PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemp Dennis (ranked 2631 p4p, 2095 weight class) and John Peterson (ranked 306 p4p, 252 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dennis
vs
Peterson

185 cm
22
210
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
220
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemp Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a body punch but Dennis moves out of range.

Dennis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dennis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Peterson defends it.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as Dennis sits in half guard.
Peterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dennis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peterson taking some punishment here, with Dennis in his half guard.
Peterson is trying to maintain the position but Dennis is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peterson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dennis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Peterson tries to roll over but Dennis keeps him under control.
Dennis not doing much here.
Peterson won't allow Dennis to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dennis lands a nice short elbow.
Dennis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dennis thows a huge punch but Peterson dodges it nicely.
Peterson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dennis throws a big elbow that misses.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dennis stands and throws Peterson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dennis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dennis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dennis cracks Peterson with a big elbow.
Dennis misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis working the ground and pound.
Peterson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dennis connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.

Dennis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dennis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peterson taking a bit of punishment here - Dennis scoring with strikes.
Dennis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dennis working the head and body with strikes.
Dennis working the ground and pound from side control.
Dennis lands some shots froms side control.
Dennis lands a nice forearm strike.

Peterson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Peterson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Peterson is still in real trouble! Can Dennis finish him?
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Dennis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Peterson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Peterson is trying to escape the position but Dennis is controlling the position.
Dennis is looking to take a break and control but Peterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dennis working the head with strikes.
Dennis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis working the ground and pound.
Dennis scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Peterson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dennis can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kemp Dennis!
Kemp Dennis thanked the fans post fight for their support.