PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Lord is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Presting
vs
Lord

182 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Lord!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lord gets tackled into the cage by Presting. Presting maintains the clinch.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lord.
Presting tries to land knees in the clinch but Lord avoids the damage to the body.

Lord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lord defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Presting.
Presting displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.

Lord gets caught flat footed, as Presting shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Presting loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lord looking to control.
Presting throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Presting landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presting throwing strikes from guard but Lord blocks nicely.

Lord working for submissions but it's allowed Presting to get to half guard.
Presting lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting is nestled in close to Lord, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lord tries to get to full guard but Presting has control of the leg.
Presting is thwarting Lord's attempts to control the position.
Lord is trying to get back to full guard.
Presting trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Presting slips a nice elbow through Lord's hands, connecting with Lord's forehead.
Presting working the head and body with strikes.
Presting not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lord is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord is trying to stand up here but Presting is controlling him well.
Presting thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Presting drops an elbow to the side of Lord's head.
Lord trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presting prevents Lord from improving his position.
Presting has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lord blocking the ground and pound attempt from Presting.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Presting is nestled in close to Lord, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Presting not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Presting slips a nice elbow through Lord's hands, connecting with Lord's forehead.
Lord keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lord slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Presting throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Presting trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lord avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Presting working some strikes from top position.
Presting lands a couple of elbows.
Presting working some strikes from top position.
Presting trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting wants to control from the top but Lord keeps moving.
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!
Presting scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lord has momentary wrist control but Presting slips an elbow through the middle.
Presting with a flurry of punches that miss.
Presting trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Presting scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Presting accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Presting's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Presting working some strikes from top position.
Presting is working Lord over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralfus Presting dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lord shoots in but no luck this time.
Presting fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Lord. Those never looked like landing.
Lord lands a jab-cross combination.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt - Lord sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Presting fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presting is looking to clinch.
Presting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lord circles away.
Presting takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Presting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peter Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Presting tries to clinch up
and Lord counters with a big head kick but Presting shrugs it off.
Lord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Presting swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lord but Lord pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Presting tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Presting manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Presting takes the fight into the clinch.
Presting is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lord looking for a takedown.
Lord avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Presting obliges.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lord avoids it.
Lord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Presting stalling in the clinch.
Lord tries to pull guard but Presting won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lord.
Presting has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lord avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lord.
Presting tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lord pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lord avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.

Lord successfully pulls guard.

Lord escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Presting gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Presting trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.

Presting is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Presting trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Presting preventing the sweep.
Presting wants to pass the guard but Lord is keeping the position.
Presting postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting slips nicely into half guard.
Lord trying to hold on to Presting's head to control him but Presting postures up.
Lord punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Presting there.
Lord trying to control but Presting postures up.
Presting missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Presting scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Presting works his way into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord struggling a bit here.

Presting tries for a kimura but Lord is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralfus Presting dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Presting shoots for a double leg takedown but Lord sprawls well. He's pushed Presting's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ralfus Presting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presting shoots and misses
and Lord counters with a one-two to the body.
Lord defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Presting.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presting defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lord.
Presting fails with the takedown.
Presting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lord but Lord pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Presting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lord but Lord pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lord gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Presting.
Presting looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lord avoids it.
Presting has Lord pressed against the cage, preventing Lord from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Presting tries to land knees in the clinch but Lord avoids the damage to the body.

Lord manages to break the clinch.
Lord stuffs the takedown.
Lord leaves Presting with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Presting fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Presting tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lord shoots for a double leg takedown but Presting sprawls well. He's pushed Lord's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lord gets a double leg takedown into Presting's guard.
Lord wanted to stand there but Presting had control of the position.
Lord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Presting. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lord is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Presting is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Presting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Presting has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lord can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Presting looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord won't allow Presting to sweep him here.

Lord got a little sloppy there for a moment and Presting has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lord has managed to get both his arms back between Presting's legs - danger averted.

Lord content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Presting has locked up a guillotine! Presting's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lord is holding on here and Presting must be using up a lot of energy. Lord has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Presting gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ralfus Presting!
Ralfus Presting decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.