PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hello Bay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Peon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Peon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bay
vs
Peon

206 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hello Bay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Peon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bay instigates a clinch.
Peon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peon is trying to break the clinch but Bay has him pressed against the cage.
Bay is working Peon over against the cage.
Peon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bay's elbow.
Peon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bay controls his hands.

Peon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bay throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Peon tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Von Peon has been cut.
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!
Bay scoring with some ground and pound.
Bay trying to control but Peon is working from the bottom.
Peon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bay.
Peon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bay.
Peon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bay.
Bay being controlled here momentarily.
Bay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bay wants to control from the top but Peon keeps moving.
Bay works over Peon with some ground and pound from guard.
Bay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peon trying to control the position here.
Bay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bay postures up in Peon's guard and throws a big left but Peon blocks it.
Peon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Peon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bay landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two 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.
Bay throwing strikes from guard but Peon blocks nicely.
Peon pulls Bay in to control the position.
Peon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bay throws an elbow that misses. Peon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bay's guard. Nice move by Peon!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bay wants to stand and escape but Peon is having none of it.
Peon is standing up over Bay. Bay looks to escape but Peon dives into side control.
Peon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bay's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bay tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Peon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bay's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bay is trying to get back to his feet but Peon has full control of the position and if anything, Bay has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bay is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Peon.
Bay wants to get back to his feet.
Peon controlling from the back.
Bay is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

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.
Peon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bay wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bay's body.
Bay is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hello Bay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Von Peon's cut.
That's time! Bay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Peon after a bit of a struggle.
Bay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peon can do to turn this around?
Peon prevents a body shot from Bay.

Peon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peon.
Bay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peon.

Bay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Peon did well to prevent Bay getting side control.
Bay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peon's head.
Peon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bay prevents Peon from improving his position.
Peon keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bay trying to control from half guard but Peon is working away.
Hello Bay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bay not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bay.
Bay lands strikes from half guard.
Peon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bay misses with a head shot. Peon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bay trying to control but Peon is working from the bottom.
Bay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bay throwing strikes from guard but Peon blocks nicely.
Peon trying to control the position here.
Bay throws a strike but Peon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peon is stalling in the full guard.
Bay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bay is looking to stand back up but Peon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bay.
Bay pushes Peon off looking to stand but Peon dives back in and keeps control.
Peon controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peon prevents Bay from standing back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bay clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Peon fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bay.
A head punch on the inside from Peon fails to land.
Bay lands a nice uppercut.
Peon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peon wants to get back to striking at distance but Bay won't allow it.
Bay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bay.
Peon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hello Bay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bay swings wildly with an uppercut but Peon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peon backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bay.
Bay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peon is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bay.
A shot in the inside from Bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hello Bay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Von Peon's cut.
That's time! Bay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck for Bay with that takedown attempt.
Bay tries to clinch but Peon moves out of range.
Peon closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Bay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bay lands a hook that snaps the head of Peon backwards.
Hello Bay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Bay has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bay blocks an uppercut.
Peon lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bay drags the fight down to the ground.
Bay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bay trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peon is continuing to stall.
Bay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Peon stays in close to Bay's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Peon tries to keep at a distance but Bay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bay tries to work over Peon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bay blocking some punches.
Bay lands with a left to the head.

Bay jumps guard.
Peon controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Peon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Peon prevents Bay from getting back to his feet.
Peon is standing up over Bay. Bay looks to escape but Peon dives into side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Peon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Von Peon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peon taking a breather here.
Bay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bay tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bay is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Peon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bay trying to get back to his feet but Peon is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Bay right now.
Bay wants to get back to his feet.
Hello Bay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Von Peon.
I think Bay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hello Bay!
A victorious Hello Bay thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.