PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bernando (ranked 4529 p4p, 24071 weight class) and Jake Peterson (ranked 71 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernando's entrance music is Frank Kirklin: Stomp. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bernando
vs
Peterson

193 cm
20
242
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
21
250
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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, Mike Bernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson looks for a takedown but Bernando sprawls well.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Bernando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Bernando.
Peterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Mike Bernando has been cut.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bernando but Bernando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bernando checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Bernando pushes Peterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bernando is trying to drag Peterson to the mat but Peterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bernando wants to take the fight to the mat but Peterson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Peterson can't break the clinch.

Bernando manages to break the clinch.
Peterson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bernando tries to avoid it but Peterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bernando to the ground. Bernando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernando drops down looking for a counter takedown but Peterson sprawls and moves away.
Bernando is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson throws a combination that misses

and Bernando counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peterson is trying to drag Bernando to the mat but Bernando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peterson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bernando smiles and moves away.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernando circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernando has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Peterson with that takedown attempt.

Bernando darts in and clinches Peterson up against the cage.

Bernando ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bernando no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson won't allow Bernando to sweep him here.
Peterson is pushing down on Bernando's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bernando is fighting to maintain full guard but Peterson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bernando manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peterson looking to pass the guard.
Peterson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bernando is proving hard to escape from.
Bernando has his hands on Peterson's head, controlling the position.
Bernando wants to control but Peterson passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throwing shots but Bernando is blocking nicely.
Peterson is pressing down on Bernando's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bernando is holding on for now.

Peterson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A head kick from Peterson lands but Bernando takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bernando tries to counter by clinching up but Peterson breaks away and moves out of range.
Bernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson looks winded!
Peterson looks for a takedown but Bernando sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bernando defends well and Peterson ends up having to push Bernando into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Bernando.
Peterson throws a right and a left that Bernando avoids nicely.
Bernando lands with an overhand left.
Peterson looks to land a combination but Bernando avoids it well.
Jake Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bernando, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing.
As Peterson looks to move away, Bernando throws a big counter combo but Peterson just gets out of the way.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Bernando saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peterson leaves Bernando with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bernando shoots in but Peterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peterson unleashes a big counter combination but Bernando bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bernando closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peterson circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Peterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Bernando's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
Peterson misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bernando.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bernando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernando circles away quickly and effectively.

Bernando gets a clinch.
Bernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
Bernando landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bernando scores with a nice short uppercut.

Bernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernando shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bernando.

Bernando closes the distance and clinches.
Bernando is struggling to control the position.
Bernando tries to score a body lock takedown but Peterson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Bernando drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peterson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernando shoots in and drives through. Peterson sprawls well.
Peterson fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bernando counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bernando.
Bernando takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peterson misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson misses with a double jab.

Bernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peterson goes for a takedown attempt but Bernando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernando fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernando throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bernando off to one side.
Peterson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jake Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Peterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bernando is trying to defend but Peterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bernando tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Peterson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernando wants to control but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Peterson.
Peterson with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernando really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bernando is squirming around, avoiding Peterson's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Peterson looks to land a combination but Bernando avoids it well.
Bernando shoots in looking for a takedown but Peterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bernando's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peterson throws a head kick but Bernando moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Peterson scores with a four punch combination!
Bernando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bernando as he avoids it easily.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernando moves away.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bernando avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Peterson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bernando rather than just go for the knockout.
Bernando wants to clinch.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernando tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peterson defends well and Bernando ends up having to push Peterson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson throws a one two combo.

Bernando moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Bernando pushes Peterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peterson.
Bernando tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Peterson manages to circle out of the way.
Bernando fails with the takedown.
Bernando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernando shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peterson defends it nicely.
Peterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bernando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bernando looking for a takedown.
Bernando gets underhooks to prevent Peterson's takedown attempt.

Bernando jumps guard and drags Peterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bernando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peterson is aware though and is defending well.
Peterson wants to stand but Bernando is controlling his posture from full guard.

Peterson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Bernando avoids them all with ease.

Bernando closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Peterson is trying to stand up here but Bernando is controlling him well.
Peterson trying to hold on to Bernando's head to control him but Bernando postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bernando decides to stand up.
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Bernando counters with a nice body kick.
Bernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bernando moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Bernando fails to pull guard.

Peterson pulls guard successfully.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Peterson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bernando pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bernando fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Peterson scores with a four punch combination!
Peterson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bernando defends well and Peterson ends up having to push Bernando into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Peterson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bernando.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Peterson!