PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Ewing (ranked 7465 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Peabody (ranked 4810 p4p, 0 weight class). Peabody has chosen Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. Devin Peabody has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ewing
vs
Peabody

212 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Peabody!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing fails with the takedown.
Devin Peabody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Peabody gets a clinch.

Peabody jumps into guard, dragging Ewing to the mat.
Peabody looking for a sweep. Not yet Peabody, not yet.
Ewing really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ewing throwing strikes but missing.
Peabody looking for a sweep. Not yet Peabody, not yet.
Peabody 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.
Ewing lands a couple of elbows.
Peabody looking to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Peabody has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peabody is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ewing is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ewing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ewing throwing strikes from guard but Peabody blocks nicely.

Peabody has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ewing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ewing scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing throwing strikes from guard but Peabody blocks nicely.
Peabody trying to control the position.
Peabody pulls Ewing in close to prevent any damage.
Ewing will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ewing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ewing with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ewing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peabody controls Ewing momentarily but Ewing frees himself.
Peabody might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ewing haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ewing with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ewing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ewing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ewing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peabody wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Peabody not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ewing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ewing postures up in Peabody's guard and throws a big left but Peabody blocks it.
Ewing is working Peabody over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ewing trying to control the position from guard on top but Peabody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ewing throws a big elbow that misses.
Ewing with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peabody pulls Ewing in to control the position.
Ewing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peabody controls Ewing momentarily but Ewing frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ewing goes for a double leg but Peabody avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peabody continues to drive forward.
Ewing has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peabody pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ewing is out of range and Peabody settles back down.

Peabody drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Peabody is trying to get an arm triangle but Ewing is defending well.
Ewing is not content to let Peabody control the position.
Ewing is trying to get back to his feet.
Ewing throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Peabody works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peabody prevents Ewing from escaping the position.
Ewing tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Peabody thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Peabody is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ewing has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ewing is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Peabody has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Peabody fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ewing sprawls well initially but Peabody persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Peabody dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ewing closes the distance and clinches up with Peabody, looking for a takedown. Ewing pushes Peabody against the cage but Peabody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peabody lands a jab to Ewing's midsection.

Peabody feints and as Ewing raises his hands in defense, Peabody changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ewing can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peabody controls the pace.
Peabody trying to control but Ewing is working from the bottom.
Ewing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peabody is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peabody landing some decent shots from guard.
Peabody slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peabody prevents Ewing from getting back to his feet.

Peabody stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ewing feints and as Peabody raises his hands in defense, Ewing changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ewing keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peabody's head.
Ewing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ewing with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peabody is on top in guard.

Peabody not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewing is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peabody is controlling him.
Ewing thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ewing striking off his back but it's not causing Peabody any problems.
Ewing keeping moving, preventing Peabody from controlling successfully.
Peabody is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Peabody decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Peabody drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peabody has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Peabody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Peabody moves into range and clinches up with Ewing.

Peabody breaks the clinch.

Peabody shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ewing is trying to defend but Peabody finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ewing punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peabody prevents Ewing from standing back up.
Peabody slips a nice elbow through Ewing's hands, connecting with Ewing's forehead.
Peabody working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Peabody is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peabody is trying to control. Ewing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ewing lands with a few short shots to the body.
Peabody wants to free his trapped foot but Ewing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peabody is trying to control. Ewing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Peabody is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Peabody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Peabody scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ewing is trying to get back to half guard.
Ewing misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Peabody wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ewing, who protects the arm well.
Ewing is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peabody is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ewing is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ewing tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peabody scoring with punches from side control.
Ewing sneaks back into half guard.
Peabody trying to pass the guard but Ewing defending well.

Ewing has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Peabody is on him like a limpet, forcing Ewing back against the cage.
Ewing has Peabody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peabody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ewing pulls guard.
Peabody is stalling in the full guard.
Ewing tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peabody content to stall in guard here.
Ewing wants to get back to his feet but Peabody passes into half guard.
Peabody working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ewing is trying to control but Peabody manages to pass to mount!
Peabody in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Ewing is rocked!
Peabody is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ewing is in real trouble.
Oh Ewing is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Peabody has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ewing! Can he survive? No! He's out! Peabody gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Devin Peabody!
Devin Peabody took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.