PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Peterson (ranked 3879 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 4807 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Peterson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buakaw Banchamek's chin.

Peterson
vs
Banchamek

180 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Banchamek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banchamek lands with an uppercut that bounces Peterson off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Banchamek.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Banchamek slips the punch.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson works the jab nicely.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Banchamek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Banchamek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson ducks right into an uppercut from Banchamek.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banchamek scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Banchamek does no damage.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Banchamek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banchamek scores with a nice strike.
Peterson scores with a hook.
Banchamek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banchamek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Banchamek tries to clinch up.
Banchamek wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Peterson gets tackled into the cage by Banchamek. Banchamek maintains the clinch.
Peterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Peterson tries to pull guard but Banchamek holds him up against the cage and eventually Peterson drops back down to his feet.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Banchamek prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peterson is trying to force a seperation but Banchamek has the dominant position.
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Banchamek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banchamek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Banchamek gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banchamek is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position.
Banchamek misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Banchamek lands a nice uppercut.
Banchamek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banchamek smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banchamek tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Peterson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Banchamek pushes Peterson off but Peterson dives into side control.
Peterson 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.
Peterson working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Peterson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Peterson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Banchamek is trying to get back to his feet.

Peterson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Peterson 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banchamek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Banchamek looks to land a combination but Peterson avoids it well.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Peterson is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Peterson throws a leg kick which misses Banchamek's front leg but catches the back leg as Banchamek tries to avoid it.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banchamek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banchamek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banchamek slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Banchamek throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Banchamek ducks down to avoid it.
Banchamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Banchamek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Banchamek connects with a body shot.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Banchamek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Banchamek moves away and avoids it.
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Banchamek throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Banchamek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peterson thumps Banchamek with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peterson is looking to chop away at Banchamek's legs.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Banchamek moved out of range.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Banchamek tries to counter with a clinch but Peterson shakes him off and moves away.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson lands a body shot.
A big left from Banchamek misses.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peterson takes one to the chin there.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek cracks Peterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
Banchamek scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a hook.
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!
Peterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
Banchamek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Peterson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek misses with a hook. Peterson ducked under it nicely.
Peterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banchamek is out of range and Peterson settles back down.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
The fighters circling - Banchamek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banchamek fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Banchamek misses
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Banchamek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Shaun Peterson has been cut.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Peterson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peterson misses with a low kick as Banchamek jumps back.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek tries to clinch up.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Banchamek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Banchamek moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
A slow jab from Peterson misses its intended target.
Banchamek slips a jab from Peterson.
Shaun Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson drops his hands momentarily and Banchamek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banchamek is able to avoid easily.
Banchamek takes one to the side of the head.
Banchamek fails to land with a series of punches.
Peterson throws a hook but Banchamek blocks it.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Banchamek is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Banchamek.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peterson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Peterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Peterson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Peterson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banchamek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peterson momentarily.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
A cross from Banchamek lands.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Banchamek swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Banchamek slips a straight right by Peterson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banchamek! But no joy.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Banchamek takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson tries to land a leg kick but Banchamek saw it coming and moves away.
Banchamek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Banchamek ducks down to avoid it.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
Banchamek throws a nice looking combination but Peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek throws a series of punches but Peterson avoids them all with ease.
Peterson tries to counter by clinching up but Banchamek breaks away and moves out of range.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Banchamek checks it.
Banchamek wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Peterson attempts a counter takedown but Banchamek avoids it well and moves away.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Banchamek sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterson slips a straight right by Banchamek.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Banchamek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banchamek is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banchamek connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banchamek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banchamek staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson scores with a hook.
Peterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Banchamek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek scores with a jab. Peterson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banchamek looks to land a combination. Peterson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Peterson misses.
It seemed like Banchamek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banchamek tries to clinch up.
Banchamek wants to clinch
letting Peterson counter with a right hand.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Banchamek finds it's way through Peterson's defenses.
Peterson throws a lazy right hand but Banchamek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
Banchamek slips a jab from Peterson.
Banchamek tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.

Banchamek darts in and clinches Peterson up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banchamek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Banchamek swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Banchamek tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banchamek smiles and moves away.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson tries to move into range but Banchamek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Banchamek's shoulder, as Banchamek tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson tries to counter by clinching up but Banchamek breaks away and moves out of range.
Banchamek defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banchamek moves out of range of the body kick from Peterson.
Banchamek throws a counter combo.
Buakaw Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Banchamek.
A quick step to the side and Peterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson throws a hook but Banchamek blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shaun Peterson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peterson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Peterson!