PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Peeps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaz Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peeps comes to the cage accompanied by

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. Chaz Storm struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Peeps
vs
Storm

169 cm
22
146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

167 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Peeps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chaz Storm!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peeps counters with a left to the body.
Peeps misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Storm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Storm wants to stand and escape but instead Peeps has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Storm wants to get back to his feet but Peeps passes into half guard.
Peeps is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Storm!
Peeps looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peeps controlling the pace for now.
Storm is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peeps controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to control but Peeps is having none of it.
Storm is trying desperately to improve position.
Peeps avoids the attempt from Storm to control.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peeps throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peeps dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peeps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peeps ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Peeps throws a low kick but Storm moves out of range easily.
Peeps misses with a straight left.
Donk. Peeps catches Storm right on the button with a cross.
Peeps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peeps counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Storm looks gassed!
Peeps lands with a kick to the temple. Storm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joe Peeps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Peeps closes the distance and clinches.
Peeps misses with a hook to the ribs.
Storm misses with a knee strike.
Peeps misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peeps throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Peeps connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Storm is defended easily by Peeps.

Storm gets tackled into the cage by Peeps. Peeps maintains the clinch.
Peeps has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm letting Peeps take a breather here.
Peeps lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peeps stalling.
Storm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Storm has Peeps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peeps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peeps is working Storm over against the cage.
Peeps effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Peeps.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Peeps lands a nice shot to the body.
Peeps scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Storm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joe Peeps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Storm.
A short body shot lands from Peeps as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Peeps.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peeps gets through Storm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peeps is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Peeps.

Storm is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Peeps.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Peeps finish him?
Peeps digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Peeps's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Peeps - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Peeps.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
Peeps lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Peeps.
Peeps landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Peeps.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Peeps.
Peeps lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Peeps - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Peeps as the two fighters clinch.
Storm avoiding damage as Peeps throws knees to the body.
Peeps lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Peeps.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peeps pushes Storm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peeps misses with an elbow over the top.
Storm tries to circle away but Peeps has him pinned against the cage.
Peeps lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Peeps.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Peeps.
Peeps is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Storm is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Peeps.
Peeps lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peeps lands a nice shot to the body.
Peeps missing with knees to the body.
Storm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peeps swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peeps digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peeps - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Peeps crunches a lovely knee into Storm's ribcage.
Peeps pushes Storm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Peeps.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Peeps is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peeps tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Peeps back against the cage.
Peeps lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Joe Peeps has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peeps makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Storm is trying to break the clinch but Peeps has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Peeps.
Storm can't get the takedown.
Peeps working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peeps lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Storm.
Peeps works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.
Peeps stalling the fight.
Peeps lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peeps stops a takedown attempt from Storm.
Peeps throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peeps scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Peeps.
A short uppercut from Peeps.
Peeps lands with a light punch inside.
Storm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peeps throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peeps lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peeps lands with a right to the head.
Peeps lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Peeps scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peeps trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peeps lands a right hand.
Peeps lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Peeps.
Nice body punch from Peeps - that landed with a thud.
Peeps misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Peeps.
Peeps lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peeps lands an uppercut.
Peeps misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Storm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peeps goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Peeps.
Peeps lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Peeps.
Peeps stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Peeps dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Peeps has closed the distance and engaged Storm in a clinch.
The referee calls for Peeps to work.
Peeps looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Storm blocks a body shot from Peeps.
Peeps lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peeps pushes Storm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Peeps.
Storm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peeps content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peeps lands a body punch.
Peeps tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peeps lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Storm.
Peeps lands a body punch.
Peeps lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peeps will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Storm up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peeps lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peeps is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peeps is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Peeps.
Peeps lands a good knee to the midsection. Storm won't want to take too many of those.
Storm jumps guard but Peeps stands there with Storm around his waist. Storm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Peeps.
Good body shot from Peeps.
Peeps lands a nice shot to the body.
Storm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peeps.
Peeps stops a takedown attempt from Storm.
Peeps is leaning against Storm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peeps misses with a knee to the head.
Peeps digs a right hand into Storm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Storm's gas tank.
Peeps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peeps tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peeps swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peeps softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Storm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peeps trying to stall but Storm improves his position.
Storm jumps guard but Peeps stands there with Storm around his waist. Storm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joe Peeps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Storm.
Peeps unloads a knee to the mid-section. Storm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Peeps.
Peeps lands a nice elbow.
Peeps misses with a knee to the head.
Peeps scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Peeps lands a body shot.
Storm looking to stall.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Peeps.
Peeps lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Storm or not.
Peeps prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Peeps.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peeps working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Peeps.
Peeps lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Peeps goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Peeps.
Storm takes a shot to the head.
Storm wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Peeps.
Joe Peeps is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Storm tries to pull guard but Peeps won't allow it.
Peeps tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peeps lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peeps.
Storm fails to pull guard.
Peeps scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Peeps connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peeps.
Peeps misses with the head strike.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Peeps is controlling the position.
Peeps digs a right hand into Storm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Storm's gas tank.
Storm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peeps is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peeps scores with a knee to the head.
Peeps tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm letting Peeps take a breather here.
Peeps gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Peeps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peeps, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Peeps!