PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timur Xhekaj (ranked 5145 p4p, 4406 weight class) and Peter Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xhekaj
vs
Peter

176 cm
22
145
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timur Xhekaj!
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, Peter Peter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Xhekaj counter with a right hand.
Peter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xhekaj.

Xhekaj looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Peter!
Xhekaj postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Xhekaj scores with a couple of short elbows.
Peter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Xhekaj throwing shots but Peter is blocking nicely.
Xhekaj looks to land a strike but Peter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Peter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peter is looking to stand up but Xhekaj isn't so interested in that idea.
Xhekaj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Peter is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xhekaj works over Peter with some ground and pound from guard.
Peter is still in real trouble! Can Xhekaj finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xhekaj arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Peter's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timur Xhekaj!