PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Peaker (ranked 5944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Beinhocker (ranked 5883 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peaker
vs
Beinhocker

168 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Peaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominik Beinhocker!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beinhocker dives in and grabs Peaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peaker pushes down on Beinhocker's head and hops out.
Peaker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Beinhocker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beinhocker is looking to take a break and control but Peaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peaker wants to control but Beinhocker postures up.

Beinhocker tries for a kimura but Peaker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peaker wants to control but Beinhocker postures up.

Beinhocker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beinhocker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peaker tries to bench press Beinhocker off him but Beinhocker keeps the position.

Beinhocker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Peaker has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beinhocker is trying to get an arm triangle but Peaker is defending well.
Peaker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Beinhocker is controlling him well.

Beinhocker swings around for an armbar but Peaker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Beinhocker's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peaker trying to control but Beinhocker is working from the bottom.

Peaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beinhocker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peaker has managed to get both his arms back between Beinhocker's legs - danger averted.
Peaker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peaker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beinhocker's head.
Beinhocker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Beinhocker keeping moving, preventing Peaker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peaker cracks Beinhocker with a solid left hand.
Peaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peaker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peaker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peaker lands a couple of digs.
Peaker scoring with some ground and pound.
Peaker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peaker landing some decent shots from guard.
Peaker with a nice head shot there.
Peaker distracts Beinhocker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Beinhocker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peaker landing with the ground and pound.
Beinhocker is still in real trouble! Can Peaker finish him?
Peaker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beinhocker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peaker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beinhocker's head.
Peaker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Beinhocker is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Peaker rolls with it to try and escape but Beinhocker cranks on the arm and Peaker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominik Beinhocker!