PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Top Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Pegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pegas
vs
Gun

191 cm
18
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Top Gun!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pegas rushes Gun and presses him up against the cage.
Pegas stops a takedown attempt from Gun.
Pegas lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Top Gun has been cut.
Pegas is pressed up against the cage. Gun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pegas down to the mat. Pegas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Top Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pegas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gun circles away.
Gun looks to land a combination but Pegas avoids it well.
Gun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pegas sprawls well. Pegas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gun gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Pegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Top Gun.
Pegas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gun has eaten all the pies!
Gun misses with a takedown

and Pegas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pegas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pegas tries for a takedown but Gun manages to get underhooks.
Gun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Gun looks gassed!
Pegas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.
Gun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pegas fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pegas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gun, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Pegas clinches up with Gun and pushes him back against the cage.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gun's defenses.
Gun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pegas.
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Gun shrugs off.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Gun shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.

Pegas breaks the clinch.

Pegas clinches up with Gun and pushes him back against the cage.
Gun takes an elbow to the temple.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gun's defenses.

Pegas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pegas closes the distance and clinches.
Pegas crunches a lovely knee into Gun's ribcage.
Gun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pegas.
Pegas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gun up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pegas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pegas lands an elbow inside.
Pegas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pegas pushes Gun up against the cage in a clinch.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Pegas jumps into guard, dragging Gun to the mat.
Pegas wants to stand up but Gun is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas looking to control.
Gun stops Pegas from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pegas working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pegas wants to stand and escape but Gun is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Pegas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pegas counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pegas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gun stops a takedown attempt from Pegas.
Pegas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gun prevents it.
Pegas tries for a takedown but Gun manages to get underhooks.
Gun takes an elbow to the temple.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Pegas.
Gun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pegas leaning against his opponent.
Gun tries to score a body lock takedown but Pegas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pegas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gun tries to score a body lock takedown but Pegas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Gun in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pegas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pegas can't get the takedown.
Gun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pegas pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pegas rushes Gun and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Top Gun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pegas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pegas darts in and clinches Gun up against the cage.
Gun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pegas tries to score a body lock takedown but Gun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pegas lands an elbow inside.
Pegas controlling the action here for a moment.
Pegas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.

Pegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pegas clinches up against the cage.

Pegas is trying to trip Gun. He has hold of a leg but Gun is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pegas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pegas postures up in Gun's guard and throws a big left but Gun blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pegas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun keeping full guard, as Pegas tries to pass.
Pegas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pegas.
Pegas wants to control from the top but Gun keeps moving.
Gun controls Pegas momentarily but Pegas frees himself.
Pegas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pegas trying to control but Gun is working from the bottom.
Pegas is working Gun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pegas throws a big right hand that misses.
Pegas wants to control from the top but Gun keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pegas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pegas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas wants to control from the top but Gun keeps moving.

Jon Pegas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Gun. Those never looked like landing.
Pegas is looking to clinch but Gun is avoiding it.

Pegas moves into the clinch.
Pegas crunches a lovely knee into Gun's ribcage.
Pegas effectively controlling the action here.
Pegas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gun fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Pegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pegas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pegas tries to clinch but Gun moves out of range.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pegas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pegas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gun fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pegas forces Gun back against the cage and clinches.
Pegas stalling the fight.
Gun takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gun being controlled against the cage.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pegas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Gun shrugs off.
Pegas lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Top Gun's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gun shoots for a takedown but Pegas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gun fails to land the takedown.
Pegas is looking to clinch.
Jon Pegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pegas darts in and clinches Gun up against the cage.
Pegas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gun takes an elbow to the temple.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas wants a takedown but no success here.
Pegas landing knees to the head.

Pegas has hold of one of Gun's legs. Gun is fighting the takedown attempt but Pegas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pegas stands up over Gun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gun wants to stand up but Pegas is controlling him.
Pegas wants to get up but he can't break Gun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pegas throws a strike but Gun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gun stopping the sweep attempt from Pegas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pegas is working hard here to advance position.
Pegas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pegas looking for a sweep. Not yet Pegas, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun postures up.
Pegas is looking to stand back up but Gun counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pegas.
Pegas wants to improve his position but Gun is controlling well.
Gun prevents Pegas from standing back up.
Top Gun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pegas is in trouble now - Gun has advanced to mount!
Pegas tries to hold on but Gun postures up.
Gun thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jon Pegas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gun jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pegas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pegas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Pegas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pegas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Pegas!