PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Corrleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peters
vs
Corrleone

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Corrleone!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters shoots in and drives through. Corrleone sprawls well.

Peters drives through with a takedown into guard.
Corrleone looking for a sweep. Not yet Corrleone, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corrleone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Corrleone is looking for a kimura here.

Corrleone is looking for a kimura but Peters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Corrleone to get the leverage.

Corrleone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Peters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Corrleone pulls his head out easily.

Corrleone is looking for a kimura but Peters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Corrleone to get the leverage.
Peters is pressing down on Corrleone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peters wants to sweep here but Corrleone controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Corrleone manages to get himself to full guard.
Corrleone looks gassed!
Peters pushes down on Corrleone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Corrleone is defending well.
Corrleone tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.
Peters 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.

Peters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Corrleone defends it well.
Corrleone gets full guard.
Peters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Peters working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peters distracts Corrleone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peters lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters cracks Corrleone with a solid left hand.
Peters preventing the sweep.

Corrleone working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
Peters working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peters is in close to Corrleone's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Peters is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Peters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peters postures up and lands a big shot to Corrleone's brow.

Peters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Peters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrleone is looking to improve his position.
Peters looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Peters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Corrleone is looking for a sweep. Peters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peters lands a nice short elbow.
Peters working the head and body with strikes.
Peters passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Peters has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Corrleone's face.
Peters landing punches.
Corrleone is looking to improve his position but Peters isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Peters jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Corrleone manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Corrleone tries to improve position but can't.
Peters cracks Corrleone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Corrleone is trying to get back to half guard.
Peters lands a few punches from side control.
Corrleone tries to improve position but can't.
Peters scoring with punches from side control.
Peters connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Corrleone some visible discomfort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Peters shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Peters was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Peters with a couple of short strikes.
Corrleone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corrleone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.
Corrleone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peters.

Corrleone has closed the distance and engaged Peters in a clinch.

Corrleone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peters shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Corrleone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Corrleone keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.

Corrleone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Peters defends well.
Peters won't allow Corrleone to sweep him here.
Peters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Corrleone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peters is trying to control the action in half guard but Corrleone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peters working Corrleone over with strikes.
Corrleone is looking for a sweep. Peters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Corrleone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Corrleone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Corrleone has his foot on Peters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peters works his way back into a safe position though.

Corrleone working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.

Peters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peters cracks Corrleone with a solid left hand.

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.
Corrleone wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peters postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peters is working Corrleone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Corrleone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Corrleone looking for a guillotine here but Peters defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Peters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Peters working the head with strikes.
George Peters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peters lands a few punches from side control.
Peters scores with punches from side control.
Peters landing a few strikes.
Peters lands a few punches from side control.
Corrleone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrleone uses his free foot to push down on Peters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peters.
Peters tries to lock up and control but Corrleone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Peters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peters bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Peters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Peters is in close to Corrleone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Corrleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Corrleone is looking for a triangle but Peters pushes his legs off easily.
Peters working some strikes from top position.

Corrleone has his foot on Peters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peters works his way back into a safe position though.
Peters with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Peters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Corrleone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Corrleone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Corrleone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Peters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corrleone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peters has managed to get both his arms back between Corrleone's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peters trying to control but Corrleone is working from the bottom.
Peters distracts Corrleone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Peters dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Peters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Corrleone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peters looks for a takedown but Corrleone sprawls well.
Corrleone shoots in and drives through. Peters sprawls well.

Peters feints and as Corrleone raises his hands in defense, Peters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Corrleone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peters defends it easily.
Peters preventing the sweep.

Corrleone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Corrleone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peters landing with the ground and pound.
Peters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peters with a lazy takedown attempt

and Corrleone counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corrleone stops a takedown attempt from Peters.
Peters has Corrleone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Corrleone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peters tries for a takedown but Corrleone manages to get underhooks.
Peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Corrleone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Peters turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Peters manages to end up in side control.
Peters working the ground and pound.
Corrleone regains half guard.
Corrleone manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corrleone working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
Peters scoring with punches to the head and body.
Corrleone looking for a sweep. Not yet Corrleone, not yet.
Peters working some strikes from top position.

Peters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peters lands a couple of elbows.

Corrleone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corrleone moves in looking to clinch but Peters pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Corrleone regains half guard.

Corrleone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peters lands a nice short elbow.

Corrleone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Corrleone is trying to get back to full guard.
Peters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Corrleone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peters pulls his head out easily.
Corrleone tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrleone has hold of Peters's hands but Peters slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Michael Corrleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Peters looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Corrleone!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Peters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corrleone manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Peters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Corrleone sees it coming and defends easily.

Peters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Corrleone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Peters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Corrleone sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

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