PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loe Pesci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peterson Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe Pesci could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peterson Hulk's chin.

Pesci
vs
Hulk

199 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Loe Pesci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peterson Hulk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hulk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pesci misses with a hook to the body
and Hulk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hulk scores with the left hand. Pesci knows he should have avoided that one.

Hulk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pesci sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hulk trying to mount his opponent but Pesci defends it.
Hulk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pesci regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hulk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hulk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pesci is keeping the position for now.
Pesci avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hulk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pesci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pesci looking for a guillotine here but Hulk defends easily.

Pesci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pesci keeping moving, preventing Hulk from controlling successfully.
Hulk is working Pesci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hulk advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pesci is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hulk off and has taken his back!
Hulk has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Pesci is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hulk defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk trying to control but not successfully.
Hulk tries to escape the position.
Pesci missing with punches from the back.
Hulk is really stuck here.
Pesci trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hulk looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pesci's guard. Nice work there by Hulk.

Hulk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pesci looking for subs off his back but Hulk has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hulk winds up and cracks Pesci with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pesci is trying to get back to full guard.
Hulk is nestled in close to Pesci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk working the head and body with strikes.
Pesci slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Pesci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hulk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hulk thows a big elbow that misses.
Pesci working a defensive guard here.
Pesci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pesci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hulk is aware though and is defending well.
Hulk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pesci is looking for a triangle but Hulk pushes his legs off easily.
Pesci has momentary wrist control but Hulk slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loe Pesci dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pesci tries to clinch but Hulk moves out of range.
Pesci has his takedown stuffed

and Hulk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pesci!
Pesci really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peterson Hulk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pesci is working hard here to advance position.
Hulk controlling the position easily from mount.
Pesci is looking to get to half guard.
Pesci is in a horrible position here. Hulk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesci working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesci tries to lock up and control but Hulk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hulk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hulk is landing with some decent strikes but Pesci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hulk with the ground and pound from mount.
Hulk raining down shots from the mount!
Hulk trying to control but Pesci is having none of it.
Hulk lands with some strikes.
Pesci gets back to half guard.
Hulk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hulk trying to control the pace.
Hulk is looking to take a break and control but Pesci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hulk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pesci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pesci tries to roll over but Hulk keeps him under control.
Hulk drops an elbow to the side of Pesci's head.
Pesci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hulk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hulk's back!
Hulk just trying to survive but Pesci is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pesci controlling well, preventing Hulk from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk holding both Pesci 's hands and preventing any damage.

Pesci has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hulk is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pesci working for the choke.

Pesci is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hulk just looking to survive in the bad position.
Hulk can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peterson Hulk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pesci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pesci fails with the takedown

and Hulk counters with a single leg into guard. Pesci didn't expect that.
Pesci looking for a sweep. Not yet Pesci, not yet.
Hulk is working Pesci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hulk connects with a couple of short punches.
Hulk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pesci throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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

Hulk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pesci has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hulk has managed to get both his arms back between Pesci's legs - danger averted.
Hulk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pesci is retaining full guard.

Pesci looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hulk throws a strike but Pesci rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk wants to sweep here but Pesci controlling him for the moment.
Pesci trying to control the position from guard on top but Hulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pesci won't allow Hulk to get back to his feet.
Pesci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hulk is keeping the position for now.
Pesci loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

Hulk kicks Pesci off and gets to his feet.

Pesci tries to sprawl but Hulk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hulk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Pesci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hulk pulls his head out easily.
Pesci taking some punishment here, with Hulk in his half guard.
Pesci tries to get to full guard but Hulk has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Hulk.
Hulk is trying to control the action in half guard but Pesci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pesci looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesci tries to get to full guard but Hulk has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hulk lands a nice short elbow.
Pesci on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hulk passes to side control.

Hulk decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hulk tries to bum rush Pesci with a series of wild strikes but Pesci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hulk throws a body punch but Pesci moves out of range.

Hulk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesci manages to get to full guard.
Hulk lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Pesci working for a triangle but Hulk defends it easily.
Pesci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hulk.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hulk landing some decent shots from guard.
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Pesci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulk connects with a couple of short punches.
Hulk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peterson Hulk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hulk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

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