PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes into the arena with Mastodon - Oblivion blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Peterson
vs
Askren

170 cm
30
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
168 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peterson drives through and clinches with Askren against the ropes.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askren throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Askren fails to land.
Askren wants to stall.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Askren.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Askren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peterson has Askren pushed against the ropes.
Askren with a knee to the head.

It looks like Adrian Peterson has been cut.
Peterson looking to stall.

Askren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Peterson clinches.
Askren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson tries a knee to the head but Askren blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Askren throws an elbow but misses.
Askren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peterson lands an elbow that stopped Askren in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ben Askren has been cut.
Peterson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Askren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peterson's defenses.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Askren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Askren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Askren throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Askren blocks the elbow strike.
Peterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Askren.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Askren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Askren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Askren avoids the damage to the body.
Peterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Askren shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Askren avoids the damage to the body.
Askren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Peterson lands an elbow inside that Askren shrugs off.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
Peterson lands an elbow that stopped Askren in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peterson obliges.
Peterson scores a nice knee to the body.
Askren looks gassed!
Peterson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Peterson.
Peterson landing knees to the body.
Askren takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Peterson.
Peterson lands an elbow inside.
Peterson lands a nice knee to the body.
Peterson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Askren's defenses.

That has opened up Ben Askren's cut even more.
Peterson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Askren is rocked!
Peterson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Askren is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
Clinched against the ropes, Peterson lands a big elbow that drops Askren! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Askren is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Peterson!
A victorious Adrian Peterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.