PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sime Peros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sime Peros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zane Newton's chin.

Peros
vs
Newton

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

Mustang Fight Food

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sime Peros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Newton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Peros.
Newton holds on to Peros's head and controls the position momentarily.
Peros working away.
Newton is looking for a sweep.
Newton wants to control but Peros postures up.
Peros tries to stand but Newton is controlling his head.
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Newton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Newton looks gassed!
Peros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Newton.
Peros is trying to stand.
Newton tries to pass to full mount but Peros defends it.
Peros is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peros avoid being mounted?
Newton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Newton wants to free his trapped foot but Peros is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton stops Peros from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Newton shoots and misses

and Peros counters by clinching up.
Newton prevents the takedown attempt.
Peros is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Peros manages to pull guard.
Peros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Newton tries to free his leg and advance position but Peros is retaining full guard.
Peros looking for a sweep. Not yet Peros, not yet.
Newton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Peros is looking to stand up but Newton isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton trying to control but Peros is working from the bottom.
Peros wants to stand and escape but Newton is having none of it.
Peros wants to sweep here but Newton controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peros checks a leg kick.
Newton tries to clinch up but Peros circles away and keeps his distance.
Peros wants to clinch.
Peros clinches but Newton breaks the clinch
and Newton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peros tries for a takedown but Newton circles away easily

and Newton counters with a shoot takedown. Peros fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sime Peros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Newton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Peros looking for a guillotine here but Newton defends easily.
Newton tries to free his leg and advance position but Peros is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Newton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Peros lands a high kick to the side of Newton's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Peros dives into guard, looking to finish.

Newton is rocked!
Peros wants to stand but Newton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Peros finish him?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Newton is on top in guard.
Peros looking to control.
Newton seems to have recovered his senses.
Newton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peros is keeping the position for now.
Newton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Newton won't allow Peros to sweep him here.
Newton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Peros is trying to control Newton's posture but Newton avoids it.
Peros takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Newton trying to control the position but Peros is working away.
Peros sneaks back into half guard.

Newton is looking for a kimura here.

That's two 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.
Newton prevents Peros from standing back up.
Newton works his way into full mount!
Newton won't let Peros get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Newton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peros tries to hold on but Newton postures up.
Newton looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Newton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Peros is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peros stops Newton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Peros tries to control the position but Newton now has his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton controlling from the back.

That's four 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.
Peros is trying to stand back up.
Newton biding his time, controlling Peros.
Peros trying to control the hands but Newton breaks the grip.

Newton looking for the choke but no joy.
Peros has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Newton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Peros misses with a takedown attempt

and Newton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peros trying to hold on to Newton's head to control him but Newton postures up.
Newton is controlling the pace.
Peros tries to get to full guard but Newton has control of the leg.
Newton thows a huge punch but Peros dodges it nicely.
Newton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peros keeps working.
Peros gets back to full guard.
Peros trying to control the position.
Newton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peros wants to sweep but no luck.
Peros working a defensive guard here.
Newton controlling from the top position.
Newton passes Peros's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Peros is trying to stand.
Peros gets full guard.
Peros wants to stand and escape but Newton is having none of it.
Newton passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Newton wants to control but Peros is keeping him busy.
Peros throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Newton controlling from side mount.

Newton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Newton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peros being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zane Newton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Newton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peros pushes Newton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Newton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Peros is trying to improve his position.
Newton works to advance to full mount. Peros defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Peros has given up his back here.
Newton struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peros is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Peros tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Peros has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Newton's lack of action.
Peros is refusing to be controlled, as Newton sits in half guard.
Peros is holding on to half guard well.
Zane Newton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peros wants to improve his position but Newton is controlling well.
Newton is thwarting Peros's attempts to control the position.
Sime Peros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peros does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Newton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Newton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Newton!