PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 1370 p4p, 1146 weight class) and Dylan Peterson (ranked 201 p4p, 167 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Battlesick. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

White
vs
Peterson

164 cm
31
180
23 - 12 - 0

180 cm
29
180
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White takes a swing at Peterson's ribcage but misses.
Peterson misses with a hook.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
Peterson blocks the body kick.

White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Peterson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peterson wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peterson is on top in guard.

White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peterson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White can't keep his opponent in guard - Peterson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White is trying to maintain the position but Peterson is very close to passing his half guard.
White is looking for a sweep. Peterson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is looking to control Peterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Peterson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peterson lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson prevents White from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson working the head and body with strikes.
Peterson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peterson working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peterson is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
Peterson is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peterson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peterson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Peterson 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.
White is looking to improve his position.
Peterson uses his free foot to push down on White's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for White.
Peterson landing strikes from the mount.
White regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
White lands with a few short shots to the body.
Peterson working the head and body with strikes.
White has hold of Peterson's hands but Peterson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peterson winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peterson tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
White wants to control but Peterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peterson trying to control the pace.
White lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Nice strikes from Peterson there.
Peterson working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
White misses with some strikes from the bottom.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
Peterson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peterson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peterson winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peterson drops an elbow to the side of White's head.

White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White won't allow Peterson to pass to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peterson working the head and body with strikes.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
Peterson slips nicely into half guard.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
Peterson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked White! More strikes land and this one is all over! Peterson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Peterson!
A victorious Dylan Peterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.