PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Pelayo (ranked 1532 p4p, 179 weight class) and Tracy Minaj (ranked 1181 p4p, 149 weight class). Don Pelayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pelayo
vs
Minaj

176 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Pelayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tracy Minaj!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo throws a hook but Minaj avoids it easily.
Pelayo lands with a cross.
Pelayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pelayo misses with a straight left.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Minaj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don Pelayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Minaj scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pelayo tries to improve position but can't.
Pelayo regains half guard.
Minaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Minaj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Minaj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pelayo's head.
Pelayo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minaj.
Pelayo is looking to control Minaj's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pelayo avoid being mounted?
Minaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pelayo is looking for a sweep. Minaj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minaj scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Minaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Pelayo has hold of Minaj's hands but Minaj slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pelayo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Minaj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pelayo wants to improve his position but Minaj is controlling well.
Pelayo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Minaj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Minaj lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Minaj is nestled in close to Pelayo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Minaj working over Pelayo with some ground and pound. Pelayo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Minaj throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pelayo to regain full guard.
Minaj trying to control but Pelayo is working from the bottom.
Minaj throwing strikes but missing.
Minaj told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo trying to keep a closed guard but Minaj is proving a slippery customer.
Minaj lands a couple of digs.
Minaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Minaj is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minaj scoring with punches to the head and body.
Minaj landing some decent shots from guard.
Minaj throws a big right hand that misses.
Minaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minaj trying to control but Pelayo is working from the bottom.
Minaj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Minaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo wants to sweep here but Minaj controlling him for the moment.
Minaj landing some decent shots from guard.
Minaj cracks Pelayo with a solid left hand.
Minaj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Minaj landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Minaj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pelayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Minaj chips away with some ground and pound.
Pelayo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pelayo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minaj is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minaj cracks Pelayo with a solid left hand.
Minaj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pelayo wants to sweep here but Minaj controlling him for the moment.
Minaj is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pelayo holds on and takes a little breather.
Pelayo trying to control the position.
Minaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minaj scoring with some ground and pound.
Pelayo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minaj lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tracy Minaj dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Minaj tries for a takedown but Pelayo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Minaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pelayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pelayo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Minaj lands an uppercut.
Minaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Minaj fails to land.
Minaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minaj tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minaj tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo blocks an uppercut.
Pelayo has a couple of punches blocked by Minaj.
Minaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Pelayo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj blocks the elbow strike.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pelayo throws an elbow but misses.
Pelayo blocks a body shot from Minaj.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Pelayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Minaj takes a shot to the head.
Minaj throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Pelayo as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Pelayo.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pelayo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Minaj has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Minaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pelayo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minaj has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minaj throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Minaj misses with some punches.
Minaj is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pelayo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Don Pelayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tracy Minaj.
Minaj blocks an uppercut.
Don Pelayo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pelayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Minaj backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelayo.

Minaj is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Minaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Pelayo finish him?
Nice body punch from Pelayo.
A shot in the inside from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Minaj to his knees! Pelayo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Pelayo!
Don Pelayo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.