PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Danko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is COBRA!. Stan Danko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Peters
vs
Danko

168 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Danko!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danko stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Peters fails with a takedown attempt.
Peters takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jason Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Peters or perhaps it was just good defense by Danko, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danko stuffs the takedown.
Nice jab there from Danko.
Peters shoots in for a takedown but Danko shows good takedown defense.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peters shoots and misses
and Danko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peters fails with the takedown
and Danko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danko jabs Peters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danko lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danko works over Peters's head and body with a nice combination.
Danko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Danko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danko swivels and escapes.
Danko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peters.
Peters with a poor takedown
and Danko counters with a nice body shot.
Peters has his takedown stuffed
and Peters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peters fails to land the takedown.
Peters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peters shoots for a double leg takedown but Danko sprawls well. He's pushed Peters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peters dives in and grabs Danko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danko pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
Peters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Danko counters with a straight right hand.
Peters is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danko lands with a nice body punch.
Danko is looking to chop away at Peters's legs.
Danko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Danko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peters doesn't seem phased though.
Danko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peters. Peters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peters shoots in looking for a takedown. Danko tries to sprawl out of it but Peters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danko avoids it really well and circles away.
Danko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danko leaves Peters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Danko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peters doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peters.
Danko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
Peters shoots in looking for a takedown. Danko tries to sprawl out of it but Peters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Danko defends well and Peters ends up having to push Danko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Danko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peterss head.
Danko has Peters pressed against the cage.
Peters looking for a takedown.
Danko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danko lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danko manages to break the clinch.
Danko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peters in his tracks.
Danko with a jab.
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!
Danko lands with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Danko as Peters shoots in.
Peters dives in and grabs Danko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danko pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
Peters shoots for a takedown but Danko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Danko defends it nicely.
Peters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Danko - just one landing.
Peters shoots for a double leg takedown but Danko sprawls well. He's pushed Peters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danko thuds a left hand into Peters's body.
Danko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Peters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Danko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Danko jabs at Peters's body.
Peters looks for a takedown but Danko sprawls well.
Jason Peters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Peters or perhaps it was just good defense by Danko, which made it look bad.
Danko scores with a hook to the body. Peters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peters tries for a takedown but Danko circles away easily
and Danko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Peters eats them both and turns towards Danko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Peters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peters fails with the takedown.
Peters walks into a left hand.
Stan Danko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danko circles away.
Danko lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt
and Danko counters with a leg kick.
Danko tests Peters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peters tries for a takedown but Danko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peters dodges the punch combination from Danko.
Peters walks into a left hand.
A nice combination there by Danko.

Peters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Danko is holding on to half guard well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peters.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Danko can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko is not content to let Peters control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Danko trying to control from the bottom.
Danko tries to roll over but Peters keeps him under control.
Peters performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters dives in and grabs Danko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danko pushes down on Peters's head and hops out.
Peters with a poor takedown
and Danko counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Danko as Peters shoots in.
Danko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peters with a poor takedown
and Danko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peters shoots in but Danko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danko stuns Peters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peters.
Danko connects with the punch.
Danko throws a shot to the body.
Danko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Danko.
Peters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peters.
Danko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peters circles away quickly and effectively.
Danko lands a jab to the nose.
Danko stuffs the takedown.
Peters walks into a left hand.
Peters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Danko counters with a straight right hand.
Danko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danko lands a nice shot to the body.
Danko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Danko.
Danko clobbers Peters with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Danko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Peters shoots in for a takedown but Danko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peters shoots in but no luck this time.
Danko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danko wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danko stuffs the takedown.
Donk. Danko catches Peters right on the button with a cross.
Danko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peters.
Peters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Danko swivels and escapes.
Peters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peters 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peters shoots in but Danko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Danko duly obliges.
Danko lands an overhand right.

Peters is rocked!
Danko stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Danko does it's job there.
Oh Peters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Danko lands a jab to Peters's midsection.
Peters seems to have got his legs back now.

Danko tries to sprawl but Peters drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danko trying to control here.
Peters wants to control but Danko is keeping him busy.
Danko trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Peters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Danko is looking to control Peters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danko avoid being mounted?
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Danko is not content to let Peters control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Danko scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peters shoots in looking for a takedown but Danko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peters fails with the takedown.
Peters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danko but Danko pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Peters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Danko wants to improve his position but Peters is controlling well.
Peters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Peters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danko sees it coming and defends easily.
Stan Danko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danko wants to improve his position but Peters is controlling well.
Peters looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Danko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Danko is looking for a sweep. Peters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jason Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danko's head.

Peters seems to be looking for submissions.
Danko wants to improve his position but Peters is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Danko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Danko 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Stan Danko!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Stan Danko!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Stan Danko!

Stan Danko wins by unanimous decision!
Jason Peters was interviewed post fight and said 'ssssss'.