PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamond kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Baggins
vs
Peterson

150 cm
30
135 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

NFC War Gear

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Baggins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peterson tries to break the clinch but Baggins is controlling the position.
Baggins is working Peterson over against the cage.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Peterson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baggins to the ground. Peterson is now in Baggins's guard.
Baggins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
Peterson tries to hold on but Baggins pushes him away.

Baggins stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins tries to clinch
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Peterson has managed to clinch.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Baggins won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Peterson.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baggins misses with a head kick.
Baggins wants to clinch
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.

Baggins clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike.
Peterson goes for a takedown attempt but Baggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baggins tries to clinch but Peterson moves away

and Peterson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baggins wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peterson is working away from the top position though.

Peterson is looking for a kimura here.

Peterson is trying to work for a kimura but Baggins is defending well.

Baggins is defending against the submission attempts here by Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Peterson 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.
Baggins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baggins.
Peterson won't allow Baggins to sweep him here.
Baggins keeping full guard, as Peterson tries to pass.
Baggins wants to hit a switch here but Peterson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Baggins there!
Baggins wants to hold on but Peterson pushes him away.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baggins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Peterson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baggins turns into him and now he's in Peterson's guard.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.

Peterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peterson wants to stand and escape but Baggins is having none of it.
Peterson can't keep his opponent in guard - Baggins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Peterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baggins moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Baggins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peterson is trying to push Baggins away but Baggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baggins working Peterson over with knees to the body.

Baggins breaks from the clinch.

Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baggins is working Peterson over against the cage.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baggins clinches.
Peterson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins lands a body punch.

Baggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins misses with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Baggins.

Baggins manages to break the clinch.
Baggins closes the distance but Peterson moves to the side

and Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson tries to circle away but Baggins has him pinned against the cage.
Baggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peterson.

Baggins breaks the clinch.
Baggins connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Peterson counters by moving into the clinch.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baggins avoids a wild elbow strike from Peterson.
Baggins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baggins keeps control of Peterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baggins landing knees to the body.
Peterson wants to break free but Baggins has control.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson stalling in the clinch but Baggins improves position.
Nice body punch from Baggins - that landed with a thud.
Baggins lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Victor Peterson has been cut.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peterson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peterson being controlled against the cage.

Baggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson is trying to push Baggins away but Baggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peterson tries to stall but Baggins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peterson slowing the pace effectively.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baggins has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Baggins landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Baggins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baggins manages to break the clinch.

Peterson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Peterson can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Baggins.
Baggins is leaning against Peterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Baggins controlling the action here for a moment.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baggins counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Baggins to acknowledge the strikes.
Frodo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Peterson.

Peterson closes the distance and pushes Baggins back into the cage.
Peterson goes for a takedown attempt but Baggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baggins can pounce on him.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.

Peterson gets a clinch.
Peterson tries to break free but Baggins pushes him back against the cage.
Baggins lands a knee to the body.

Baggins manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Baggins scores with a four punch combination!

Baggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peterson looking to stall.
Peterson has Baggins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baggins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baggins.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peterson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baggins up against the cage.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peterson drives through and clinches with Baggins against the cage.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baggins forces Peterson back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Baggins breaks from the clinch.

Peterson pushes Baggins up against the cage in a clinch.
Baggins stalling.
Peterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Peterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peterson's defenses.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Baggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baggins tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins lands a nice shot to the body.

Baggins moves into the clinch.

Baggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Baggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Baggins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baggins tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Peterson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Baggins breaks the clinch.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Baggins circles away easily

and Baggins moves into the clinch.
Frodo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Peterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Baggins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baggins lands a knee to the body.
Peterson is trying to drag Baggins to the mat but Baggins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baggins obliges.

Baggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins looks to land a combination but Peterson avoids it well.

Baggins has managed to clinch.
Baggins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peterson up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four 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.
Peterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baggins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baggins lands an elbow inside.
Peterson avoids the elbow strike from Baggins, against the cage.
Peterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Come on Baggins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Baggins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peterson in his tracks.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Baggins tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Baggins scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baggins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frodo Baggins!