peter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Peter misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.

Presley instigates a clinch.
Presley is pushing St Peter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Presley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Peter is looking for a takedown.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but St Peter avoids the damage to the body.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as St Peter controls his hands.
St Peter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Presley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Peter or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presley as St Peter tries to tie him up.
St Peter can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Peter jumps guard but Presley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Peter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Presley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Peter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Presley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Presley tenderised St Peter's leg. St Peter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Presley throws a hook to the side of St Peter's head but St Peter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presley misses with a straight right.
Presley throws a front kick that sends St Peter stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Peter's calf.

Presley moves into range and clinches up with St Peter.
St Peter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Presley cracks St Peter with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Presley breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Peter.
St Peter misses with an uppercut.
St Peter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Presley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Presley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Presley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Peter.
Presley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Peter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Presley clinches with his opponent.

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

St Peter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Presley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Peter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Presley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Peter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Peter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Peter wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
St Peter throws a big elbow that misses.
Presley is looking to sweep but instead, St Peter has passed into half guard.
Presley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Presley is looking to control St Peter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Presley avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Peter throwing shots but Presley is blocking nicely.
St Peter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Presley's head.
St Peter thows a huge punch but Presley dodges it nicely.
Presley taking some punishment here, with St Peter in his half guard.
Presley is trying to control but can't.
St Peter winds up and cracks Presley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Peter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Presley's head.
Presley is pressing down on St Peter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Peter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Presley's head.
St Peter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Presley is keeping the position for now.
St Peter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Peter throwing strikes from guard but Presley blocks nicely.
St Peter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Presley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Presley can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Presley trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Presley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

St Peter works Presley's body with a nice hook.
St Peter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Presley flicks out a counter leg kick but St Peter steps away.
St Peter shoots in for a takedown but Presley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Peter throws a right hand that misses

and Presley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
St Peter prevents a body shot from Presley.
Presley digs a right hand underneath St Peter's ribcage. St Peter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Presley gets underhooks to prevent St Peter's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Peter up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Presley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Presley breaks the clinch.
Presley missing with a left hand there. St Peter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Peter misses with a looping right.
Presley throws out a counter right but St Peter avoids it with no problem.
Elvis Presley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Presley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St Peter throwing a counter right hand but Presley manages to avoid it.
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Presley slaps away a takedown attempt from St Peter, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Presley clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Peter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Peter tries to break free but Presley pushes him back against the cage.
Presley is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Presley.
Presley lands a body punch.
Presley is working St Peter over against the cage.
St Peter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Peter fails to pull guard.

Presley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Presley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Peter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Presley.
St Peter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Presley but Presley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Presley tries a quick counter leg kick but St Peter is wise to it.
Presley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St Peter at a distance.

St Peter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
George St Peter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St Peter throwing shots but Presley is blocking nicely.
Presley tries to roll over but St Peter keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Peter wants to take a breather but Presley is having none of it.
St Peter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Presley regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from St Peter.
Presley wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Peter passes Presley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

St Peter is looking for a kimura but Presley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Peter to get the leverage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Presley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!