PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. James Peters looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Peters
vs
Renaud

190 cm
30
255 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

200 cm
32
267 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Renaud!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Peters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Peters misses with an uppercut.
Peters slaps away a takedown attempt from Renaud, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matthieu Renaud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renaud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renaud closes the distance and clinches up with Peters, looking for a takedown. Renaud pushes Peters against the cage but Peters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Renaud scores with a takedown into Peters's guard.

Renaud decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Renaud looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Renaud.

Renaud throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peters was covering up waiting for the punch and Renaud finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Renaud gets to his feet - Peters follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaud shoots in for a takedown but Peters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Renaud closes the distance and clinches up with Peters, looking for a takedown. Renaud pushes Peters against the cage but Peters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Renaud instigates a clinch.
Peters takes an elbow to the temple.
Renaud lands a good knee to the midsection. Peters won't want to take too many of those.

Renaud manages to break the clinch.
Renaud throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Peters as Renaud shoots in.

Renaud rushes Peters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Renaud breaks the clinch.
Whack! Renaud lands a heavy head kick that drops Peters. The ref tackles Renaud to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Peters was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Matthieu Renaud!
A pretty intense looking Matthieu Renaud took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.