PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keoni Peki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias The Upprunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peki
vs
The Upprunker

183 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keoni Peki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias The Upprunker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keoni Peki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Upprunker as he avoids it easily.
Peki has his takedown stuffed

and The Upprunker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peki!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Upprunker controlling the position easily from mount.
Peki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The Upprunker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Upprunker dominating with strikes here.
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!
The Upprunker content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Upprunker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The Upprunker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peki's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The Upprunker cracks Peki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Upprunker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Upprunker prevents Peki from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Peki really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peki is breathing heavily.
The Upprunker controlling his opponent.
The Upprunker lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Upprunker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
The Upprunker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Let's hope that The Upprunker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Peki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Elias The Upprunker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice takedown defense from The Upprunker. No joy for Peki on that attempt.
The Upprunker slaps away a takedown attempt from Peki, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The Upprunker lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Peki sprawling to the canvas. The Upprunker follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Peki hang on?

Peki is rocked!

It looks like Keoni Peki has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Peki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Upprunker passes to full mount!
The Upprunker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Upprunker controlling from mount.
The referee warns Peki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Peki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Upprunker controlling the position easily from mount.
Peki seems to have got his legs back now.
The Upprunker breaks from Peki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Upprunker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Upprunker unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Upprunker controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias The Upprunker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keoni Peki's cut.
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.

Peki doesn't manage to clinch there - The Upprunker circles away.
Peki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Upprunker as he jumps to the side.

Peki gets tackled into the cage by The Upprunker. The Upprunker maintains the clinch.
Peki is trying to drag The Upprunker to the mat but The Upprunker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Upprunker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peki walks away with a smile on his face. The Upprunker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The Upprunker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Peki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Upprunker is staying tight to Peki's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Upprunker gets to mount! Peki was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The Upprunker controlling from the full mount.
The Upprunker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The Upprunker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peki is desperately trying to improve his position but The Upprunker has a good base and remains in mount.
The Upprunker controlling from mount.
Peki working to try and regain half guard.
The Upprunker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Upprunker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Elias The Upprunker has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Upprunker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Upprunker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Upprunker with shots to the head and body - Peki looks very uncomfortable down there.
The Upprunker with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Upprunker controlling the pace for now.
Peki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The Upprunker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Peki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Peki shoots and misses
and The Upprunker counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keoni Peki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Upprunker moves in looking to clinch but Peki pushes him off.

The Upprunker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peki is trying to defend but The Upprunker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Upprunker slips a nice elbow through Peki's hands, connecting with Peki's forehead.
Peki wants to improve his position but The Upprunker is controlling well.
The Upprunker controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Upprunker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from The Upprunker there.
Peki is trying to stand back up but The Upprunker is controlling him
The Upprunker working the head and body with strikes.
The Upprunker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The Upprunker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peki is looking for a sweep. The Upprunker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias The Upprunker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keoni Peki's cut.
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!

Peki has his takedown stuffed

and The Upprunker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peki's guard.
The Upprunker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Upprunker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Upprunker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Upprunker scoring with some ground and pound.
The Upprunker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Peki working for submissions but it's allowed The Upprunker to get to half guard.
The Upprunker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peki looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Upprunker trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Elias The Upprunker.
Peki misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Upprunker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peki is fending him off so far but The Upprunker persists. Nope, Peki circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Upprunker checks a low kick from Peki.
The Upprunker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peki tries to avoid it but The Upprunker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peki to the ground. Peki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peki wants to clinch up but The Upprunker keeps it at a distance.
Keoni Peki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Upprunker thows a body shot but no joy.
Peki shoots and misses

so The Upprunker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Upprunker scoring with some ground and pound.
The Upprunker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The Upprunker advances position into side control!
Peki is trying to escape the position but The Upprunker is controlling the position.
Peki is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Upprunker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Upprunker moves into full mount!
The Upprunker controlling from mount.

Peki bucks The Upprunker off and manages to get back to his feet!

The Upprunker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Peki to the ground. The Upprunker is now in Peki's guard.
The Upprunker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Upprunker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The Upprunker lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Peki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Upprunker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The Upprunker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Upprunker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Peki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Upprunker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Upprunker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Upprunker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias The Upprunker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Upprunker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias The Upprunker!