PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warburton comes into the arena with Wretch 32 ft Delilah_ Don`t Be Afraid blaring out of the sound system. Pelaez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warburton
vs
Pelaez

182 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curt Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Pelaez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelaez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warburton fails with a takedown attempt.
Warburton misses with a takedown attempt - Pelaez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Warburton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pelaez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelaez wants to clinch.
Warburton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch but Warburton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Warburton.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pelaez keeping his opponent close.
Warburton working the strikes but Pelaez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez wants to control but Warburton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pelaez wants to get back to his feet.
Pelaez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warburton.
Warburton with the ground and pound but Pelaez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Warburton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pelaez pulls Warburton in close to prevent any damage.
Pelaez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warburton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warburton landing some decent shots from guard.
Warburton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pelaez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warburton is controlling him.
Pelaez pulls Warburton in close to prevent any damage.
Warburton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pelaez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez wants to get back to his feet but Warburton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Warburton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warburton throws a strike but Pelaez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pelaez trying to control but Warburton is working from the bottom.
Pelaez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warburton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton has Pelaez pulled in close to control his posture.

Pelaez gets to his feet. Warburton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warburton swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelaez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warburton.

Warburton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warburton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pelaez parries the strikes from Warburton easily there. Warburton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pelaez to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Warburton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Pelaez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pelaez drives through and clinches with Warburton against the cage.
Pelaez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warburton backwards.
Warburton tries for a takedown but Pelaez manages to get underhooks.
Pelaez with a knee to the head.
Pelaez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warburton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Pelaez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Warburton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pelaez is trying to defend but Warburton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Warburton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pelaez has one foot on Warburton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelaez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelaez tries to clinch but Warburton is having none of it.
Jason Pelaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez throws a series of punches but Warburton avoids them all with ease.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warburton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelaez tries to clinch up.
Jason Pelaez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pelaez takes the fight into the clinch.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Warburton is blocking nicely.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pelaez lands an uppercut.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Warburton is blocking nicely.
Pelaez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warburton can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warburton avoids it.
Pelaez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pelaez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warburton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelaez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warburton's face.
A knee to the head by Pelaez.
Pelaez gets underhooks to prevent Warburton's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warburton tries for a takedown but Pelaez manages to get underhooks.
Pelaez connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Warburton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelaez prevents it.
Pelaez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warburton's defenses.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warburton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelaez prevents it.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez landing knees to the head.
Warburton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pelaez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pelaez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Pelaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warburton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warburton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pelaez tries to avoid it but Warburton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pelaez to the ground. Pelaez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pelaez takes the fight into the clinch.
Warburton is looking for a takedown.
Pelaez working Warburton over with knees to the body.
Pelaez scores with a knee to the head.
Pelaez lands an elbow that stopped Warburton in his tracks for a moment.
Pelaez unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Pelaez.
Pelaez lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Pelaez stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelaez lands a knee to the body.
Pelaez with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Pelaez.
Pelaez scores with a knee to the head.
Pelaez lands a knee to the head.
Warburton wants to take the fight to the mat but Pelaez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelaez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Pelaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Pelaez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Pelaez is looking to clinch.
No luck for Warburton with that takedown attempt.
Pelaez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Warburton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelaez wants to clinch up but Warburton keeps it at a distance.
Warburton tries for a takedown but Pelaez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warburton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warburton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelaez lands with a nice combination. Warburton backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Curt Warburton has been cut.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch but Warburton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch but Warburton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Warburton shoots in and gets a takedown into Pelaez's guard.
Warburton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warburton stops Pelaez from standing up.
Warburton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warburton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warburton throws a strike but Pelaez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pelaez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warburton is proving hard to escape from.
Warburton wants to improve his position but instead Pelaez has moved into half guard.
Pelaez stalling.
Warburton wants to improve his position but Pelaez is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pelaez stands up and beckons Warburton to join him on the feet.
Pelaez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Warburton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pelaez did well to prevent Warburton getting side control.
Pelaez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warburton.
Pelaez is looking to escape.
Warburton with the ground and pound but Pelaez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pelaez wants to stand and escape but Warburton is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warburton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Warburton throws a strike but Pelaez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pelaez wanted to stand there but Warburton had control of the position.
Pelaez passes into half guard.
Pelaez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton wants to get back to full guard.
Warburton is working hard here to advance position.

Pelaez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Warburton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pelaez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warburton throws a strike aimed at the side of Pelaez's head but Pelaez avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Pelaez.
I think Pelaez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Pelaez!
Jason Pelaez very nearly forgot to thank Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery 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.