PBP Commentary

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

Peters
vs
Lil II

184 cm
28
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franck Peters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ba Lil II!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters misses with a looping right.

Peters tries to sprawl but Lil II drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lil II keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Peters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lil II on the ground.
Peters desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Peters is refusing to be controlled, as Lil II sits in half guard.

Ba Lil II has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Peters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lil II looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peters throws a nice looking combination but Lil II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peters throws a hook but Lil II avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters slips a jab and a cross from Lil II.
Peters dodges the punch combination from Lil II.
Lil II takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Peters dodges the punch combination from Lil II.
Peters misses with the combination.
Lil II ducks under a wild hook from Peters.
Peters throws a right hand that Lil II ducks under and follows up with a left that Lil II also avoids with ease.

Lil II shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peters napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lil II throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Peters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peters can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lil II trying to control the action but Peters is working from the bottom.
Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lil II taking a breather here.
Peters tries to improve position but can't.
Lil II moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil II swings around for an armbar but Peters sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lil II's guard.
Peters throwing strikes from guard but Lil II blocks nicely.
Peters won't allow Lil II to sweep him here.
Lil II is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peters looking to sit in guard and control but Lil II gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lil II is controlling him.
Peters wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lil II manages to pass to side control.
Lil II missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters trying to control from the bottom.
Peters tries to get to full guard but Lil II has control of the leg.
Lil II is looking to take a break and control but Peters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lil II has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lil II not doing much here.
Lil II not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lil II is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Peters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peters tries to get out of the position.
Peters wants to control but Lil II is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil II dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lil II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peters manages to avoid it.
Peters misses the jab.
Peters fails to land with a series of punches.
Lil II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lil II fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lil II misses with a head kick.
Peters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lil II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Peters.
Lil II bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lil II uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peters.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
Franck Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peters looks to land a right hand but Lil II moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peters. Lil II does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.

Peters moves into the clinch.
Peters avoiding damage.

Lil II pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lil II shoots in for a double leg but Peters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lil II uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peters.
Peters misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Peters misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II shoots in but Peters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Franck Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ba Lil II.
Lil II misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lil II changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peters tries to avoid it but Lil II manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peters to the ground. Peters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
Peters thows a body shot but no joy.
Peters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peters moves out of range of the body kick.
Lil II moves out of range as Peters strikes.
Peters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lil II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peters was well out of range. Poor timing from Lil II.
Peters throws a jab but it's blocked by Lil II.
Franck Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Peters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil II tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lil II scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lil II moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Peters has worked his arm free - good work by Peters!
Lil II has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Peters!

Lil II is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lil II!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ba Lil II!
Ba Lil II is the new lightweight champion!
Ba Lil II very nearly forgot to thank Kobra Clothing Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.