PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Templeton Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nawrocki's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Amazing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peck
vs
Nawrocki

187 cm
29
220 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

190 cm
35
219 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

$300

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Templeton Peck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck slips a jab and a cross from Nawrocki.
Peck moves away from the strike by Nawrocki.
Nawrocki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Peck misses.

Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nawrocki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peck tries to roll over but Nawrocki keeps him under control.
Nawrocki wants to free his trapped foot but Peck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peck's coaches at Riddum Elite have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Nawrocki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Peck is defending against the submission attempts here by Nawrocki.
Peck is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki is looking to advance position but Peck won't allow it.
Peck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peck.
Nawrocki looking to pass the guard.
Nawrocki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nawrocki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Peck holds on and takes a little breather.
Peck is trying to control the position but Nawrocki postures up.
Nawrocki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki with a nice head shot there.
Peck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nawrocki is one step ahead there.
Nawrocki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peck looking to control but Nawrocki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nawrocki wants to control but Peck is having none of it.
Peck prevents Nawrocki from getting the reversal.
Peck is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Peck prevents Nawrocki from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peck is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nawrocki tries to hold on but Peck pushes him away.
Nawrocki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nawrocki regains half guard.

Peck decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Nawrocki.
Peck throws out a powerful jab.
Peck tries to clinch there but Nawrocki circles away.
Nawrocki checks a low kick from Peck.
Nawrocki scores with a leg kick.
Peck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nawrocki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Templeton Peck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nawrocki was well out of range. Poor timing from Peck.
Peck misses with an uppercut
and Nawrocki counters with a straight right hand.
Nawrocki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peck.
Peck tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peck ducks right into an uppercut from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki misses with a looping right.
Peck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peck throws a front kick aimed at Nawrocki's knee but Nawrocki avoids it well.
Peck misses with a leg kick

and Nawrocki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peck's guard now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peck working a defensive guard here.
Nawrocki won't allow Peck to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peck tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peck takes a swing at Nawrocki's ribcage but misses.
Nawrocki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peck misses the shot to the body.
Peck misses with a straight right.
Peck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nawrocki moves away.
No luck for Nawrocki with that takedown attempt.
Peck jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki throws a body kick that misses
and Peck counters with a low kick, right behind Nawrocki 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nawrocki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Peck on his heels. He'll look to pass Peck's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck controls Nawrocki momentarily but Nawrocki frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peck is on top in guard.

Nawrocki working for a triangle but Peck defends it easily.
Peck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Peck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Peck ducks under a wild hook from Nawrocki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nawrocki manages to avoid it.
Peck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Piotr Nawrocki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nawrocki misses with a right hand
and Peck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nawrocki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nawrocki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nawrocki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peck works Nawrocki's body with a nice hook.
Peck ducks under a wild hook from Nawrocki.
Peck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nawrocki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nawrocki shoots in for a double leg but Peck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Templeton Peck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nawrocki manages to avoid it.
Peck lands a jab.
Templeton Peck is winning the standup battle so far.
Peck slips under a jab from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki lands the left hand.
Nawrocki 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.
Nawrocki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nawrocki lands with a shot to the body.
Peck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nawrocki's calf.
Peck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nawrocki circles away quickly and effectively.
Peck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nawrocki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nawrocki.

Peck gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki wants to stall.
Peck tries to throw a body punch but Nawrocki avoids it by throwing Peck back against the cage.
Peck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nawrocki swings wildly with an uppercut but Peck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nawrocki trying to stall but Peck improves his position.
Peck tries to work over Nawrocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peck tries to throw a body punch but Nawrocki avoids it by throwing Peck back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nawrocki's elbow.
Peck scores with a shot to the side of Nawrocki's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Templeton Peck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki'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!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peck in his tracks.
Nawrocki misses with a lunging right hand
letting Peck counter with a right hand.
Peck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peck misses with a wild body shot.
Peck thows a body shot but no joy.
Peck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Peck.
Peck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nawrocki feints and then cracks Peck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peck down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck misses with a leg kick.
Peck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nawrocki's calf.
Peck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nawrocki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peck was well out of range. Poor timing from Nawrocki.
A swing and a miss from Peck.

Peck moves into the clinch.
Peck tries to throw a body punch but Nawrocki avoids it by throwing Peck back against the cage.
Peck can't find room to land a body shot as Nawrocki controls the action.
Nawrocki working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peck as Nawrocki tries to tie him up.
Nawrocki can't get the takedown.
Peck tries to throw a body punch but Nawrocki avoids it by throwing Peck back against the cage.
Nawrocki misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nawrocki.
Peck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nawrocki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peck misses with a body punch.
Nawrocki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nawrocki looking to stall.
Peck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peck lands with a short shot to the head.
Peck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peck tries to work over Nawrocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peck.
Peck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peck missing with knees to the body.
Peck swings wildly with an uppercut but Nawrocki uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peck has him pressed against the cage.
Peck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nawrocki's elbow.
Nawrocki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peck misses with a body punch.
Peck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nawrocki is defending well for now.
Peck misses with a punch to the body.
Nawrocki is trying to pull guard but Peck has him pressed against the cage.
Templeton Peck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.
Nawrocki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peck misses with the head strike.
Nawrocki blocking some punches.
Templeton Peck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nawrocki working hard to break the clinch.
Nawrocki working hard to break the clinch.
Nawrocki wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nawrocki looking to stall.
Nawrocki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Nawrocki - that landed with a thud.
Peck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peck prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peck.
Peck throws a punch but it's blocked by Nawrocki.
Peck lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nawrocki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nawrocki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pecks head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Templeton Peck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Templeton Peck!
Templeton Peck gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).