PBP Commentary

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

Straub
vs
Peters

185 cm
26
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Straub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franck Peters!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peters forces Straub back against the cage and clinches.
Straub tries to pull guard but Peters holds him up against the cage and eventually Straub drops back down to his feet.

Peters breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Straub.
Straub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Straub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Straub walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Todd Straub has been cut.
Straub fails with the takedown

and Peters moves into the clinch.
Peters gets through Straub's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Peters breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peters. Straub does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a series of punches but Straub avoids them all with ease.
Peters throws a shot to the body.
Peters misses with a double jab
and Straub counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franck Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Straub shoots in for a double leg but Peters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Straub shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peters as he jumps to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Straub shoots in but no luck this time.
Straub fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters misses with a combination
and Straub counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Peters drops Straub with a beautiful combination! Straub stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Peters is looking for the KO!

Peters has Straub up against the cage in a clinch.
Straub goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peters prevents it.
Peters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peters works on Straub's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Straub is trying to trip Peters. He has hold of a leg but Peters is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Straub persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Straub seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Peters trying to control the position here.
Straub trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 misses with a shot to the body

and Straub counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peters tries to get to full guard but Straub has control of the leg.
Straub tries to pass the half guard into mount. Peters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Peters wants to get back to full guard.
Straub is taking a breather. Peters says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Straub is trying to control. Peters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franck Peters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Straub's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Straub fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab from Peters.

Todd Straub's cut is getting worse.
Straub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Straub.
Horrible takedown by Straub or perhaps it was just good defense by Peters which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Straub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peters wants to clinch.
Straub closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peters circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Straub misses with a takedown attempt - Peters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peters.
Franck Peters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Peters misses its intended target.
Peters slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Straub looks to land a combination. Peters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peters cracks Straub with a right hand to the side of the head.

Todd Straub's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Straub moves out of range of the strikes.

Peters clinches up against the cage.
Straub looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peters is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Peters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Peters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Peters pushes Straub up against the cage in a clinch.
Straub is trying to push Peters away but Peters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Straub wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peters digs a right hand into Straub's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Straub's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to throw a body punch but Straub avoids it by throwing Peters back against the cage.
Peters tries to throw a body punch but Straub avoids it by throwing Peters back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Straub blocks a body shot from Peters.
Peters digs a right hand underneath Straub's ribcage. Straub let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Straub tries to break the clinch but Peters is controlling the position.
Peters is pressed up against the cage. Straub 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.
Peters looks to land a combination but Straub avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Peters.
Peters throws a body punch but Straub moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Straub.
Straub throws a hook but Peters avoids it easily.

Peters closes the distance and clinches.
Peters is working Straub over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peters tries to throw a body punch but Straub avoids it by throwing Peters back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Peters breaks the clinch.

Peters moves into the clinch.
Peters is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franck Peters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Todd Straub's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Peters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Straub was well out of range. Poor timing from Peters.
Straub misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Peters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Peters.

Straub has managed to clinch.

Peters breaks the clinch.
Peters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peters throws the left hand but Straub avoids the punch easily.

Straub drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters is trying to get back to half guard.
Straub lands a nice forearm strike.
Straub content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Straub tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters tries to buck Straub off but Straub is having none of it.
Straub is looking to take a break and control but Peters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Straub creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Straub 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 Peters's shoulder. That is not cool.
Straub wants to take a breather but Peters manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Straub.
Straub slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Straub from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Todd Straub.
Sloppy strikes from Peters. Those never looked like landing.
Straub on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peters lands a jab.
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Straub looking for a takedown.
Straub has Peters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Todd Straub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Peters - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franck Peters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Straub throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Straub misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peters.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franck Peters.
I've got Peters winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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