PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sugarol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Peggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peggy has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maksim Peggy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sammy Sugarol's chin.

Sugarol
vs
Peggy

174 cm
37
153 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

182 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Sugarol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Peggy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peggy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peggy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Peggy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Peggy walks into a stiff left hand from Sugarol.
Sugarol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Peggy
and Sugarol counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Peggy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peggy.
Maksim Peggy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Peggy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Peggy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peggy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Peggy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peggy wants to take a breather but Sugarol manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Peggy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugarol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peggy's guard.
Peggy is pulling down on Sugarol's head. It's preventing any offense from Sugarol, at least for the moment.
Sugarol postures up in Peggy's guard and throws a big left but Peggy blocks it.
Sugarol content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peggy keeping moving, preventing Sugarol from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peggy looking for a sweep. Not yet Peggy, not yet.
Sugarol trying to control the position from guard on top but Peggy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peggy controlling the position.
Peggy keeping moving, preventing Sugarol from controlling successfully.
Peggy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sugarol.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sammy Sugarol wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peggy takes one to the chin there.
Peggy misses with a hook
and Sugarol counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peggy. Sugarol shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peggy looking to score a takedown here. Sugarol is defending well but Peggy drives through and ends up in Sugarol's guard.
Peggy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sugarol is keeping the position for now.
Peggy wants to control from the top but Sugarol keeps moving.
Peggy advances position into side control!
Peggy advances to mount.
Peggy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peggy wants to control the action but instead Sugarol gets a body lock and reverses into Peggy's guard! Nice work!
Peggy trying to keep a closed guard but Sugarol is proving a slippery customer.
Sugarol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Peggy keeping moving, preventing Sugarol from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugarol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peggy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maksim Peggy dominated that round.
That's time! Sugarol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peggy digs a good body shot into Sugarol's ribs.
Nice shot by Peggy.
Peggy misses with a low kick as Sugarol jumps back.
Sugarol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Peggy.
Sugarol steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Peggy. That one must have hurt.
Peggy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peggy works the jab nicely.

Sugarol is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Peggy ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Sugarol clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maksim Peggy!
A pretty intense looking Maksim Peggy took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.