PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and georges Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gsp´s Entrance. Mark Peter looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Peter
vs
Rush

178 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, georges Rush!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
georges Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush shoots for a double leg takedown but Peter sprawls well. He's pushed Rush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rush shoots for a double leg takedown but Peter sprawls well. He's pushed Rush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rush takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of georges Rush.
Peter slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rush dives in and grabs Peter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peter pushes down on Rush's head and hops out.
Rush looks gassed!
Peter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rush.
Peter tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peter obliges.
Peter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peter lands a knee to the body.
Peter connects with a knee to the head.
Peter connects with a knee to the head.
Peter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Peter working Rush over with knees to the body.
Peter lands a good knee to the midsection. Rush won't want to take too many of those.
Peter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Peter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Peter.
Peter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rush.
Peter is pressed up against the cage. Rush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peter down to the mat. Peter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Peter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peter wants it to stay on the feet.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rush paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Peter tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.

Rush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush throwing strikes but Peter manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Peter stands up and beckons Rush to his feet.
Peter doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
Peter tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peter is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush shoots in and drives through. Peter sprawls well.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Peter.
Rush closes the distance and clinches up with Peter, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes Peter against the cage but Peter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter wants to clinch.
Peter wants to clinch up but Rush keeps it at a distance.
Peter tries to clinch up.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Peter clinches up against the cage.
Peter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rush takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peter throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rush lands a shoulder strike.
Peter looking to throw knees to the head but Rush is blocking nicely.

Rush jumps guard.

Rush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rush is looking for a triangle here but Peter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Peter working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush tries to bench press Peter off him but Peter keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Peter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peter forces Rush back against the cage and clinches.
Rush goes for a takedown attempt but Peter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peter avoids it really well and circles away.
Peter scores with a kick to the body.
Peter scores with a head kick.
Peter tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Rush closes the distance and clinches up with Peter, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes Peter against the cage but Peter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mark Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of georges Rush.
Rush is breathing heavily.

Peter takes the fight into the clinch.
Rush tries to pull guard but Peter won't allow it.
Peter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush's face.
Rush fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rush.
Peter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peter working Rush over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Peter.
Peter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peter tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.

Rush breaks the clinch.

Peter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rush is trying to drag Peter to the mat but Peter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peter crunches a lovely knee into Rush's ribcage.
Peter misses with a knee to the head.
Peter is pressed up against the cage. Rush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peter down to the mat. Peter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peter!

Rush moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Peter has worked his arm free - good work by Peter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Peter works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peter keeps working.

Peter is defending against the submission attempts here by Rush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peter makes his way to full guard, as Rush worked for a kimura.

Peter scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Rush throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peter was covering up waiting for the punch and Rush finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to control from the top but Peter keeps moving.
Rush throws and elbow that misses. Peter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rush's guard. Nice move by Peter!

Peter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peter has managed to get both his arms back between Rush's legs - danger averted.

Peter gets to his feet. Rush looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Peter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Peter wants to clinch.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rush fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark Peter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peter stuffs the takedown.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rush.
Peter tries to clinch up.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter is looking to clinch.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peter circles away.
Mark Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of georges Rush.
Peter tries to clinch up.
Peter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rush closes the distance but Peter moves to the side
and Peter counters with an outside leg kick.
Peter tries to clinch up

and Rush counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peter!

Rush goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peter is on top in guard.
Peter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peter stands up from Rush's guard - Peter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Rush clinches up against the cage.
Peter misses with a knee to the head.
Rush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rush looking for a takedown.
Mark Peter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
Peter tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Peter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rush blocks it with crossed arms.
Rush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peter walks away with a smile on his face. Rush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peter defending well though.
Rush trying to control from half guard but Peter is working away.
Rush thows a huge punch but Peter dodges it nicely.

Rush seems to be looking for submissions.
Rush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peter's head.

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.
Peter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rush.
Rush is looking to pass Peter's guard but actually Peter recovers to full guard.

Rush postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Peter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rush, into his guard.

Peter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rush, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but georges Rush just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rush with a lazy takedown attempt

and Peter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rush changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Peter.
Peter lands a nice knee to the body.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
Peter scores with a knee to the head.
Peter misses with a knee to the head.
Peter landing knees to the head.

Rush gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Rush gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peter tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Rush shoots in and drives through. Peter sprawls well.
Mark Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of georges Rush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Peter moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Peter wants to clinch

and Rush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rush.
Rush wants to control from the top but Peter keeps moving.
Rush tries to free his leg and advance position but Peter is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peter wants to stand up but Rush is controlling him.
Rush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rush tries to clinch but Peter moves away
and Peter counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peter clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peter.
Peter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rush avoids it.
Peter gets underhooks to prevent Rush's takedown attempt.
Peter looking to throw knees to the head but Rush is blocking nicely.
Peter lands a knee to the body.
Peter tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Peter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
Rush takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rush tries for a takedown but Peter manages to get underhooks.
Rush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peter backwards.
Knees to the body from Peter.

Rush turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rush in side control, throwing shots but Peter defends.
Rush is trying to ground and pound but Peter uses the momentary lack of control by Rush to regain half guard.
Rush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter is trying to stand back up but Rush is controlling him
Peter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rush.
Rush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peter counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

georges Rush dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Peter tries to clinch but Rush moves away

and Rush counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peter!
Rush lands a big shot there that rocks Peter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rush misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rush landing strikes from the mount.
Rush throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rush throwing strikes but Peter bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Rush won't allow Peter to get back to his feet.

Rush drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rush has Peter in his guard.
Peter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Rush throws his legs up looking for a submission but Peter uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to bench press Peter off him but Peter keeps the position.
Rush is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rush can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Peter decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mark Peter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peter darts in trying to clinch

and Rush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peter is looking to stand up but Rush isn't so interested in that idea.
Rush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peter's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rush throws and elbow that misses. Peter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rush's guard. Nice move by Peter!

Rush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rush looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Peter has picked Rush up and slammed him! Rush can't keep hold of the triangle and Peter manages to pass to side control!
Rush is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
georges Rush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rush has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... georges Rush!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

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