PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Ripper (ranked 4642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Peterson (ranked 5060 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.

Ripper
vs
Peterson

176 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rowan Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Ripper throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Peterson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Peterson throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Peterson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson thows a huge punch but Ripper dodges it nicely.

Peterson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ripper defend it? Peterson steps over the head and cranks it - Ripper is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Peterson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Peterson!