PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Peachey (ranked 4147 p4p, 25621 weight class) and Kash Klay (ranked 431 p4p, 0 weight class). Peachey comes into the arena with Were Not Sorry blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Peachey
vs
Klay

190 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
187
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Peachey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kash Klay!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peachey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klay throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peachey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peachey feints and then cracks Klay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klay down.
Peachey shoots for a takedown but Klay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Peachey has closed the distance and engaged Klay in a clinch.

Peachey breaks the clinch.
Klay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peachey shoots in for a takedown but Klay shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Klay misses the target.
Peachey fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Peachey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peachey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peachey drops his hands momentarily and Klay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Klay. That snapped Peachey's head back.
Kash Klay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Peachey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Klay looks like he's trying to stand up.
Peachey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klay is trying to escape back to his feet but Peachey uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Peachey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klay keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Peachey fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Klay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Peachey has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Klay!
Klay is trying to stand.
Peachey looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peachey cracks Klay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Klay is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peachey lands a big shot there that rocks Klay but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peachey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peachey trying to control but Klay is having none of it.
Klay really wants to buck Peachey off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peachey is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Good exchange - Klay coming out on top.
Klay misses with a straight left.
Peachey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick by Peachey misses
and Klay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peachey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klay.
Klay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peachey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Peachey walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peachey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kash Klay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Klay misses.
Peachey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peachey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peachey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klay.
Peachey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Klay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peachey shoots in for a takedown but Klay shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klay loads up on a big right hand but Peachey slips the punch.
Peachey with a poor takedown
and Peachey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Peachey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peachey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klay counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peachey walks into a left hand.
Klay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good exchange - Klay coming out on top.
Kash Klay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peachey misses with a double jab.
Klay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Peachey shoots in and drives through. Klay sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peachey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klay.
Peachey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Klay counter with a right hand.
Klay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Klay lands with a hook. Peachey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peachey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peachey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peachey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Peachey is rocked!
Klay lands with a straight right. Peachey didn't see that one coming.
Oh Peachey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Peachey - that will leave a mark!
Peachey has his takedown stuffed
and Klay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klay scores with a jab to the head.
Peachey shoots in for a takedown but Klay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klay lands the left hand.
Peachey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peachey misses with an uppercut. Klay saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Klay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klay cracks Peachey with a good jab.
Klay lands with an overhand left.
Klay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peachey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peachey scrambles back to his feet.
Peachey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klay pinned against the cage. Klay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klay throws a series of strikes that have Peachey backpedaling.
Peachey checks a leg kick.
Peachey looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Peachey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klay defends well and Peachey ends up having to push Klay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peachey breaks from the clinch.
Peachey seems to have got his legs back now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peachey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Klay cracks Peachey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peachey gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Klay gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kash Klay!
Our winner, Kash Klay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.