PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Peggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peggy has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badger
vs
Peggy

173 cm
29
150 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Peggy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peggy throws the left hand but Badger avoids the punch easily.
Maksim Peggy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger lands a nice shot that snaps Peggy's head back.
Badger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peggy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badger finds it's way round the side to connect with Peggy's head.
Peggy tries a head kick but it misses.
Badger tests Peggy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badger swings away with a body shot that misses

and Peggy counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Peggy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Badger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Badger prevents Peggy from moving into mount.

Peggy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Badger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Badger is trying to escape the position but Peggy is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy moves into full mount!

Peggy has control of Badger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Badger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Peggy is looking to take Badger's back but instead Badger gets back to half guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Badger keeping moving, preventing Peggy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peggy wants to control from the top but Badger keeps moving.
Peggy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maksim Peggy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Peggy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peggy misses with a straight right.
Badger scores with a one two! Peggy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peggy scores with a decent looking hook.
Peggy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peggy lands a high kick!
Peggy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peggy.
Honey Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peggy misses with a straight right.
Badger connects with a single shot there.
Peggy scores with a nice body kick.
Peggy throws a head kick that misses
and Badger counters with a stiff right hand.
Peggy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badger is fending him off so far but Peggy persists. Nope, Badger circles away and we're back to standing.
Badger connects with a right hand. Peggy shakes it off.
Peggy looks to score with a jab to the body but Badger is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badger scores with a nice strike.
Badger looks to land a combination but Peggy avoids it well.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maksim Peggy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peggy throws a hook to the side of Badger's head but Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Peggy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Badger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peggy. Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peggy.

Peggy gets the takedown into side control.
Peggy wants to control for a moment but Badger uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Peggy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Badger defends it well.
Peggy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Peggy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Badger's thigh. Badger counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Peggy wants to pass the guard but Badger is keeping the position.
Peggy preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peggy pushing down on Badger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Peggy trying to mount his opponent but Badger defends it.

Peggy is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Badger to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Peggy tries to free his leg and advance position but Badger is retaining full guard.
Badger keeping moving, preventing Peggy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peggy trying to control but Badger is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maksim Peggy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Peggy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peggy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands a really nice looking cross but Peggy seems unphased.
Peggy lands with a cross.
Honey Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Peggy shoots in but no luck this time.
Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peggy.
Peggy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Badger. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peggy momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Peggy.
Badger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peggy on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Peggy finds it's target.
Badger loads up on a big right hand but Peggy slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peggy walks into a straight right hand from Badger.
Peggy dips to his left and cracks Badger with an uppercut!
Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Honey Badger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Peggy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Peggy.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Peggy ducks down to avoid it.
Peggy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
Peggy slips a straight right by Badger.
Badger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice cross by Badger.
Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peggy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badger as he jumps to the side.
Peggy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badger manages to avoid it.
Peggy moves out of range as Badger throws a body kick.
Peggy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Badger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peggy throws a hook but Badger avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badger.
Badger lands with a cross.
Badger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badger works over Peggy's head and body with a nice combination.
Badger lands with a shot to the body.
Peggy slips under a jab.
Badger throws out a loose jab but Peggy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badger throws a jab when Peggy was well out of range.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Peggy looks to land a right hand but Badger moved out of range.
Peggy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Peggy.
A big left from Badger misses.
Badger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peggy with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peggy looks to throw the jab but Badger is out of range.
Peggy throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Badger tenderised Peggy's leg. Peggy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peggy misses with a head kick.
Badger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peggy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Badger takes a swing at Peggy's ribcage but misses.
Peggy thows a body shot but no joy.
Badger throws a head kick that Peggy semi-blocks.
Nice straight punches there by Badger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badger.
Badger throws a head kick that misses.
Peggy dives in for a single leg takedown but Badger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Badger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badger stops a takedown attempt from Peggy.
Honey Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Peggy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Badger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peggy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Badger has Peggy pushed against the cage.

Badger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peggy slips under a jab from Badger.
Peggy misses with a body kick.
Peggy loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.
Badger avoids the body shot from Peggy.
A big left from Peggy misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Peggy or perhaps it was just good defense by Badger, which made it look bad.
The fighters circling - Peggy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Badger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger is looking to slow Peggy down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Peggy misses its intended target.
Peggy throws a big shot that misses.
Badger lands a slapping body shot.
Peggy misses with a leg kick.
Peggy throws a head kick that misses.
Peggy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peggy.
Peggy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Badger.
Badger slips a straight right by Peggy.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Peggy misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Honey Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Badger 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Honey Badger!
Honey Badger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.