PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keizou Ishizaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishizaki has chosen Japanese Rap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Peters
vs
Ishizaki

184 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keizou Ishizaki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishizaki leaves Peters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ishizaki tries for a takedown but Peters circles away easily

and Peters counters with a single leg into guard. Ishizaki didn't expect that.
Peters looking to pass the guard.
Ishizaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ishizaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.
Peters passes into half guard.

Peters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishizaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peters is working away from the top position though.
Ishizaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ishizaki works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ishizaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ishizaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ishizaki tries for a takedown but Peters circles away easily

and Peters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ishizaki's guard.
Ishizaki looks gassed!
Peters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ishizaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Peters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ishizaki trying to keep a closed guard but Peters is proving a slippery customer.
Peters preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ishizaki is on top in guard.

Ishizaki gets to his feet - Peters follows without any prompting.
Ishizaki misses with a takedown attempt

and Peters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
John Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keizou Ishizaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peters passes Ishizaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Peters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Peters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ishizaki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peters.
Ishizaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Peters seems to be working for a kimura but Ishizaki defends the submission attempt.
Ishizaki is looking to control Peters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ishizaki avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ishizaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Peters is looking for a kimura here.
Ishizaki wants to control but Peters is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ishizaki fails with the takedown

and Peters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ishizaki won't be happy with that.

Peters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ishizaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ishizaki can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ishizaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Ishizaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Peters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ishizaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peters off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peters looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Peters dominated that round.
That's time! Peters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ishizaki misses with a takedown attempt

and Peters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peters.

Peters drops back looking for a leg! Ishizaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ishizaki manages to kick Peters off! Peters jumps back into Ishizaki's guard.

Peters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ishizaki throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Ishizaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ishizaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.

Peters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Peters advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ishizaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peters pulls his head out easily.
Ishizaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Peters is looking for a kimura here.

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

Peters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ishizaki defends it well.
Ishizaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ishizaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ishizaki working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishizaki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Peters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Ishizaki is keeping the position.

Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
John Peters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Peters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishizaki is trying to improve his position.
Peters working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ishizaki is looking to reverse the position.

Peters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ishizaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ishizaki sneaks back into half guard.

Peters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ishizaki sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ishizaki actively working from the bottom here.

Peters looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ishizaki moves into full guard.
Ishizaki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ishizaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ishizaki is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Peters dominated that second round.
That's time! Peters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ishizaki has his takedown stuffed

and Peters counters with a takedown into side control.

Peters looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ishizaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peters off and has taken his back!
Ishizaki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ishizaki avoiding Peters 's attempts to control his hands.
Peters wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Ishizaki keeps control of the position easily here as Peters tries to buck him off.
Peters just trying to survive but Ishizaki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishizaki tries to keep control of the position but Peters is staying busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good control from Ishizaki.
Peters trying to control the action but Ishizaki just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ishizaki's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Peters trying to control the position but Ishizaki manages to sink in the hooks.
Ishizaki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ishizaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Peters kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Peters trying to control the hands but Ishizaki won't let him.
Ishizaki has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Peters's body.
Peters just trying to survive but Ishizaki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
John Peters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ishizaki's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Peters's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Ishizaki's hands.
Ishizaki controls the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Keizou Ishizaki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishizaki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Peters counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ishizaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishizaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters forces his way into half guard.

Peters seems to be working for a kimura but Ishizaki defends the submission attempt.
Ishizaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ishizaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ishizaki striking off his back but it's not causing Peters any problems.

Ishizaki working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
Keizou Ishizaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Peters content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Peters is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ishizaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ishizaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ishizaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ishizaki keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Peters!