PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mustain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters has chosen BringThe Pain as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mustain
vs
Peters

168 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Mustang Fight Food
Mustang Fight Food

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Mustain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustain tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.

Mustain gets the takedown into side control.
Mustain gets to mount! Peters was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peters is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Mustain.
Peters is working to get back to half guard.
Mustain scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Peters is rocked!
Peters is trying to escape the mount.
Peters is still in real trouble! Can Mustain finish him?
Peters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mustain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peters is looking to improve his position but Mustain isn't that keen on the idea.
Mustain landing punches.
Peters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mustain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mustain with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mustain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mustain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mustain controlling from the full mount.
Mustain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mustain working the ground and pound effectively.
Mustain landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustain cracks Peters with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Mustain.
Mustain pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mustain controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mustain.
Mustain with a couple of short strikes.
Mustain punishing his opponent with strikes.

Mustain is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Peters has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Peters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mustain looking to finish Peters with some ground and pound. This is bad for Peters!
Mustain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mustain lands with some strikes.
Mustain working the ground and pound effectively.
Mustain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Peters's face.
Peters is trying to escape the mount.

Mustain looking for a guillotine from mount but Peters is having none of it.
Mustain is breathing heavily.
Mustain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Peters hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mustain dominating with strikes here.
Peters taking shots to the head.

Mustain is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Peters is surviving well by controlling Mustain's body position as best he can.
Peters can't escape the position.
Mustain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Peters can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mustain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mustain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mustain landing shots from mount.
Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mustain landing strikes from the mount.
Peters can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mustain lands a nice shot to the head.
Peters can't escape the position.
Mustain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mustain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Peters?
Mustain lands a big elbow.
Mustain trying to control but Peters is having none of it.

Mustain working for a guillotine from mount but Peters is in no mood to give up.
Peters working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mustain looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Peters taking shots to the head.
Mustain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Mustain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Peters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peters seems to have recovered his senses.

Mustain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mustain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mustain dominating with strikes here.
Mustain scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peters gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peters looking for submissions off his back.
Mustain passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peters is breathing heavily.
Mustain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peters working to try and regain half guard.
Kyle Mustain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mustain lands a nice shot to the head.
Mustain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peters can do to turn this around?
Mustain scoring with strikes but Peters is staying in there.
Peters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mustain is landing with some decent strikes but Peters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mustain prevents Peters from getting the reversal.
Peters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peters is looking to get to half guard.
Mustain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peters is looking to escape.
Peters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mustain with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters is desperately trying to improve his position but Mustain has a good base and remains in mount.
Mustain controlling from the full mount.
Mustain's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mustain avoids the attempt from Peters to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mustain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mustain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mustain is landing with some decent strikes but Peters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Peters is desperately trying to improve his position but Mustain has a good base and remains in mount.

Mustain working for a guillotine from mount but Peters is in no mood to give up.
Peters is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustain content just to control the position here.
Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peters regains half guard.

Peters is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mustain pulls his head out easily.
Peters moves into full guard.
Peters looking for a sweep. Not yet Peters, not yet.

Peters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Peters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peters looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
Mustain stopping the sweep attempt from Peters.

Peters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mustain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mustain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Peters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Peters is looking for a triangle but Mustain pushes his legs off easily.

Peters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Peters had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mustain is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peters Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mustain's back instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Peters working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Mustain is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Peters has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Mustain taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pain Peters!
Pain Peters is the new bantamweight champion!