PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JB Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Peixoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk. Peixoto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jorge Ben - Mas que nada kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! JB Black could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tiago Peixoto's chin.

Black
vs
Peixoto

175 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JB Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiago Peixoto!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peixoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peixoto has a takedown stuffed.
Peixoto shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.

Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peixoto!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peixoto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Peixoto looks gassed!

Black working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Peixoto is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peixoto taking shots to the head.
Black dominating with strikes here.
Black fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Peixoto is rocked!

Black swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Peixoto is now in Black's guard. A big mistake from Black there, giving up the dominant position!
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Black looking for a guillotine here but Peixoto defends easily.
Peixoto pushes down on Black's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Peixoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Peixoto eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peixoto trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is looking to control Peixoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
Peixoto prevents Black from standing back up.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Black misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Black trying to control but Peixoto postures up.

Peixoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peixoto tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peixoto to the ground. Peixoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.

Peixoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peixoto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Peixoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tiago Peixoto!