PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Majakivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Majakivi
vs
Peace

186 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

VIRAL COMBAT
Cage Star

Cage Star

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teuvo Majakivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Warren Peace!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Peace shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Majakivi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peace wants to control from the top but Majakivi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Majakivi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Majakivi keeping full guard, as Peace tries to pass.
Peace trying to control but Majakivi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majakivi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Majakivi keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
Majakivi is pulling down on Peace's head. It's preventing any offense from Peace, at least for the moment.
Peace postures up in Majakivi's guard and throws a big left but Majakivi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Majakivi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peace slips nicely into half guard.

Peace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Peace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Peace seems to be working for a kimura but Majakivi defends the submission attempt.
Peace throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Majakivi to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majakivi pulls Peace in close to prevent any damage.

Peace drops back looking for a leg! Majakivi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Majakivi manages to kick Peace off! Peace jumps back into Majakivi's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peace wants to pass the guard but Majakivi is keeping the position.
Peace forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majakivi keeps working.
Majakivi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peace on the ground.
Peace looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Majakivi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peace throwing shots but Majakivi is blocking nicely.
Peace is keen to just control but Majakivi is a slippery customer.
Peace throwing shots but Majakivi is blocking nicely.

Peace is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Majakivi is just riding it out for now. Peace eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peace moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Peace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Peace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Peace swings around for an armbar but Majakivi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Peace's guard.

Peace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Majakivi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peace looking for a sweep. Not yet Peace, not yet.

Peace looking for a guillotine here but Majakivi defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majakivi defends it easily.
Peace will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Peace trying to control the position.
Peace wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Majakivi manages to pass to side control.
Majakivi prevents Peace from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majakivi stalling.
Peace wants to control but Majakivi passes into side.
Peace is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Majakivi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Peace flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Peace is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Peace is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Peace is trying to control but can't.
Peace gets full guard.

Peace looking for subs off his back but Majakivi has passed one foot through into half guard.

Peace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peace wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Peace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Peace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Majakivi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peace thinking.
Peace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Majakivi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Peace shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Majakivi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Peace is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Majakivi seems keen to control Peace's posture.
Majakivi controls Peace momentarily but Peace frees himself.

Peace is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Majakivi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Peace drops back looking for a leg! Majakivi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Majakivi manages to kick Peace off! Peace jumps back into Majakivi's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majakivi is controlling Peace's posture.
Majakivi keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
Majakivi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Majakivi tries to get out of the position.
Peace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peace looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peace drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peace jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Majakivi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peace.
Peace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Majakivi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peace throws a big right hand that misses.
Peace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peace wants to pass the guard but Majakivi is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Peace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peace trying to control but Majakivi is working from the bottom.
Peace with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Peace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Peace!
Warren Peace very nearly forgot to thank Cage Star amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.