PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Twyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Twyman
vs
Peters

180 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Twyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twyman shoots in but no luck this time.
Peters looks to score with a jab to the body but Twyman is just out of range.
Twyman closes the distance and clinches up with Peters, looking for a takedown. Twyman pushes Peters against the cage but Peters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Twyman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Peters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Peters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peters is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Peters has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Peters stopping the sweep attempt from Twyman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters tries to free his leg and advance position but Twyman is retaining full guard.

Twyman is looking for a triangle but Peters pushes his legs off easily.
Twyman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twyman strikes from his own guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Twyman has his takedown stuffed

and Peters holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Twyman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twyman prevents a body shot from Peters.
Peters slows down the pace here.
Twyman jumps guard but Peters stands there with Twyman around his waist. Twyman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peters prevents the takedown attempt.
Peters stalling in the clinch.
Peters can't break the clinch.
Twyman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Twyman stalling in the clinch but Peters improves position.
Twyman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peters has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Peters.
Twyman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Twyman fails to pull guard.
Twyman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Twyman is breathing heavily.
Twyman tries to pull guard but Peters holds him up against the cage and eventually Twyman drops back down to his feet.
Peters wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twyman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Twyman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Twyman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peters has him pressed against the cage.
Twyman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peters has Twyman pressed against the cage.
Twyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peters is keeping busy.
Peters is pressed up against the cage. Twyman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peters down to the mat. Peters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Twyman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twyman misses with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Peters. Beautiful body shot.
Twyman tries for a takedown but Peters circles away easily

and Peters counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Twyman is trying to escape and Peters transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Twyman is forced to tap! Nice work there by Peters! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pain Peters!