PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Petersen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Begbie
vs
Petersen

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Begbie.
Begbie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Begbie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersen blocks it with crossed arms.
Begbie crunches a lovely knee into Petersen's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petersen looks gassed!
Begbie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Begbie crunches a lovely knee into Petersen's ribcage.
Begbie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petersen backwards.
Begbie misses with a knee strike.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petersen's face.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petersen's face.
Begbie scores with a knee to the head.

Begbie drops Petersen with a big knee straight up the middle! Petersen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Petersen is rocked!

It looks like Michael Petersen has been cut.

Begbie forces Petersen back against the cage and clinches.
Petersen is still on wobbly legs! Can Begbie finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petersen seems to have recovered his senses.
Begbie lands a good knee to the midsection. Petersen won't want to take too many of those.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Begbie has Petersen pushed against the cage.
Begbie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Begbie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Begbie landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen tries to pull guard but Begbie holds him up against the cage and eventually Petersen drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Begbie.
Begbie lands with a left to the head.
Begbie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petersen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Petersen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Begbie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petersen's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petersen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie looking to throw knees to the head but Petersen is blocking nicely.
Begbie is looking to control Petersen's arms but Petersen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Begbie has his back to the cage.
Begbie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petersen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Francis Begbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Petersen.
Begbie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersen blocks it with crossed arms.
Petersen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Begbie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Begbie misses with a knee to the head.
Begbie slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Begbie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Begbie trying to land knees to the body.
Begbie tries a knee to the head but Petersen blocks it.
Petersen tries to circle away but Begbie has him pinned against the cage.
Petersen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Begbie tries to land knees in the clinch but Petersen avoids the damage to the body.
Begbie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Begbie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petersen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Petersen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Petersen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Begbie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petersen looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Begbie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Petersen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petersen moves into the clinch successfully.
Begbie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petersen's face.
Begbie with a knee to the head.
Begbie landing knees to the head.
Francis Begbie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Petersen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Begbie walks away with a smile on his face. Petersen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Francis Begbie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petersen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Begbie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petersen can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Begbie.
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!
Begbie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersen blocks it with crossed arms.
Begbie connects with a knee to the head.
Petersen is breathing heavily.
Petersen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Begbie misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie working the clinch nicely. Petersen is working for position but Begbie cracks him with a big knee to the head! Petersen crumples up against the cage and Begbie lands two more shots before the ref can save Petersen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Francis Begbie!