PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Gretzky (ranked 4467 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Peterson (ranked 4731 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gretzky
vs
Peterson

168 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blaine Gretzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabe Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretzky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
Gretzky throws a body kick that misses.
Gretzky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gretzky quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gretzky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Peterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Gretzky circles away easily
and Gretzky counters with a low kick, right behind Peterson 's knee.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches up with Gretzky, looking for a takedown. Peterson pushes Gretzky against the cage but Gretzky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gretzky lands a nice looking body kick.
Peterson tries to clinch but Gretzky is having none of it.
Gretzky throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gretzky tries to sprawl but Peterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Gretzky is defending well.
Peterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gretzky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretzky keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gretzky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peterson.
Gretzky wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
Peterson uses his free foot to push down on Gretzky's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gretzky.
Gretzky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Peterson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gretzky has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gretzky tries to hold on but Peterson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throwing strikes here but Gretzky is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Peterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peterson looking to ground and pound but Gretzky is blocking nicely.
Peterson prevents Gretzky from getting the reversal.
Peterson tries to control but Gretzky wriggling away.
Peterson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gretzky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gretzky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gretzky tries to get out of the position.
Peterson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gretzky working to try and regain half guard.
Gretzky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Peterson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Peterson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson trying to control but Gretzky is having none of it.
Gretzky holds on to Peterson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

Peterson is working for a guillotine from mount but Gretzky frees his head quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gretzky is squirming around, avoiding Peterson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Peterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Peterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gretzky pinned against the cage. Gretzky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gretzky lands a leg kick that knocks Peterson off balance momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.
Blaine Gretzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Peterson.
Gretzky tried to score with a low kick but Peterson checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretzky throws a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Gretzky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson dives in and grabs Gretzky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gretzky pushes down on Peterson's head and hops out.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson shoots in but Gretzky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blaine Gretzky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Gretzky thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Gretzky misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gretzky.
Gretzky throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gretzky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gretzky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Gretzky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gretzky misses with a body kick.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Gretzky feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
An inside leg kick from Gretzky misses.
Gretzky tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretzky misses with a low kick.
Peterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Gretzky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Gretzky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gretzky scores with a nice body kick.
Gretzky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peterson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gretzky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson checks a leg kick nicely.
Blaine Gretzky is winning the standup battle so far.
Gretzky 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.
Gretzky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peterson's calf.
Good work by Peterson as he checks the leg kick.
Peterson throws a big counter head kick but Gretzky avoids it with no problem.
Gretzky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gretzky.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gretzky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gretzky.
Peterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gretzky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peterson's sensitive parts.
Blaine Gretzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gretzky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gretzky.
Peterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gretzky misses with a leg kick.
Gretzky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gretzky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gretzky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Gretzky.
Nice takedown defense from Gretzky. No joy for Peterson on that attempt.
Gretzky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gabe Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretzky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Gretzky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterson.
Gretzky misses with a body kick.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick from Gretzky.
Gretzky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson wants to clinch up but Gretzky keeps it at a distance.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Gretzky.
Peterson moves out of range as Gretzky throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Gretzky misses.
Peterson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gretzky. Gretzky obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterson has a takedown stuffed.
Gretzky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gretzky misses with a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Gretzky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaine Gretzky dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Peterson checks the leg kick.
Gretzky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Peterson checks the leg kick.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gretzky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gretzky misses with a kick to the body.
Gretzky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson blocks the body kick.
Gretzky throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gretzky tries a head kick but it misses.
Peterson counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretzky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gretzky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gretzky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peterson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gretzky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peterson somewhat.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch but Gretzky is having none of it.
Gretzky throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Gretzky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterson.
Gretzky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gretzky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gretzky throws a looping overhand right but Peterson ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson with the counter takedown but Gretzky avoids it easily.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gretzky lands a high kick!
Gretzky tried to score with a low kick but Peterson checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Gretzky as Peterson shoots in.
Blaine Gretzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Peterson.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gretzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gretzky throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
Gretzky throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Gretzky motions for Peterson to come forward. Gretzky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Gretzky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gretzky tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.
Gretzky slaps away a takedown attempt from Peterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gretzky wants to slow Peterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Gretzky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gretzky.
Peterson checks a low kick from Gretzky.
Gretzky misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Gretzky.
Gretzky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peterson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peterson 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.
Gretzky throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gretzky.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Peterson blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Peterson.
Gretzky throws a low kick, looking for Peterson's leg but Peterson calmly moves out of range.
Peterson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gretzky's waist but Gretzky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peterson off to one side.
Gretzky misses with a low kick as Peterson jumps back.
Peterson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gretzky defends it well.
Gretzky throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
Gretzky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gretzky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Gretzky throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Peterson looks for a takedown but Gretzky sprawls well.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gretzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretzky tried to score with a low kick but Peterson checks it.
Gretzky connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaine Gretzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peterson shoots in for a double leg but Gretzky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gretzky misses with a low kick.
Gretzky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gretzky thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Gretzky looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Gretzky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gretzky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gretzky circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Gretzky throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Gretzky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peterson checks it well.
Gabe Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gretzky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaine Gretzky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gretzky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Blaine Gretzky!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Blaine Gretzky!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Blaine Gretzky!

Blaine Gretzky wins by unanimous decision!