PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ross Peerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peerson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good Feeling. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Peerson
vs
Barbari

170 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Peerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Barbari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peerson avoids the head kick by Barbari.
Barbari looks to clinch
and Peerson counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbari lands a body shot.
Peerson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peerson looks to land a combination but Barbari avoids it well.
Peerson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peerson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barbari backs up against the cage.
Nice shot by Peerson.
Peerson works over Barbari's head and body with a nice combination.

Barbari moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Peerson jumps into guard, dragging Barbari to the mat.
Barbari wants to control from the top but Peerson keeps moving.

Peerson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peerson throws a combination. Barbari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Peerson misses with a combination
and Barbari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Peerson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peerson lands in his opponent's guard.

Peerson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Peerson misses with a few strikes there.
Peerson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peerson as he jumps to the side.
Peerson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peerson throws a head kick that misses.
Barbari shoots in looking for a takedown. Peerson tries to sprawl out of it but Barbari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peerson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Barbari.
Barbari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbari thows a left - swing and a miss!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Peerson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Peerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peerson lands a two punch combo.
Ross Peerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbari has his takedown stuffed
and Peerson counters with a left and a right that stings Barbari.
Ross Peerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musta Barbari.
Nice straight punches there by Peerson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peerson.

Peerson moves into the clinch successfully.
Peerson dodges an elbow strike from Barbari.

Peerson breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Peerson.
Peerson misses with a double jab

and Barbari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barbari has Peerson pressed against the cage, preventing Peerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barbari has Peerson pressed against the cage, preventing Peerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peerson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbari is trying to pull guard but Peerson has him pressed against the cage.

Peerson breaks the clinch.
Peerson looks to land a combination but Barbari avoids it well.
Barbari tries for a takedown but Peerson circles away easily

and Peerson counters by moving into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peerson stalling.
Barbari swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Peerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbari dodges the punch combination from Peerson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barbari gets the takedown into side control.
Barbari wants to stand but Peerson is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Peerson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Peerson lands a head kick. Barbari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peerson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbari misses with a body shot.
Ross Peerson is winning the standup battle so far.
Peerson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barbari back to the cage. Peerson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barbari misses with a takedown
and Peerson counters with a two punch combo.
Peerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Peerson throws a right hand that Barbari ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbari also avoids with ease.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown but Peerson shows good takedown defense.

Peerson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Peerson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Peerson trying to control but Barbari is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peerson controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peerson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barbari for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Ross Peerson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Peerson scoring well with a low kick there.
Peerson tries to bum rush Barbari with a series of wild strikes but Barbari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ross Peerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musta Barbari.
Peerson swinging wildly here.
Peerson throws a combination that misses

so Barbari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barbari is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peerson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbari trying to control the position from guard on top but Peerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Peerson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Barbari tries to clinch but Peerson is having none of it.
Peerson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barbari back to the cage. Peerson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barbari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peerson looks to land a combination but Barbari avoids it well.
Peerson looks to land a combination but Barbari avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Peerson does no damage.
Peerson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbari throws a sloppy head kick and Peerson moves out of range easily.
Peerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peerson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peerson connects with a nice looking jab.
Peerson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peerson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbari circles away quickly and effectively.
Peerson throws a right hand that Barbari ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbari also avoids with ease.
Peerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbari shoots in but Peerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peerson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peerson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Peerson drives through and clinches with Barbari against the cage.

Peerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peerson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peerson connects with a leg kick. Barbari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peerson lands a jab-cross combination.
Ross Peerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Peerson moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbari is trying to pull guard but Peerson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Peerson.

Peerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Peerson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barbari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peerson is fending him off so far but Barbari persists. Nope, Peerson circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Peerson.
Barbari tries to bench press Peerson off him but Peerson keeps the position.
Peerson tries to advance to mount but Barbari denies him.

Peerson stands up.
Peerson misses with a few strikes there.
Barbari with a poor takedown

and Peerson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Peerson stands up out of the half guard.
A right-left combo lands from Peerson.
Barbari shoots and misses
and Peerson counters with a straight right hand.
Ross Peerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musta Barbari.
Barbari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peerson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peerson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peerson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peerson.
Good leg kick by Peerson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peerson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Barbari is rocked!
Barbari gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Peerson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Barbari is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Peerson!
Ross Peerson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.