PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters has chosen BringThe Pain as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Bo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Bo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bo
vs
Peters

160 cm
27
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

167 cm
25
141 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Peters with that takedown attempt.
Peters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bo tries to avoid it but Peters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bo to the ground. Bo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peters.
Bo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bo. No joy for Peters on that attempt.
Jim Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pain Peters.
Peters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peters needs to keep his hands up - Bo had a free shot at his head there.
Bo misses with a straight left.
Bo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pain Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Peters.
Bo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peters.
Bo scores with a jab to the head.
Bo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bo wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters looks for a takedown but Bo sprawls well.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peters looks gassed!
Peters fails with a takedown attempt.
Bo stuffs the takedown.
Bo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bo throws a series of punches but Peters avoids them all with ease.
Peters fails to land the takedown.
Bo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peters.
Peters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo lands with an overhand left.
Peters moves out of range as Bo strikes.
Jim Bo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Bo.

Peters is rocked!
Bo looks to land a left hand but Peters moved out of range nicely.
Peters is still on wobbly legs! Can Bo finish him?
Peters shoots in for a takedown but Bo shows good takedown defense.
Peters seems to have recovered his senses.
Peters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bo circles away.
Bo misses with a hook. Peters ducked under it nicely.
Bo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bo motions for Peters to come forward. Bo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bo with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters staying out of range there.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
Bo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peters defending well as Bo loads up on a big left hand.
Peters staying out of range there.
Peters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bo throws a lazy right hand but Peters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.
Peters shoots in for a takedown but Bo shows good takedown defense.
Jab by Bo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
Bo throws a hook but Peters blocks it.
Bo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bo missing with a left hand there. Peters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peters moves forwards but Bo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peters fails with a takedown attempt.
Bo stuffs the takedown.
Peters moves away from the strike by Bo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo misses with a looping right.
Bo leaves Peters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peters swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Bo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bo wants it to stay on the feet.
Peters looks for a takedown but Bo sprawls well.
Bo thows a body shot but no joy.
Peters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jim Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pain Peters.
Peters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bo avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo lands with a straight right. Peters didn't see that one coming.
Peters is breathing heavily.
Bo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bo circles away.
Bo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peters fails to land the takedown.
Bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bo misses with a hook. Peters ducked under it nicely.
Peters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bo sprawls well. Bo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters shoots in but Bo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bo.
Bo scores with a leg kick.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo lands a glancing blow to the side of Peters's head.
Bo throws a jab when Peters was well out of range.
Peters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peters somewhat.
Bo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo misses with a straight right.

Peters looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Bo is keeping the position.
Bo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Peters wants to pass the guard but Bo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bo holds on and takes a little breather.

Peters drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bo!
Bo trying to control the action but Peters is working from the bottom.
Peters is trying to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Peters but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Bo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Peters scores with a hook.
Peters fails with the takedown.
Peters has a takedown stuffed.
Bo misses with a hook. Peters ducked under it nicely.
Bo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo misses with a hook. Peters ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.
Jim Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pain Peters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peters closes the distance and clinches up with Bo, looking for a takedown. Peters pushes Bo against the cage but Bo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo cracks Peters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peters is defended easily by Bo.
Peters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bo.
Bo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peters fails to land the takedown.
Bo leaves Peters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bo misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters looks for a takedown but Bo sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Bo misses the target.
Bo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peters dives in and grabs Bo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bo pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
Bo scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo connects with a body shot.
Bo throws out a loose jab but Peters uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Peters with that takedown attempt.
Peters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bo is fending him off so far but Peters persists. Nope, Bo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jim Bo is winning the standup battle so far.
Peters ducks under a wild hook from Bo.
Pain Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters looks for a takedown but Bo sprawls well.
Bo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peters manages to avoid it.
Peters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Bo misses its intended target.
Bo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bo misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Bo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bo, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Bo!