PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Im Peach (ranked 5292 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Contreras (ranked 2786 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Im Peach has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Peach
vs
Contreras

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Im Peach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titus Contreras!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Contreras gets tackled into the cage by Peach. Peach maintains the clinch.
Contreras looking for a takedown.
Peach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peach landing knees to the head.
Contreras has Peach pressed against the cage.

Contreras wants the takedown. Peach is fighting it off but Contreras persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Peach's guard against the cage.
Peach trying to control the position.
Contreras trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peach trying to keep a closed guard but Contreras is proving a slippery customer.
Contreras is stalling in the full guard.
Contreras has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peach being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Contreras.
Contreras working some strikes from top position.
Contreras is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contreras postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Contreras stands up over Peach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Contreras on the ground.
Contreras is in close to Peach's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peach is trying to control the position but Contreras postures up.
Contreras connects with a couple of short punches.
Contreras is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peach trying to control the position.
Contreras scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Contreras postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Contreras works over Peach with some ground and pound from guard.
Peach trying to control the position.
Peach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peach has momentary wrist control but Contreras slips an elbow through the middle.
Contreras content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peach is really struggling to control Contreras but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Contreras postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Contreras keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peach's head.
Peach trying to keep a closed guard but Contreras is proving a slippery customer.
Contreras working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras forces his way into half guard.
Peach wants to control but Contreras passes into side.
Peach is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Contreras lands an elbow.
Contreras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Peach can't do much from the bottom here.
Contreras lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Peach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peach is trying to get back to half guard.
Peach can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Peach takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Contreras is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peach knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Contreras cracks Peach with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peach takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Contreras lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Peach down.
Contreras in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peach is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Contreras wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Peach, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Contreras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peach clinches up with Contreras and pushes him back against the cage.

Contreras wants the takedown. Peach is fighting it off but Contreras persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Peach's guard against the cage.
Peach controls Contreras momentarily but Contreras frees himself.
Peach has Contreras pulled in close to control his posture.
Contreras passes into half guard.
Peach trying to control but Contreras postures up.
Nice strikes from Contreras there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Peach wants to control but Contreras passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peach on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Contreras working away.
Peach is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Peach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Titus Contreras has got the better of the ground game so far.
Contreras working the ground and pound from side control.
Contreras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Contreras scoring with punches from side control.
Contreras remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Peach is working to avoid the ground and pound but Contreras connects with a decent elbow.
Contreras staying calm.
Peach is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peach is working to avoid the ground and pound but Contreras connects with a decent elbow.
Contreras connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Peach some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Peach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Contreras happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Peach's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peach on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Contreras scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peach is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Peach is rocked!
Peach is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Peach is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peach trying to remain calm as Contreras controls from the top position.
Peach tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Contreras is putting a hurting on Peach here, landing some big shots from side control.
Contreras is staying tight to Peach's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Peach takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Contreras working the head and body with strikes.
A big shot lands for Contreras! That's hurt Peach! Will he recover? Contreras fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Contreras!