PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peixoto (ranked 4700 p4p, 5550 weight class) and Johny Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 172 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peixoto
vs
Wednesday

197 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Peixoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peixoto cracks Wednesday with an open hand slap.
Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peixoto.
Wednesday tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Peixoto is avoiding it.
Peixoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michael Peixoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peixoto lands with an overhand left.
Peixoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peixoto lands with a straight right. Wednesday didn't see that one coming.
Peixoto cracks Wednesday with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peixoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wednesday slips under a jab from Peixoto.
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!
Peixoto with a hook.
Peixoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peixoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday moves away from the strike by Peixoto.
Peixoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wednesday takes one on the button.
Peixoto misses with a looping right.
Peixoto lands a jab to Wednesday's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peixoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peixoto misses with a body shot

and Wednesday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wednesday controls from within his opponent's guard.
Peixoto has a closed guard, preventing Wednesday from standing up.
Wednesday preventing the sweep.
Wednesday has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peixoto is proving hard to escape from.
Wednesday advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday stalling.
Peixoto has a hand on Wednesday's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wednesday takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wednesday controlling from the full mount.
Peixoto is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday content just to control the position here.
Wednesday wants to take Peixoto's back here but Peixoto is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Wednesday looking to isolate an arm here. Peixoto doesn't see it coming and as Wednesday extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wednesday!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johny Wednesday!