PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Templeton Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson has chosen Oasis - Roll With It as his entrance music. Con Waterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peck
vs
Waterson

187 cm
28
220 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

198 cm
27
220 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
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GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Templeton Peck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck lands a nice looking body kick.
Waterson throws a low kick but Peck moves out of range easily.
Peck jabs Waterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Waterson misses with a straight left.
Peck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peck misses the shot to the body.
Peck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peck moves away.
No joy there for Peck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Peck.
Peck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peck throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Peck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterson moves away.
Peck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waterson.
Waterson tests Peck's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson misses with a body shot.
Peck swings for the body but Waterson moves out of range.
Peck tries to clinch up.
Peck works over Waterson's head and body with a nice combination.
Waterson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Waterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waterson throws the kick towards the body but Peck avoids it.
Peck misses with an uppercut. Waterson saw that one coming.
Peck tries a low kick but Waterson avoids it.

Peck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Waterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Peck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Waterson backwards.

Waterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peck moves out of range of the body kick from Waterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peck throws a lazy right hand but Waterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waterson misses with a hook. Peck ducked under it nicely.
Waterson tests Peck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Peck.
Waterson thows a leg kick but Peck checks it
and Peck counters with a straight right hand.
Waterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Waterson throws a jab when Peck was well out of range.
Peck checks the leg kick.
Waterson throws a hook but Peck avoids it easily.
Peck scores with the left hand. Waterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Peck swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Waterson counter with a right hand.
Peck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waterson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Waterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peck throws a nice looking combination but Waterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waterson lands a nice hook to Peck's body. Peck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waterson. That's going to slow Peck down.
Nice body punch from Peck.
Peck swings for the body but Waterson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waterson. Peck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peck throws a lazy right hand but Waterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waterson.
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!
Peck feints a jab promting Waterson to slip. Peck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Waterson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waterson throws out the jab.
Waterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peck is looking to wear down Waterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Peck clinches up with Waterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Waterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Peck.
Waterson blocks a body shot from Peck.
Waterson blocking some punches.
Peck with a knee to the head.
Peck working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peck misses with the head strike.
Waterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peck or not.
Peck tries to land a knee to the head but Waterson blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Templeton Peck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
That's time! Peck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Waterson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waterson misses with a body shot.
Waterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peck is out of range.
Waterson misses with a straight right.
Peck tries to clinch but Waterson moves out of range.
Peck needs to keep his hands up - Waterson had a free shot at his head there.
Waterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Waterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Peck counters with a good low kick that Waterson was not able to check.
Peck misses the shot to the body.
Peck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton Peck is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peck.
Waterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peck misses with a body shot.
Waterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterson moves away.
Peck swings for the body but Waterson moves out of range.
Waterson thumps Peck with a low kick.
Peck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peck moves away from the strike by Waterson.
Con Waterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Waterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Peck. Those never looked like landing.
Waterson scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waterson cracks Peck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Waterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peck's hands.
Waterson throws a solid leg kick but Peck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Waterson.
Waterson scores with the left hand. Peck knows he should have avoided that one.
Peck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waterson moves away.
Waterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Waterson misses with a looping right.
Peck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waterson tries to land a leg kick but Peck saw it coming and moves away.
Peck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson misses with the body kick
and Peck counters with a good, hard body kick but Waterson shrugs it off.
Waterson is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Waterson.

Peck forces Waterson back against the cage and clinches.
Peck can't find room to land a body shot as Waterson controls the action.
Peck prevents a body shot from Waterson.
Peck misses with a punch to the body.
Peck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Waterson or not.
Peck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Peck.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Peck.
Peck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Peck.
Peck prevents a body shot from Waterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson prevents a body shot from Peck.
Peck blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waterson tries to work over Peck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waterson can't find room to land a body shot as Peck controls the action.
Waterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Waterson.
Waterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peck misses with the head strike.
Peck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peck digs a right hand underneath Waterson's ribcage. Waterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peck blocks a body shot from Waterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Con Waterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peck works the jab nicely.
Waterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peck.
Waterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peck walks into a jab.
Waterson scores with a nice right hand.
Peck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waterson with a jab.
Waterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waterson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Waterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waterson throws out the jab.
Waterson misses with a low kick.
Peck works Waterson's body with a nice hook.
Waterson looks to land a left hand but Peck moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck swinging wildly here.
Waterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Peck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Peck.
Peck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy body kick from Waterson
enabling Peck to counter with a crisp jab.
Waterson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Waterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Waterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peck moves out of range of the body kick from Waterson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peck avoids the body shot from Waterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck misses with the combination.
Peck throws a nice looking combination but Waterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waterson blocks the body kick.
Peck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Peck tries to bum rush Waterson with a series of wild strikes but Waterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waterson can pounce on him.
Waterson misses with a kick to the body
and Peck counters with a nice leg kick.
Peck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peck misses with a double jab.
Peck looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterson is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peck fails to land with a series of punches.
Waterson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peck takes a step back to recover.
Peck dips to his left and cracks Waterson with an uppercut!
Waterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peck avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Waterson looks to land a right hand but Peck moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Waterson.
Peck misses with a body shot.
Peck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waterson blocks a jab.
Peck ducks under a wild hook from Waterson.
Peck throws a hook but Waterson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson loads up on a big right hand but Peck slips the punch.
Waterson misses with a looping left.
Waterson missing with a left hand there. Peck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waterson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peck misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peck checks a leg kick.
Peck avoids a kick to the body.
A combination from Peck does no damage.
Peck misses with a low kick as Waterson jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Peck.
Waterson lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Con Waterson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Waterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peck throws the left hand but Waterson avoids the punch easily.
Waterson misses with a body kick.
Waterson scores with a spinning back kick!
Peck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Waterson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waterson.
Peck tries to clinch but Waterson moves out of range.
Peck throws a shot from downtown. Waterson moves away and avoids it.
Peck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peck misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Peck misses.
Peck thuds his right hand into Waterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Waterson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peck's sensitive parts.
Peck missing with a left hand there. Waterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Waterson.
Waterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Peck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waterson. Waterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck avoids a kick to the body.
Waterson thows a body kick. Peck tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Waterson misses the jab.
Waterson throws a looping overhand right but Peck ducks down to avoid it.
Peck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waterson misses with a kick to the body.
Waterson throws the left hand but Peck avoids the punch easily.
Waterson throws a jab when Peck was well out of range.
Waterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Waterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Waterson misses with a kick to the body.
Peck throws a body punch but Waterson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Waterson.
Waterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waterson.
Peck delivers a nice body kick.
Peck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peck takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Waterson's head backwards.
Peck misses with an uppercut.
Waterson slips a jab and a cross from Peck.
Peck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waterson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waterson scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peck.
Peck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peck loads up on a big right hand but Waterson slips the punch.
Peck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peck takes a swing at Waterson's ribcage but misses.
Waterson throws a hook but Peck avoids it easily.
Waterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peck thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waterson misses with an uppercut.
Peck blocks a jab.
Peck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Waterson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Waterson connects with a right hand. Peck shakes it off.
Peck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peck scores with a jab to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Waterson. Peck shrugs it off though.
Peck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterson manages to avoid it.
Peck just misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson throws the left hand but Peck avoids the punch easily.
Waterson misses with a body kick.
Waterson throws out a powerful jab.
Peck slips under a jab from Waterson.
Waterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Peck misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson misses with an uppercut.
Waterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peck.
Peck scores with a body shot.
Peck misses with a wild body shot.
Waterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peck. Waterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Waterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Waterson.
Waterson tests Peck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Templeton Peck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Waterson tries to land a front kick but Peck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peck connects with a body shot that sends Waterson's belly button to the back.
Waterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peck avoids a kick to the body.
Peck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peck scrambles back to his feet.
Con Waterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waterson misses with a straight left.
Peck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Peck just misses with a punch to the body.
Waterson throws an off balance right hand
and Peck counters with a slapping leg kick.
Peck slips under a jab from Waterson.
Waterson throws a lazy right hand but Peck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peck's corner calls for a 1-2. Peck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Waterson throws the left hand but Peck avoids the punch easily.
Peck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peck takes one to the chin there.
Waterson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waterson throws a body kick that misses.
Waterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Peck blocks the low kick.
Waterson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peck throws a leg kick
and Waterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waterson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peck walks into a straight right hand from Waterson.
Peck's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Peck duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Waterson misses the target.
Peck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Waterson looks to land a body kick but Peck moved away.
Waterson digs a good hook to Peck's body.
Peck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waterson lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peck takes one to the side of the head.
Peck thows a body shot but no joy.
Peck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Templeton Peck.
I think Waterson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Templeton Peck retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!