PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peterson
vs
Crow

180 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

180 cm
26
176 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Crow!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peterson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peterson connects with a body shot.
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crow.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crow throws a low kick, looking for Peterson's leg but Peterson calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Peterson lunges at Crow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crow's hand.
Crow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Peterson coming out on top.
Peterson lands a nice hook to Crow's body. Crow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson clobbers Crow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crow throws a body kick the misses
and Peterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mike Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peterson.
Crow scores with a spinning back kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peterson.
A low kick from Crow misses
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Peterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crow. That did some damage!
Crow lands with an uppercut that bounces Peterson off the cage and back into rage.
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crow looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow throws a leg kick that misses.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson jabs at Crow's body.
Peterson works Crow's body with a nice hook.
A left and a right from Peterson both land. Nice combination.
Peterson fakes the leg kick and cracks Crow in the body.
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson with a nice cross.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peterson can pounce on him.
Peterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crow shoots in looking for a takedown. Peterson tries to sprawl out of it but Crow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Crow off the cage and back into rage.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crow's head.
Peterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peterson sizes up Crow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peterson digs a good body shot into Crow's ribs.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow swinging wildly here.
Peterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crow. Crow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mike Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson digs a good hook to Crow's body.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
Crow walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Crow misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Crow's belly button to the back.
Peterson lands a jab to the head.
Crow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Peterson. Beautiful body shot.
Crow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.

Peterson darts in and clinches Crow up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Crow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donk. Peterson catches Crow right on the button with a cross.
Crow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peterson lands the left hand.
Peterson connects with a body shot.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Peterson finds it's way through Crow's defenses.
Peterson's corner calls for a 1-2. Peterson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peterson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Peterson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peterson.
Crow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peterson lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Peterson.
A low kick from Crow is predictable there
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Crow thows a leg kick but Peterson checks it
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crow thinking.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crow's head.
Peterson stuns Crow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson jabs Crow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson connects with the punch.
Crow is breathing heavily.
Peterson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a body shot.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peterson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Peterson.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crow backwards.

Crow is rocked!
A short right from Peterson.
Crow is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Peterson.
Peterson lands a left hand.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peterson.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Crow back against the cage.
Crow letting Peterson take a breather here.
Crow seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peterson digs a right hand into Crow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crow's gas tank.
Crow misses with a body punch.
Peterson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
Peterson scores with a hook to the body.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crow can do to turn this around?
Peterson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crow takes a shot to the head.
Peterson digs a right hand into Crow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crow's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crow backwards.
A body shot lands from Peterson.
Crow misses with some punches.
Peterson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Peterson.

Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Peterson.
Peterson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crow.

Peterson clinches with his opponent.
Crow digs a right hand underneath Peterson's ribcage. Peterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Peterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crow's head backwards.
Crow looks to land a left hand but Peterson moved out of range nicely.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson works the jab nicely.
Crow throws a body kick the misses
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Crow
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy body kick from Crow
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Peterson connects with a right hand. Crow shakes it off.
Peterson tests Crow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crow. Crow obviously looking to wear him down.
Crow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson scores with a hook to the body. Crow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Peterson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Peterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peterson cracks Crow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crow throws a lazy head kick
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Peterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson scores with a body shot.
Crow walks into a stiff left hand from Peterson.
Crow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peterson connects with a body shot.
Peterson lunges at Crow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crow's hand.
Peterson scores with a body shot.
Crow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson jabs Crow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peterson lands with an overhand left.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Crow's ribs.
Peterson scores with a shot to the body.
Crow moves forwards but Peterson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crow drops his hands momentarily and Peterson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson scores with a one two! Crow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson lands with a good body shot.
Peterson jabs Crow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peterson cracks Crow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson digs a good body shot into Crow's ribs.
Peterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Crow off the cage and back into rage.
Nice uppercut lands for Peterson. That snapped Crow's head back.
Peterson connects with a right hand. Crow shakes it off.
Peterson looks to land a combination. Crow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peterson scores with the left hand. Crow knows he should have avoided that one.
Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crow.
Mike Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Crow's belly button to the back.
Bolo Crow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peterson counters with a nice body shot.
Crow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peterson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crow wants to clinch
and Peterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crow's knee momentarily.
Peterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crow thows a leg kick but Peterson checks it
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Peterson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Crow didn't see that one coming.
Crow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peterson lands a nice hook to Crow's body. Crow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peterson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crow's calf.
Peterson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peterson.
Peterson lands with an uppercut that bounces Crow off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterson with a nice cross.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Peterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peterson 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Peterson!