PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitus Peering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peering comes to the cage accompanied by Saint Vitus Dance. Vitus Peering has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peering
vs
Graham

177 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitus Peering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Graham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graham closes the distance and clinches.
Peering has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Graham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Peering gets control of Graham's arms and successfully pulls guard. Peering will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Peering looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graham is one step ahead there.
Peering is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham wanted to stand there but Peering had control of the position.
Peering keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Peering on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peering tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peering throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Graham drives through and clinches with Peering against the cage.
Graham wants to break free but Peering has control.
Peering is trying to drag Graham to the mat but Graham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peering misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Graham as the two fighters clinch.

Peering gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Peering is looking to take a break and control but Graham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peering working over Graham with some ground and pound. Graham looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peering thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graham's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peering sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graham defending well though.
Graham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peering.
Graham wants to get back to his feet.
Peering trying to mount his opponent but Graham defends it.
Peering uses his free foot to push down on Graham's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Graham.
Graham takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Graham is trying to stand up.
Graham is squirming around, avoiding Peering's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peering raining down shots from the mount!
Graham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Peering.
Peering lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Peering is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Graham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Peering is breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Peering there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peering with the ground and pound from mount.
Peering pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Peering raining down shots from the mount!
Peering can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graham is looking to escape.
Graham squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Graham is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Graham is desperately trying to improve his position but Peering has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peering at a distance.
Nice body punch from Graham.
Nice jab there from Graham.
Peering tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peering will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graham lands a slapping body shot.
Peering looks to clinch
letting Graham counter with a right hand.
Peering takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Graham has managed to clinch.
Graham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peering.
Peering tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graham smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitus Peering. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peering shoots in for a takedown but Graham shows good takedown defense.
Graham digs a good hook to Peering's body.
Graham lands with a cross.
Peering takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peering ducks right into an uppercut from Graham.
Graham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Graham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graham digs a good hook to Peering's body.
Graham lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Graham forces Peering back against the cage and clinches.
Graham cracks Peering with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Graham.
A right hook to the body lands for Graham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham is leaning against Peering and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Graham lands a body shot in the clinch.

Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peering takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graham cracks Peering with a right hand to the side of the head.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vitus Peering seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graham scores with a nice head shot.

Graham moves into the clinch.
Graham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peering has him pressed against the cage.
Graham stalling against the cage.
A short right from Graham on the inside.
Peering's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graham lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham effectively controlling the action here.
Graham is looking to break free of the clinch but Peering has double underhooks.
Graham taking a breather.
Graham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graham wants to get back to striking at distance but Peering won't allow it.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Peering has him pressed against the cage.
Peering missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graham.
Peering has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graham scores with a shot to the body.
Vitus Peering is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peering shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Graham counters with a left to the body.

Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Graham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peering backwards.
Graham slows down the pace here.

Peering drags the fight down to the ground.
Graham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peering's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graham looking to sit in guard and control but Peering gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Graham is looking to stand up but Peering isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Peering takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peering misses with a takedown
and Graham counters with a right hand to the body.
Peering misses with a takedown
and Graham counters with a nice body shot.
Graham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peering at a distance.
Graham scores with a shot to the body.
Peering takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peering takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peering with a poor takedown
and Graham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitus Peering. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Graham.
Graham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peering stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peering doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luke Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Peering rather than just go for the knockout.
Graham scores with a nice strike.
Luke Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peering looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peering drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Graham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Graham throws a shot to the body.
Graham lands a body shot.
Graham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Graham clinches up against the cage.
Graham wants to break the clinch but can't.

Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham connects with a body shot.
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!
Graham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Graham clinches.
Peering keeps control of Graham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peerings head.
Graham can't break the clinch.
Graham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graham controlling the action here for a moment.

Graham breaks from the clinch.

Graham gets a clinch.
Graham is looking to break free of the clinch but Peering has double underhooks.
Peering fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Graham is working Peering over against the cage.
Graham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peering tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graham just stands there and leans against the cage.
Graham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Peering has him pressed against the cage.
Graham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peering or not.
Graham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peering looking for a takedown.
Graham digs a right hand into Peering's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peering's gas tank.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Peering has him pressed against the cage.
Graham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peering backwards.
Peering wants a takedown.
A short right from Graham.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Peering has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Graham.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Graham.
Graham can't break the clinch.
Graham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Peering has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Peering tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peering keeps control of Graham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peering fails to pull guard.
Graham is trying to break the clinch but Peering has him pressed against the cage.
Peering prevents Graham from breaking the clinch.
Peering tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peering tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peering tries to pull guard but Graham holds him up against the cage and eventually Peering drops back down to his feet.
Graham can't break the clinch.

Graham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Graham.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Graham drives through and clinches with Peering against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Graham.
Peering wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peering doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Graham!