PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Templeton Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zivic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La La Girl by Paffendorf kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peck
vs
Zivic

187 cm
31
220 lbs
24 - 6 - 1

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29
216 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Templeton Peck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fritzie Zivic!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivic wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Zivic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Zivic throws a jab when Peck was well out of range.
Zivic throws a right hand that misses
and Peck counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peck.
Peck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zivic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zivic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Peck's head coaches at Riddum Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peck with a hook.
Peck drops his hands momentarily and Zivic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zivic misses with a looping right.
Peck throws a big shot that misses.
Zivic wants to clinch up but Peck keeps it at a distance.
Peck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fritzie Zivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zivic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Zivic misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Zivic.
Zivic misses with a wild body shot.
Peck thuds a left hand into Zivic's body.
Zivic walks into a left hand.
Peck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zivic in his tracks.
Zivic throws a looping overhand right but Peck ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peck misses with an uppercut. Zivic saw that one coming.
Zivic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zivic defending well as Peck loads up on a big left hand.
Peck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zivic.
Nice uppercut lands for Zivic. That snapped Peck's head back.
Peck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peck throws a shot from downtown. Zivic moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peck doesn't seem bothered though.
Peck misses with a looping right.
Zivic tests Peck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peck throws out a leg kick but Zivic moves out of range and Peck only half commits.
A left and a right from Zivic both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Templeton Peck has been cut.
Zivic moves in looking to clinch but Peck pushes him off.
Zivic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peck jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peck connects with a solid leg kick.
Peck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zivic misses with a straight left.
Zivic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zivic misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peck works Zivic's body with a nice hook.
Peck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zivic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zivic.
Peck misses with a low kick.
Zivic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peck.
Peck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zivic misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Zivic.
Zivic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Peck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peck moves out of range of the strikes.
Zivic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peck had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Peck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zivic throws out the jab.
Zivic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peck counters with a good low kick that Zivic was not able to check.
Zivic walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zivic wants to clinch up but Peck keeps it at a distance.

Zivic rushes Peck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zivic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peck backwards.
Peck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zivic tries to throw a body punch but Peck avoids it by throwing Zivic back against the cage.
Peck tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Peck back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Peck scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zivic.
Peck tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Peck back against the cage.
Peck lands a knee to the body.
Peck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zivic working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Templeton Peck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Templeton Peck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zivic jabs Peck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Peck misses the target.
Zivic misses with a straight right.
Peck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peck throws the left hand but Zivic avoids the punch easily.
Zivic lands with a good body shot.

Peck forces Zivic back against the cage and clinches.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic swings wildly with an uppercut but Peck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic prevents a body shot from Peck.
Peck works on Zivic's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Zivic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zivic scores with a shot to the side of Peck's head.
Zivic prevents a body shot from Peck.
Zivic can't find room to land a body shot as Peck controls the action.
Peck tries to work over Zivic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivic lands with a left to the head.
Peck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zivic backwards.
Zivic lands a nice uppercut.
Peck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zivic's elbow.
Peck misses with a punch to the body.
Peck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peck works on Zivic's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Zivic.
Zivic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zivic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peck backwards.
Zivic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zivic tries to work over Peck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zivic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peck missing with knees to the body.
Peck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Zivic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zivic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Peck tries to work over Zivic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Zivic on the inside.
Zivic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Zivic.
Zivic is working Peck over against the cage.
Zivic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Peck is rocked!
Nice body punch from Zivic - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Zivic - that landed with a thud.
Peck blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Zivic.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zivic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Peck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Zivic.
Zivic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pecks head.
Zivic dips a shoulder and cracks Peck with a mighty uppercut! Peck falls back against the cage and Zivic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Peck is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zivic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fritzie Zivic!
Fritzie Zivic took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.