PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rock Yak (ranked 3741 p4p, 333 weight class) and Royce Peyton (ranked 25163 p4p, 512 weight class). Rock Yak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yak
vs
Peyton

183 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rock Yak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peyton shoots in and bounces Yak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Yak is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Peyton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peyton prevents it.
Yak tries to score a body lock takedown but Peyton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yak is trying to drag Peyton to the mat but Peyton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Yak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Peyton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peyton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peyton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Peyton feints and as Yak raises his hands in defense, Peyton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Yak pushes Peyton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peyton moves into range and clinches up with Yak.
Yak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peyton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peyton is stalling here.
Yak wants to take the fight to the mat but Peyton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Peyton has picked Yak up - he's going for a ride! Peyton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Yak has one foot on Peyton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Peyton closes the distance and clinches.
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!

Peyton breaks from the clinch.
Yak blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peyton moves in looking to clinch but Yak pushes him off.
Yak throws a big counter combination but Peyton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Peyton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yak's half guard.
Peyton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peyton is trying to control the action in half guard but Yak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Peyton in particular looking to stall.
Peyton passes to full mount!
Peyton looking to ground and pound but Yak is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yak in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peyton tries to control but Yak wriggling away.
Yak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peyton unloads with some shots from mount but Yak bucks and avoids them well.
Peyton wants to control the action but instead Yak gets a body lock and reverses into Peyton's guard! Nice work!
Peyton wants to sweep here but Yak controlling him for the moment.
Yak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peyton has momentary wrist control but Yak slips an elbow through the middle.
Yak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peyton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peyton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Peyton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yak is in close to Peyton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yak connects with a couple of short punches.
Yak lands a couple of digs.
Yak connects with a couple of short punches.
Peyton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peyton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yak is one step ahead there.
Peyton controls Yak momentarily but Yak frees himself.
Yak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rock Yak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Peyton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yak is wriggling around but Peyton manages to pass to half guard.

Rock Yak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peyton looks to land a strike but Yak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Peyton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton stopping the sweep attempt from Yak.
Yak looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Peyton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peyton trying to control but Yak is working from the bottom.
Peyton looking to pass the guard.
Peyton trying to control the position from guard on top but Yak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peyton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yak haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peyton stays in close to Yak's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peyton jabs at Yak's body.
Yak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Peyton takes the fight into the clinch.

Yak gets control of Peyton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Peyton postures up in Yak's guard and throws a big left but Yak blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peyton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yak keeping moving, preventing Peyton from controlling successfully.
Peyton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peyton wants to stand and escape but instead Yak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Yak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Peyton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yak is controlling him.
Yak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yak stands and steps away. Peyton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Peyton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Peyton looks to move away, Yak throws a big counter combo but Peyton just gets out of the way.

Peyton closes the distance and clinches.
Yak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peyton pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Yak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yak controlling Peyton's posture.
Peyton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Royce Peyton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Peyton drives through and clinches with Yak against the cage.
Peyton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peyton taking a breather.
Yak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peyton gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Peyton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yak landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peyton's head.
Peyton looking for a sweep. Not yet Peyton, not yet.
Yak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peyton's head.
Peyton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peyton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yak postures up and lands a big shot to Peyton's brow.
Yak preventing the sweep.
Yak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Peyton has his foot on Yak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yak works his way back into a safe position though.
Peyton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Yak gets to his feet - Peyton follows without any prompting.
Peyton throws a head kick that misses
and Yak counters with a left and a right that stings Peyton.
Peyton moves to clinch but Yak breaks away
and Yak counters with a two punch combo.
Yak avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peyton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Yak sneaks out the side door and pushes Peyton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Peyton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yak did well to prevent Peyton getting side control.

Yak pushes Peyton off and gets back to his feet.

Peyton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yak quickly recovers to half guard.

Yak manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Peyton gets a double leg takedown into Yak's guard.

Yak scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peyton gets caught napping as Yak dives in and scores a takedown. Peyton manages to retain guard.
Yak is working Peyton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yak connects with a couple of short punches.
Yak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yak distracts Peyton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peyton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yak postures up and lands a big shot to Peyton's brow.
Yak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yak distracts Peyton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peyton can do to turn this around?
Yak cracks Peyton with a solid left hand.
Yak works over Peyton with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peyton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yak landing some decent shots from guard.
Yak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peyton looking for a sweep. Not yet Peyton, not yet.

Peyton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yak lands a couple of digs.
Yak cracks Peyton with a solid left hand.
Yak scoring with some ground and pound.
Yak with a nice head shot there.
Yak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peyton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Yak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yak 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Yak!