PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley comes to the cage accompanied by I am the Dominator. Peterson has chosen Rising' by Stuck Mojo as his entrance music. Curtis Peterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leshley
vs
Peterson

190 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

200 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bobby Leshley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leshley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peterson swinging wilding here.
Peterson misses with a double jab.

Peterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leshley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Peterson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Peterson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leshley wants to get back to his feet.
Leshley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Peterson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leshley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leshley is trying to control Peterson's posture but Peterson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to score with some ground and pound. Leshley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Leshley closes the distance and clinches.
Leshley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Leshley breaks the clinch.
Peterson misses with a wild combination.
Peterson throws a left that rocks Leshley and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Peterson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Leshley regain composure!

Leshley is rocked!

It looks like Bobby Leshley has been cut.
Leshley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leshley tries to get out of the position.
Peterson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Leshley looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Peterson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Peterson!