PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 3963 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dio (ranked 3240 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pegas
vs
Dio

191 cm
48
247 lbs
51 - 31 - 0

190 cm
28
245 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 51 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Dio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dio moves into the clinch successfully.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pegas takes a swing at Dio's ribcage but misses.
Dio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dio misses with a series of wild punches.
Pegas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pegas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dio checks it well.
Dio is looking for the big counter here.
Dio slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pegas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.
Pegas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pegas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio looking to slow down the pace here.
Pegas prevents a body shot from Dio.
Dio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pegas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pegas misses with a punch to the body.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dio can't break the clinch.
Pegas looking to throw knees to the head but Dio is blocking nicely.
Pegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dio blocks a body shot from Pegas.
Pegas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jon Pegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dio.
Dio misses with a punch to the body.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pegas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dio avoids the head kick by Pegas.
Dio keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas throws a low kick but Dio moves out of range easily.
Pegas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pegas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Training Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Dio shoots in looking for a takedown. Pegas tries to sprawl out of it but Dio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pegas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pegas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Dio. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dio fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dio drives through and clinches with Pegas against the cage.
Dio looking to slow down the pace here.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Pegas misses with an elbow strike.
Pegas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Pegas.
Dio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pegas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio wants to stall.
Pegas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.

Dio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dio throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio wants to clinch up but Pegas keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pegas. Dio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pegas wants to land a leg kick but Dio is out of range.

Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dio taking a breather.
Dio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio is stalling here.
Pegas tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Pegas back against the cage.
Pegas throws an elbow that misses.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pegas scores with a decent looking hook.
Pegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
Dio fails with the takedown.
Pegas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dio instigates a clinch.
Dio is working for takedown but Pegas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but Dio blocks it.
Dio tries a body shot but Pegas blocks it.
Dio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dio wants to take the fight to the mat but Pegas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jon Pegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dio.

Dio lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio prevents Pegas from getting back to his feet.
Dio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dio scoring with some ground and pound.
Dio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio trying to control but Pegas is working from the bottom.
Dio throws a big right hand that misses.
Dio throws a big elbow that misses.
Dio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dio passes into half guard.
Dio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dio stops Pegas from getting back to his feet.
Pegas is controlling Dio's trapped leg to prevent Dio from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dio is looking to stall here but Pegas recovers full guard.
Dio trying to control but Pegas is working from the bottom.
Dio postures up and lands a big shot to Pegas's brow.
Pegas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dio.
Dio is fighting to break Pegas's control of his arms but Pegas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dio moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pegas circles away.
It looked like Pegas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dio.
Pegas misses with a right hand
and Dio counters with a one-two to the body.
Pegas wants to clinch
and Dio counters with a stiff right hand.
Dio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Pegas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pegas throws a big shot that misses.
Dio throws a right hand that Pegas ducks under and follows up with a left that Pegas also avoids with ease.
Dio defending well as Pegas loads up on a big left hand.
Pegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pegas swings for the body but Dio moves out of range.
Pegas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dio counters with a two punch combo.
Pegas is looking to land body kicks.
Dio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Dio rushes Pegas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Dio prevents a body shot from Pegas.
A knee to the head by Pegas.
Dio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pegas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Pegas landing knees to the head.
Pegas can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Dio dodges an elbow strike from Pegas.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.
Dio blocks an elbow strike.
Dio takes an elbow to the temple.
Pegas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pegas misses with a knee strike.
Dio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pegas misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Dio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Pegas.
Dio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pegas throws out the jab.
Dio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pegas.
Dio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pegas.
John Dio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pegas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Pegas.
Dio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pegas. Pegas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Dio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Pegas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pegas throws a hook but Dio avoids it easily.

Dio shoots in and gets a takedown into Pegas's guard.
Dio wants to control from the top but Pegas keeps moving.
Pegas managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dio wants to control from the top but Pegas keeps moving.
Dio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pegas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Pegas is pulling down on Dio's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dio passes Pegas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pegas is looking to control Dio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pegas avoid being mounted?
Dio stops Pegas from getting back to his feet.
Dio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pegas tries a low kick but Dio avoids it.
Pegas throws a series of punches but Dio avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pegas.
Dio checks a low kick from Pegas.
Dio unleashes a big counter combination but Pegas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pegas!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pegas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pegas seems keen to control Dio's posture.
Dio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dio is looking to pass into half guard but Pegas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pegas is in guard.

Dio trying to keep a closed guard but Pegas is proving a slippery customer.
Dio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio wants to sweep here but Pegas controlling him for the moment.
Pegas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Pegas stands up from Dio's guard - Pegas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dio keeps the fight on the outside.
Pegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Dio tries to get set, Pegas tries to push him back and clinch up but Dio manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Pegas misses.
Jon Pegas is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Pegas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pegas 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Pegas!
Our winner, Jon Pegas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.