PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Kanye West as his entrance music. Dorian Petersen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Petersen
vs
James

218 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dorian Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon James!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.
Petersen misses with a few strikes there.
Petersen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Petersen misses.
Petersen tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.
Petersen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorian Petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Petersen clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James has Petersen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petersen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Petersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jon James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from James.

Petersen tries to sprawl but James drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Petersen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, James has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

James is standing up, even though he is in mount.

James throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Petersen was covering up waiting for the punch and James finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
Petersen trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Petersen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Petersen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Petersen working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

James shoots in and drives through. Petersen sprawls well.
James darts in looking for a takedown but Petersen gets double underhooks and turns James into the cage.
James wants a takedown.
Dorian Petersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon James.
Petersen is looking to take this one to the mat.

Petersen decides to pull guard.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petersen's head.
Petersen looking to control.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
James scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James postures up.
James tries to stand but Petersen is controlling from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for James. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
James 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.
James engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon James.
Petersen throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Petersen jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petersen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
James tries to clinch but Petersen is having none of it.
Dorian Petersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petersen throws a head kick that misses.
Petersen lands a jab.
Petersen misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petersen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

James fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petersen to the ground. James is now in Petersen's guard.
Petersen is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Petersen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Petersen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
James is wriggling around but Petersen manages to pass to half guard.
James slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petersen throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Petersen fails with a takedown attempt.
Petersen fails with a takedown attempt.
Petersen swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James shoots in for a takedown but Petersen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petersen pinned against the cage. Petersen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petersen with a lazy takedown attempt

and James counters with a shoot takedown. Petersen fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorian Petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is in close to Petersen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Petersen looking to control.
James tries to stand but Petersen is controlling from the bottom.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petersen's head.
Petersen is trying to control the position but James postures up.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petersen being controlled here, momentarily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon James hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

James pushes Petersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Petersen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

James manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Petersen wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen is looking to pass into half guard but James pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now James is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon James.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Petersen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Petersen manages to break the clinch.
Petersen misses with a wild combination.
Dorian Petersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon James!
Jon James decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.