PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 829 p4p, 869 weight class) and Aatreya Mahrishi (ranked 113 p4p, 121 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mahrishi's choice of entrance music: On the Precipe of Defeat. Aatreya Mahrishi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Peterson's chin.

Peterson
vs
Mahrishi

191 cm
34
213
26 - 18 - 1

191 cm
28
205
13 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aatreya Mahrishi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mahrishi lands a big head kick that sends Peterson tumbling to the mat! Mahrishi takes a step backwards and waves Peterson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Peterson is rocked!

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Peterson tries to clinch but Mahrishi is having none of it.
Oh Peterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peterson tries to clinch up.
Peterson seems to have got his legs back now.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahrishi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mahrishi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahrishi shapes to counter with a head kick.

Mahrishi gets tackled into the cage by Peterson. Peterson maintains the clinch.
A short left from Peterson.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
Peterson misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi keeps control of Peterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mahrishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson misses with some punches.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peterson misses with a knee to the head.
Peterson stalling in the clinch but Mahrishi improves position.
Peterson pushes Mahrishi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mahrishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahrishi tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahrishi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahrishi scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Peterson lands a jab to Mahrishi's midsection.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahrishi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peterson.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Mahrishi lands with a right to the head.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahrishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahrishi tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Mahrishi back against the cage.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahrishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahrishi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahrishi throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Mahrishi catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Mahrishi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson tries to clinch but Mahrishi moves out of range.
Mahrishi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson looks to clinch

and Mahrishi counters with a head kick that drops Peterson to the mat! Peterson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mahrishi throws a right and a left that Peterson avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson is looking to clinch.

Mahrishi has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Peterson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahrishi is trying to stall.
A short right from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahrishi.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mahrishi prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterson is leaning against Mahrishi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahrishi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahrishi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahrishi throws a big counter head kick but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Mahrishi.
Peterson tries to clinch there but Mahrishi circles away.

Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peterson.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Mahrishi lands with a right to the head.
Mahrishi lands a right hand.

Mahrishi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Peterson rushes Mahrishi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahrishi misses with a body punch.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahrishi blocks the elbow strike.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Mahrishi.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Mahrishi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aatreya Mahrishi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahrishi.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Mahrishi is avoiding it.

Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mahrishi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mahrishi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mahrishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson is trying to break free.
Peterson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahrishi avoids the damage to the body.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahrishi managing to block the knees to the body from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahrishi tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Peterson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mahrishi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mahrishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahrishi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahrishi.
Mahrishi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Peterson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahrishi controls his hands.
Mahrishi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mahrishi on the inside.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson tries to work over Mahrishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Mahrishi controls the action.
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahrishi can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
Peterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peterson tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Mahrishi misses with some punches.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahrishi swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
A countering left hand to the body from Mahrishi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahrishi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mahrishi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahrishi leaning against his opponent.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Mahrishi prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson tries to clinch up but Mahrishi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahrishi shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson wants to clinch but Mahrishi slips to the side
and Mahrishi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahrishi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahrishi misses with a straight left.
Mahrishi avoids the body shot from Peterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Peterson wants to clinch
and Mahrishi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahrishi stuns Peterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Mahrishi misses the jab.
Peterson tries to clinch but Mahrishi moves out of range.
Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mahrishi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mahrishi throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson throwing a counter right hand but Mahrishi manages to avoid it.
Peterson tries to clinch up
letting Mahrishi counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Mahrishi.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahrishi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahrishi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahrishi keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahrishi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahrishi needs to keep his hands up - Peterson had a free shot at his head there.

Peterson gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahrishi lands a body punch.
Peterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mahrishi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Mahrishi is controlling him.
George Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahrishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahrishi or not.
Peterson missing with knees to the body.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aatreya Mahrishi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Peterson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Peterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahrishi circles away.
Mahrishi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Mahrishi pushes him off.
Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahrishi.
Peterson jabs Mahrishi right on the nose. Mahrishi blinks but takes it well.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Mahrishi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Peterson is looking to clinch but Mahrishi is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahrishi swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahrishi connects with a high kick.

Mahrishi moves into the clinch successfully.
Mahrishi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahrishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahrishi has him pressed against the cage.
Mahrishi tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahrishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahrishi is defending well for now.
Peterson controlling the action here for a moment.
Peterson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Aatreya Mahrishi has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahrishi.
George Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mahrishi.
Peterson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson tries to break the clinch but Mahrishi is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahrishi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahrishi misses with the head strike.
Peterson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Peterson.
Mahrishi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mahrishi - that landed with a thud.
Mahrishi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahrishi works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahrishi digs a right hand underneath Peterson's ribcage. Peterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahrishi lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mahrishi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahrishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Mahrishi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahrishi pushes Peterson against the cage. Mahrishi is working some dirty boxing. Mahrishi pushes off with a quick right hook! Peterson goes down! Peterson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mahrishi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aatreya Mahrishi!
After the big win, Aatreya Mahrishi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Arcticus University: London and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.