PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hazard's choice of entrance music: Like Toy Soldiers. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Peters
vs
Hazard

177 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Peters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hazard misses with a left hand
and Peters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hazard walks into a stiff left hand from Peters.
Peters throws a hook but Hazard avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hazard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Peters closes the distance and clinches.
Hazard is trying to stall.
Peters misses with a punch to the body.
Hazard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Peters fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peters.
Hazard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard blocking some punches.
Hazard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peters lands a shoulder strike.
Peters throws a head punch that misses.
Hazard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peters working aggressively here.
Hazard blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
Peters tries to throw a body punch but Hazard avoids it by throwing Peters back against the cage.
Peters has a couple of punches blocked by Hazard.
A head punch on the inside from Peters fails to land.
Hazard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peters gets through Hazard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peters misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Peters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hazards head.
Peters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Peters.
Hazard blocks a body shot from Peters.
Peters struggles to land a body shot inside as Hazard controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Peters fails to land.
Peters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hazard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hazard is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hazard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hazard trying to stall but Peters improves his position.
Peters has a couple of punches blocked by Hazard.
Hazard has had enough of the clinch but Peters keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Peters fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peters is keeping busy.
Peters misses with a body punch.
Hazard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hazard tries to break free but Peters pushes him back against the cage.
Peters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peters lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hazard.
Peters throws a head punch that misses.
Hazard blocking some punches.
Peters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hazard's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
Hazard taking a breather.
Hazard is trying to force a seperation but Peters has the dominant position.
Hazard blocks a body shot from Peters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard prevents a body shot from Peters.
Hazard wants to get back to striking at distance but Peters won't allow it.
Peters misses with the head strike.
Hazard stalling in the clinch but Peters improves position.
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.
Peters pushes Hazard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peters.
Hazard blocking some punches.
Peters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peters misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazard taking a breather.

Hazard breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hazard throws a big shot that misses.
Hazard swings widly with a right hand
and Hazard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hazard throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Peters dominated that round.
That's time! Peters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peters misses with the combination.
Hazard throws a jab but it's blocked by Peters.
Hazard jabs Peters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hazard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hazard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peters misses with a wild body shot.
Hazard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peters throws the left hand but Hazard avoids the punch easily.
Peters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peters lands with a straight right. Hazard didn't see that one coming.
Peters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard slips a jab from Peters.
Hazard throws a hook but Peters avoids it easily.
Hazard misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Peters tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peters with a nice cross.
Peters cracks Hazard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Hazard tenderised Peters's leg. Peters is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hazard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peters counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hazard throws an off balance right hand

and Peters counters by moving into the clinch.
Hazard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Peters.
Peters stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hazard pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.

Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazard digs a good hook to Peters's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Peters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hazard cracks a nice hook into Peters's ribs.
Hazard throws an off balance right hand
and Peters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hazard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Hazard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chuck Peters is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazard tries to land a leg kick but Peters saw it coming and moves away.
Hazard feints and then cracks Peters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peters down.
Hazard tries a low kick but Peters avoids it.
Peters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hazard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Peters.

Peters has Hazard up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peters.
Hazard is looking to control Peters's arms but Peters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hazard has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peters.
Hazard is looking to control Peters's arms but Peters gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hazard has his back to the cage.
Chuck Peters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hazard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peters working aggressively here.
Peters lands a shoulder strike.
Peters misses with some punches.
Peters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peters misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peters takes a swing at Hazard's ribcage but misses.

Peters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hazard, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters working aggressively here.
Peters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Peters has a couple of punches blocked by Hazard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Peters.
A head punch on the inside from Peters fails to land.
Peters working aggressively here.
Peters misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peters tries to work over Hazard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hazard blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Peters dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hazard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peters misses with a hook.
Peters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hazard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peters doesn't seem bothered though.
Peters misses with a looping left.
Peters throws a jab when Hazard was well out of range.
Hazard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hazard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hazard scores with a sloppy right hand. Peters should have avoided that one.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Hazard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peters throws a looping overhand right but Hazard ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters misses with a left hand
and Hazard counters with a straight right hand.
Hazard throws an overhand right that lands on Peters's shoulder, as Peters tries to avoid the shot.
Peters throwing a counter right hand but Hazard manages to avoid it.
Peters lands with a good body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hazard. Peters shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazard with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hazard on the side of the head.
Hazard slips a straight right by Peters.
Peters loads up on a big right hand but Hazard slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Hazard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chip Hazard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Peters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peters tries to work over Hazard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peters struggles to land a body shot inside as Hazard controls his hands.
Hazard tries to stall but Peters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hazard blocks a body shot from Peters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peters as Hazard tries to tie him up.
Hazard trying to stall but Peters improves his position.
Hazard is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Peters has denied him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard is trying to maintain a safe position but Peters gets an underhook and turns Hazard into the cage.
Peters throws a head punch that misses.
Peters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hazard taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chip Hazard.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Hazard misses the target.
Peters wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hazard misses the jab.
Hazard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peters manages to avoid it.
Peters stuns Hazard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazard moves away.
Hazard feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters throws a poor cross that misses
and Hazard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hazard lands with a good body shot.
Hazard misses with a hook.
Peters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazard can do to turn this around?
Hazard throws a body shot but no joy.
Hazard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peters lands with a straight right. Hazard didn't see that one coming.
Peters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peters wants to clinch.
Hazard cracks Peters with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters takes one to the chin there.
Hazard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hazard throws a shot from downtown. Peters moves away and avoids it.
Hazard looks to throw the jab but Peters is out of range.
Peters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hazard can pounce on him.
Chip Hazard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hazard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peters tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Hazard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hazard stuns Peters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hazard works Peters's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hazard.
Hazard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chuck Peters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hazard takes a swing at Peters's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Hazard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peters 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

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