PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Zaza (ranked 4783 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Peterson (ranked 2940 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Amarth - Guardians of Asgaard. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zaza
vs
Peterson

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Zaza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregory Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Zaza to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Zaza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antonio Zaza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Peterson.
Danga de danga de dang - Zaza scores with a four punch combination!

Zaza clinches with his opponent.

Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaza throws out a leg kick but Peterson moves out of range and Zaza only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Zaza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zaza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Zaza clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson jumps guard but Zaza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zaza lands with a light punch inside.
Zaza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson blocking some punches.
A short right from Zaza.
Zaza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaza.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaza counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Zaza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaza misses with a wild combination.
Peterson 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.
Zaza catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Zaza moves into the clinch.
Zaza throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Zaza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaza pushes Peterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaza gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but Zaza has him pressed against the cage.
Zaza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaza working aggressively here.
Peterson jumps guard but Zaza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zaza lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaza.
A short uppercut from Zaza.
Zaza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaza misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson can't get the takedown.
Zaza lands a right hand.
Zaza lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Zaza on the inside.
Zaza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaza working aggressively here.
Peterson is working for takedown but Zaza is calmly controlling the position for now.

Peterson decides to pull guard.
Peterson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zaza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peterson on the ground.

Zaza wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Peterson's closed guard. He's half up but Peterson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Peterson pivots and extends the arm, Zaza falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Peterson! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregory Peterson!
Gregory Peterson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.