PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cecil Peoples has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Herzog
vs
Peoples

177 cm
25
134 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peoples throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peoples catches Herzog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peoples throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Herzog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Herzog lands a jab to the nose.
Peoples looks for the body kick but Herzog saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Peoples.
Herzog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peoples misses with an uppercut. Herzog saw that one coming.
Herzog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Herzog misses the target.
Peoples throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peoples throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peoples swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peoples misses with a kick to the body.
Peoples lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cecil Peoples is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peoples.
Peoples scores with a jab to the jaw.

Herzog is rocked!
Peoples on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peoples fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peoples misses with a straight right.
A jab from Herzog misses.
Peoples lands a jab to Herzog's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Herzog misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Herzog misses its intended target.
Peoples throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Herzog tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Herzog looks for a takedown but Peoples sprawls well.
Peoples with a jab.
Peoples misses with a kick to the body.
Herzog misses with a straight left.
Peoples throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples is looking to land body kicks.
Peoples scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peoples uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herzog.
Peoples is looking to land body kicks.
Peoples throws a nice inside leg kick.
Herzog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peoples keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herzog shoots in for a takedown but Peoples shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Herzog throws out a loose jab but Peoples uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herzog missing with a left hand there. Peoples was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herzog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Herzog is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peoples throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peoples connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Herzog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peoples.
Herzog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peoples.
Herzog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Herzog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herzog takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Herzog out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cecil Peoples!
Cecil Peoples really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.