PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Banuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Peusjaetkae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Banuwa
vs
Peusjaetkae

182 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

186 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimi Banuwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maukka Peusjaetkae!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peusjaetkae misses with a takedown
and Banuwa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peusjaetkae misses with a takedown attempt

and Banuwa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peusjaetkae's guard.

Banuwa stands up from Peusjaetkae's guard - Banuwa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Peusjaetkae shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Banuwa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jimi Banuwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maukka Peusjaetkae.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banuwa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Banuwa prevents Peusjaetkae from improving his position.
Banuwa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Banuwa decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peusjaetkae with a poor takedown

and Banuwa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae wants to sweep here but Banuwa controlling him for the moment.

Banuwa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Peusjaetkae misses with a takedown attempt
and Banuwa counters with a good, hard body kick but Peusjaetkae shrugs it off.
Peusjaetkae looks gassed!
Peusjaetkae misses with a left hand

and Banuwa moves into the clinch.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
Banuwa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banuwa scores a nice knee to the body.
Banuwa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Maukka Peusjaetkae has been cut.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
Peusjaetkae takes an elbow to the temple.
Banuwa connects with a knee to the head.
Banuwa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banuwa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banuwa lands an elbow that stopped Peusjaetkae in his tracks for a moment.
Banuwa lands an elbow just above Peusjaetkae 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae takes a knee right on the jaw!
Banuwa lands an elbow just above Peusjaetkae 's eye.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Banuwa blocking some punches.
Peusjaetkae takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peusjaetkae misses with the head strike.
Banuwa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banuwa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.

Peusjaetkae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peusjaetkae misses with a takedown

and Banuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banuwa.
Banuwa lands an elbow just above Peusjaetkae 's eye.
Peusjaetkae looking to slow down the pace here.
Banuwa dodges an elbow strike from Peusjaetkae.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa pushes off an throws an elbow but Peusjaetkae leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Peusjaetkae stalling in the clinch but Banuwa improves position.
Peusjaetkae misses with some punches.
Banuwa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peusjaetkae's face.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banuwa throws an elbow that misses.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peusjaetkae wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banuwa has him pressed against the ropes.
Peusjaetkae has Banuwa pressed against the ropes.
Banuwa working Peusjaetkae over with knees to the body.
Banuwa blocks an elbow strike.
Banuwa landing knees to the body.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside that Peusjaetkae shrugs off.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
Banuwa scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banuwa obliges.
Peusjaetkae is trying to break the clinch but Banuwa is controlling him.
Banuwa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banuwa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Banuwa lands an elbow that stopped Peusjaetkae in his tracks for a moment.
Peusjaetkae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae throws a head punch that misses.
Banuwa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peusjaetkae breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peusjaetkae gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Banuwa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Banuwa is looking to stand up but Peusjaetkae won't let him.
Peusjaetkae 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.

Peusjaetkae is looking for a triangle but Banuwa pushes his legs off easily.
Banuwa wanted to stand there but Peusjaetkae had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banuwa stops Peusjaetkae from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Banuwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maukka Peusjaetkae's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Banuwa scores with a head kick.
Banuwa is looking to clinch but Peusjaetkae is avoiding it.
Banuwa is looking to clinch.
Peusjaetkae misses with a takedown attempt

and Banuwa counters by clinching up.
Peusjaetkae tries to land knees in the clinch but Banuwa avoids the damage to the body.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peusjaetkae has Banuwa pushed against the ropes.
Banuwa landing knees to the head.
Banuwa scores a nice knee to the body.
Peusjaetkae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banuwa.
Banuwa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banuwa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banuwa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside that Peusjaetkae shrugs off.
Banuwa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peusjaetkae trying to control the position but instead, Banuwa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peusjaetkae into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuwa lands an elbow just above Peusjaetkae 's eye.
Peusjaetkae avoids a wild elbow strike from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banuwa backwards.
Peusjaetkae dodges an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae misses with an elbow over the top.
Banuwa blocks an elbow strike.
Banuwa misses with an elbow strike.
Peusjaetkae has had enough of the clinch but Banuwa keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
Banuwa crunches a lovely knee into Peusjaetkae's ribcage.
Banuwa landing knees to the body.
Banuwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peusjaetkae can do to turn this around?
Peusjaetkae avoids a wild elbow strike from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae is trying to break the clinch but Banuwa has him pressed against the ropes.
Banuwa trying to land knees to the body.
Peusjaetkae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banuwa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peusjaetkae's efforts to push away.
Peusjaetkae looking to stall.
Banuwa blocks an uppercut.
Peusjaetkae misses with the head strike.
Peusjaetkae wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two 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.
Banuwa landing knees to the body.
Banuwa with a knee to the head.
Peusjaetkae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Banuwa.
Banuwa working Peusjaetkae over with knees to the body.
Peusjaetkae tries to stall but Banuwa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banuwa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banuwa tries to land knees in the clinch but Peusjaetkae avoids the damage to the body.
Peusjaetkae managing to block the knees to the body from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banuwa avoids it.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it misses.
Peusjaetkae is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banuwa obliges.
Banuwa blocks an uppercut.
Peusjaetkae blocks an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Banuwa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Peusjaetkae looking to stall.
Banuwa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banuwa tries a knee to the head but Peusjaetkae blocks it.
Banuwa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banuwa prevents Peusjaetkae from breaking the clinch.
Peusjaetkae is trying to maintain a safe position but Banuwa gets an underhook and turns Peusjaetkae into the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peusjaetkae's defenses.
A short right from Peusjaetkae on the inside.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Peusjaetkae blocks an elbow strike.
Peusjaetkae has had enough of the clinch but Banuwa keeps him there for the moment.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae stalling in the clinch but Banuwa improves position.
Banuwa misses with an elbow over the top.
Peusjaetkae misses with an elbow over the top.
Peusjaetkae avoids the elbow strike from Banuwa, against the ropes.
Banuwa avoids a wild elbow strike from Peusjaetkae.
Banuwa avoids the elbow strike from Peusjaetkae, against the ropes.
Banuwa tries to land a knee to the head but Peusjaetkae blocks with his arms.
Jimi Banuwa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banuwa avoiding damage as Peusjaetkae throws knees to the body.
Peusjaetkae wants to stall.
Banuwa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banuwa avoids a wild elbow strike from Peusjaetkae.
Banuwa crunches a lovely knee into Peusjaetkae's ribcage.
Peusjaetkae looking to throw knees to the head but Banuwa is blocking nicely.
Banuwa misses with an elbow over the top.
Peusjaetkae misses with a knee strike.
Peusjaetkae takes a knee to the side of the body.

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.
Peusjaetkae taking a breather.
Banuwa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peusjaetkae takes an elbow to the temple.
Banuwa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banuwa lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banuwa obliges.
Banuwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peusjaetkae is working Banuwa over against the ropes.
Banuwa landing knees to the body.
Banuwa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peusjaetkae misses with an elbow over the top.
Peusjaetkae dodges an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae is pushing Banuwa up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banuwa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Peusjaetkae throws an elbow but misses.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
Peusjaetkae is trying to push Banuwa away but Banuwa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
Peusjaetkae takes an elbow to the temple.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Banuwa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peusjaetkae in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peusjaetkae is trying to break the clinch but Banuwa is controlling him.
Banuwa prevents Peusjaetkae from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Banuwa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maukka Peusjaetkae's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Peusjaetkae with a lazy takedown attempt
and Banuwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peusjaetkae tries for a takedown but Banuwa circles away easily

and Banuwa counters with a single leg into guard. Peusjaetkae didn't expect that.
Banuwa wants to get up but he can't break Peusjaetkae's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Peusjaetkae has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Banuwa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Banuwa clinches up with Peusjaetkae and pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Banuwa throws an elbow but misses.
Banuwa landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banuwa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peusjaetkae's defenses.
Peusjaetkae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peusjaetkae takes an elbow to the temple.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Banuwa throws an elbow but misses.
Peusjaetkae trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peusjaetkae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banuwa avoids it.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow.
Peusjaetkae blocks an elbow strike.
Peusjaetkae displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banuwa up against the ropes.
Banuwa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peusjaetkae lands an uppercut.
Peusjaetkae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banuwa backwards.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside that Peusjaetkae shrugs off.

Peusjaetkae breaks from the clinch.
Peusjaetkae rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banuwa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banuwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peusjaetkae misses with a takedown attempt

and Banuwa counters with a takedown into side control.
Jimi Banuwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maukka Peusjaetkae.
Peusjaetkae can't do much from the bottom here.

Banuwa decides to stand back up. Banuwa steps back and let's Peusjaetkae get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa tries to clinch but Peusjaetkae is having none of it.
Peusjaetkae doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Banuwa counters with an inside leg kick.
Banuwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peusjaetkae doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Banuwa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow.
Peusjaetkae leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peusjaetkae throws an elbow that misses.
Banuwa lands a damaging elbow.
Banuwa connects with a knee to the head.
Banuwa lands a good knee to the midsection. Peusjaetkae won't want to take too many of those.
Jimi Banuwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peusjaetkae is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow.
Banuwa avoids the elbow strike from Peusjaetkae, against the ropes.
Peusjaetkae has had enough of the clinch but Banuwa keeps him there for the moment.
Banuwa lands a good knee to the midsection. Peusjaetkae won't want to take too many of those.
Peusjaetkae wants to break free but Banuwa has control.
Banuwa dodges an elbow strike from Peusjaetkae.
Peusjaetkae throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peusjaetkae is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Banuwa keeps control of Peusjaetkae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peusjaetkae looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
Peusjaetkae leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Peusjaetkae tries a body shot but Banuwa blocks it.
Banuwa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peusjaetkae's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banuwa blocks an elbow strike from Peusjaetkae.
Banuwa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banuwa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maukka Peusjaetkae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peusjaetkae tries to land knees in the clinch but Banuwa avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Banuwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banuwa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Banuwa!