PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brody Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john appleseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). appleseed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. To Hell and Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Peck
vs
appleseed

175 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brody Peck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john appleseed !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Peck or perhaps it was just good defense by appleseed which made him look bad.
john appleseed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
appleseed tries to clinch there but Peck circles away.
appleseed throws a nice looking combination but Peck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
appleseed misses with a jab, cross combination.
appleseed is looking to clinch.

appleseed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peck, pushing him back against the cage.

appleseed breaks from the clinch.
appleseed tries to clinch up but Peck circles away and keeps his distance.
appleseed stuffs the takedown.
appleseed doesn't manage to clinch there - Peck circles away.
A combination from Peck does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peck throws a head kick but appleseed moves out of range.
appleseed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
appleseed wants to clinch up but Peck keeps it at a distance.

appleseed gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
appleseed swings wildly with an uppercut but Peck uses good head movement to avoid it.
appleseed misses with some punches.
appleseed misses with a punch on the inside.
appleseed landing knees to the head.

It looks like Brody Peck has been cut.

appleseed manages to break the clinch.
Peck shoots in and drives through. appleseed sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Peck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peck looks for a takedown but appleseed sprawls well.
appleseed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peck fails with a takedown attempt.
john appleseed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
appleseed is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from appleseed misses.
Peck shoots for a takedown but appleseed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
appleseed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
appleseed scoring well with a low kick there.
Peck is breathing heavily.

appleseed rushes Peck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

appleseed manages to break the clinch.
Peck takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
appleseed misses with a combination

and Peck counters with a shoot takedown. appleseed fights it but they end up in guard.
appleseed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
appleseed is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Peck wants to control from the top but appleseed keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

appleseed wriggles free and stands up.
Peck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
appleseed moves in looking to clinch but Peck pushes him off.
Peck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
appleseed wants to clinch.
appleseed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by appleseed .
appleseed tries to clinch there but Peck circles away.
appleseed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peck circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - appleseed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

appleseed gets a clinch.

appleseed manages to break the clinch.
Peck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for appleseed .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
appleseed doesn't manage to clinch there - Peck circles away.
Peck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from appleseed .
Peck circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john appleseed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brody Peck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

appleseed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

appleseed drives through and clinches with Peck against the cage.
Peck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
appleseed misses with a punch on the inside.
appleseed working some nice short punches in the clinch.

appleseed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
john appleseed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peck shoots in but no luck this time.
appleseed is looking to clinch.
appleseed is looking to clinch but Peck is avoiding it.
Peck keeps the fight on the outside.

appleseed rushes Peck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

appleseed breaks the clinch.

appleseed has closed the distance and engaged Peck in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

appleseed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
appleseed lunges at Peck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peck's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts appleseed as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by appleseed . That's going to slow Peck down.

appleseed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, appleseed scores with a nice short uppercut.
appleseed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from appleseed .
appleseed scores with a knee to the head.
appleseed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peck backwards.
A short uppercut from appleseed .
Good body shot from appleseed .

appleseed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by appleseed as he connects with a hook.
Peck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
appleseed swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
appleseed tries to clinch but Peck moves out of range.
Peck shoots in for a takedown but appleseed shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brody Peck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
appleseed fails in his attempt to clinch.
appleseed lands a two punch combo.

appleseed moves into range and clinches up with Peck.
appleseed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
appleseed scores with a nice hook to the head.
appleseed swings away with an uppercut that misses.

appleseed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
appleseed tries to clinch but Peck moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

appleseed moves into the clinch successfully.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
appleseed breaks from the clinch.
Peck walks into a jab.
appleseed misses with a two punch combination.
appleseed throws a head kick that Peck semi-blocks.

appleseed forces Peck back against the cage and clinches.
appleseed lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by appleseed .
appleseed lands a knee to the head.
appleseed crunches a lovely knee into Peck's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from appleseed .

appleseed breaks from the clinch.
Peck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
appleseed wants to clinch but Peck slips to the side

and Peck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in appleseed 's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peck looking to pass the guard.
Peck trying to control but appleseed is working from the bottom.
Peck is looking to advance position but appleseed has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

appleseed stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john appleseed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brody Peck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

appleseed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
appleseed wants to clinch up but Peck keeps it at a distance.
appleseed tries to clinch there but Peck circles away.
appleseed is looking to clinch but Peck is avoiding it.
appleseed misses with a few strikes there.
appleseed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peck shoots in for a double leg but appleseed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
appleseed connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peck throws a leg kick but appleseed checks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for appleseed .
A head kick misses from appleseed .
appleseed moves in looking to clinch but Peck pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
appleseed tries to clinch up but Peck circles away and keeps his distance.
appleseed misses with a few strikes there.
appleseed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
appleseed swinging wilding here.
appleseed is looking to clinch.
appleseed misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Peck or perhaps it was just good defense by appleseed which made him look bad.

Peck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Peck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peck is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so appleseed is just riding it out for now. Peck eventually gives up the hold.
appleseed is trying to stand up here but Peck is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john appleseed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
appleseed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

appleseed is defending against the submission attempts here by Peck.
appleseed is refusing to be controlled, as Peck sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
appleseed wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - appleseed scores with a four punch combination!

appleseed gets a clinch.

appleseed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
appleseed tries to clinch up.
Brody Peck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brody Peck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
appleseed throws out a powerful jab.
Peck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
john appleseed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got appleseed 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... john appleseed !