PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Wanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peters
vs
Wanaka

177 cm
26
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
27
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Wanaka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peters's head.
Peters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wanaka at a distance.

Peters rushes Wanaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peters can't find room to land a body shot as Wanaka controls the action.
Peters gets through Wanaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wanaka can't get the takedown.
Peters lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wanaka throws a hook but Peters avoids it easily.
Peters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wanaka misses with a looping right.
Peters throws a body punch but Wanaka moves out of range.
Wanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
Peters is looking to counter punch.
Peters connects with a right hand. Wanaka shakes it off.
Wanaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wanaka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peters under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Peters.
Peters lands with a cross.
Wanaka lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Wanaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peters.
Peters dips to his left and cracks Wanaka with an uppercut!
Peters throws a big shot that misses.
Jimmy Wanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanaka throws a big shot that misses.
Peters misses with a hook to the body
and Wanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Peters misses.
Peters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peters blocks a head kick by Wanaka.
Peters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Peters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Peters misses.
Wanaka unleashes a big counter combination but Peters bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wanaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peters to score with a decent uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wanaka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Peters digs a good hook to Wanaka's body.
A head kick misses from Wanaka.
Wanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters cracks Wanaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick by Wanaka misses
and Peters counters with a nice uppercut.
Peters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wanaka throws a leg kick
and Peters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peters.
Wanaka throws a lazy head kick
and Wanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peters works Wanaka's body with a nice hook.
Wanaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peters throws a lazy right hand but Wanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka throws a leg kick
and Peters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Peters.
Peters on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peters looks to land a left hand but Wanaka moved out of range nicely.

Peters moves into the clinch successfully.

Wanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peters moves in looking to clinch but Wanaka pushes him off.
Wanaka ducks under a wild hook from Peters.
A head kick from Wanaka lands but Peters takes it in his stride.
Wanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peters moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWanaka.
Peters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peters connects with a right hand. Wanaka shakes it off.
Peters is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Wanaka misses
and Peters counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Wanaka misses
and Peters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters takes one on the button.
Wanaka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Peters counters with a stiff right hand.
Wanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wanaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wanaka lands a high kick!
Peters lands with an overhand left.
Wanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Wanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peters.
Wanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Wanaka misses
and Wanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanaka lands with a kick to the ribs.

Wanaka tries to keep at a distance but Peters has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Peters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peters.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Wanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Peters is just out of range.
Peters scores with a jab to the head.
Wanaka misses with a jab to the body
and Peters counters with a straight right hand.
Peters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wanaka counters with a big head kick but Peters shrugs it off.
Chuck Peters is winning the standup battle so far.
Peters lands with a good body shot.
Wanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wanaka misses.
Peters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wanaka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wanaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Peters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wanaka ducks under a wild hook from Peters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanaka slips a straight right by Peters.
Peters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Peters moves into range and clinches up with Wanaka.
Peters lands a nice shot to the body.
Peters lands a nice uppercut.
Wanaka is trying to break the clinch but Peters has him pressed against the cage.
Wanaka blocking some punches.
Peters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wanaka misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Peters counter with a right hand.
Peters jabs Wanaka right on the nose. Wanaka blinks but takes it well.
Wanaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peters.
Wanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peters cracks Wanaka with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Wanaka.
Wanaka misses with a left hand
and Peters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wanaka cracks the inside of Peters's front leg.
Peters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wanaka misses with a head kick.
Peters walks into a stiff left hand from Wanaka.
Wanaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wanaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peters finds it's way round the side to connect with Wanaka's head.
Peters slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wanaka moves out of range as Peters strikes.
Peters checks a low kick from Wanaka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wanaka slips a jab from Peters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peters's head.
Peters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wanaka.
Wanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Peters.
Peters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wanaka can do to turn this around?
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Peters moves into the clinch successfully.

Wanaka breaks the clinch.
Wanaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peters.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wanaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peters.

Peters is rocked!
Peters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wanaka.
Oh Peters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Wanaka.
Peters seems to have got his legs back now.
Peters scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peters lunges at Wanaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wanaka's hand.
Peters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wanaka. Wanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Wanaka lands a nice hook to Peters's body. Peters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wanaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wanaka can pounce on him.
Peters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wanaka throws a series of punches but Peters avoids them all with ease.
Peters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wanaka throws a body kick that misses.
Peters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wanaka.
Wanaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peters takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Peters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Wanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peters.
Wanaka walks into a jab.
Wanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Peters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wanaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Peters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peters is looking to clinch but Wanaka is avoiding it.
Wanaka is looking for the big counter here.
Peters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wanaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wanaka throws a lazy head kick
and Peters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Peters gets a clinch.

Wanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanaka throws an off balance right hand
and Peters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wanaka throws a leg kick
and Peters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peters cracks Wanaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanaka throws the left hand but Peters avoids the punch easily.
Peters lands with an uppercut that bounces Wanaka off the cage and back into range.
Peters scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peters scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Peters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peters is struggling to control the position.
Wanaka blocking some punches.
Peters has a couple of punches blocked by Wanaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peters.
Wanaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Wanaka breaks from the clinch.
Wanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Peters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka throws a lazy head kick
and Wanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Peters.
Wanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Peters.
Wanaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peters.
Peters tries to clinch up.
Wanaka drops his hands momentarily and Peters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wanaka scores with a head kick.
Peters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wanaka missing with a left hand there. Peters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wanaka missing with a left hand there. Peters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wanaka throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Peters tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wanaka, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka swings for the body but Peters moves out of range.
Wanaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peters scores with a jab to the head.
Wanaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wanaka misses with the combination.
Wanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
Peters throws a nice looking combination but Wanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wanaka. Wanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Wanaka scores with a head kick. Peters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wanaka blocks a jab.
Wanaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peters.
Peters throws an overhand right that lands on Wanaka's shoulder, as Wanaka tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka throws the kick towards the body but Peters avoids it.
Wanaka slips a straight right by Peters.
Wanaka throws a leg kick which misses Peters's front leg but catches the back leg as Peters tries to avoid it.
Wanaka throws a shot from downtown. Peters moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wanaka lands a head kick. Peters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peters misses with a looping left.
Wanaka just misses with a punch to the body.

Peters moves into the clinch.

Wanaka manages to break the clinch.
Wanaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Peters lands with a straight right. Wanaka didn't see that one coming.
Wanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wanaka!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Peters.
Well Peters has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Peters!