PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmore James (ranked 1056 p4p, 1428 weight class) and Steven Petersen (ranked 132 p4p, 180 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Petersen

172 cm
34
167
19 - 13 - 1

177 cm
35
165
14 - 9 - 0

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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmore James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petersen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petersen throws a leg kick but James moved away.
James looks to land a left hand but Petersen moved out of range nicely.
James throws a right and a left that Petersen avoids nicely.
Petersen feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from James does it's job there.
Petersen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from James.
James avoids the body shot from Petersen.
James tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petersen manages to circle out of the way.
James connects with a single shot there.
Elmore James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
James tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Petersen misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petersen.
Petersen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersen. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from James misses.
Steven Petersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
Petersen looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petersen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James misses with a hook
and Petersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James throws a head kick that misses
and Petersen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Petersen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James lands with a straight right. Petersen didn't see that one coming.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Petersen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petersen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
Petersen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petersen moves away from the strike by James.
Petersen takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Petersen misses.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Petersen needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
James throws a shot from downtown. Petersen moves away and avoids it.
Petersen flicks out a counter leg kick but James steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Petersen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petersen defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petersen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James feints a jab promting Petersen to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Petersen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
James misses with a low kick.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Petersen moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
Petersen takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Petersen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by James.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
James avoids the body shot from Petersen.
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!
Petersen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
James misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Petersen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersen.
Petersen flicks out a counter leg kick but James steps away.
Petersen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James connects with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Petersen.
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 Elmore James will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

James missing with a left hand there. Petersen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petersen defends well and James ends up having to push Petersen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Petersen.
Petersen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Petersen throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Petersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Elmore James is winning the standup battle so far.
James looks to throw the jab but Petersen is out of range.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Petersen blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by James.
James cracks Petersen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petersen misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
Petersen throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen connects with a crisp jab.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James missing with a left hand there. Petersen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petersen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James misses with a straight right.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Petersen tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petersen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James slips a straight right by Petersen.
Petersen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
James takes one on the button.
James tries to clinch up but Petersen circles away and keeps his distance.
Petersen takes a jab right on the kisser.
James lands a jab to Petersen's midsection.
Petersen ducks under a wild hook from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen staying out of range there.
James backing away here, and Petersen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Petersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersen! But no joy.
James moves away from the strike by Petersen.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
James swinging wildly here.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petersen stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petersen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmore James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses the jab.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petersen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James misses with a body shot.
Petersen throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James tries to clinch
and Petersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petersen's head backwards.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petersen slips a jab from James.
Petersen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James wants to slow Petersen down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersen! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steven Petersen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a body punch but Petersen moves out of range.
It seemed like Petersen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersen digs a good hook to James's body.
Petersen catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James throws a lazy right hand but Petersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petersen feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from James misses.
Petersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Petersen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petersen cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petersen connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petersen throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Petersen loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James misses with an uppercut.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Petersen. Beautiful body shot.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Petersen blocks the leg kick.
James tries to clinch there but Petersen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James thows a leg kick but Petersen checks it
and Petersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petersen throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen slips a jab from James.
A nice side step and Petersen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petersen takes one to the chin there.
Petersen tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
Some wild striking there from Petersen.
Petersen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petersen moves away from the strike by James.
Petersen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petersen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petersen.
Petersen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Nice uppercut there from Petersen.
Petersen connects with a body shot.
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Petersen lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
Petersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James tests Petersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petersen has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a nice head shot.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Petersen counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petersen is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Petersen circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Petersen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Petersen as James shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmore James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from James misses.
Petersen lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
A big right from James misses.
Nice defenses there by Petersen.
Petersen connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Petersen flicks out a counter leg kick but James steps away.
Petersen throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Petersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petersen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steven Petersen!
Steven Petersen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.