PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kneehunter (ranked 6405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Petersen (ranked 4569 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kneehunter
vs
Petersen

180 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Kneehunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen fails with the takedown

and Kneehunter counters with a takedown into side control.

Kneehunter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Petersen to his feet.

Kneehunter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kneehunter controlling the action here.
Kneehunter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petersen's head.
Petersen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kneehunter.
Petersen is refusing to be controlled, as Kneehunter sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneehunter is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position.
Petersen wants to sweep but Kneehunter has passed to side control!
Kneehunter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Petersen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kneehunter gets to mount! Petersen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kneehunter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kneehunter prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is still trying to improve position.
Petersen tries to control the position but Kneehunter now has his back.
Petersen tries to roll but Kneehunter sticks to his back.
Kneehunter lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kneehunter 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.

Kneehunter working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Petersen is doing well to defend. Kneehunter seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Petersen is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Kneehunter!