PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitrione Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitrione Jr
vs
Peck

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Mitrione Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gregory Peck!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitrione Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitrione Jr shoots for a takedown but Peck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peck lunges at Mitrione Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mitrione Jr's hand.
Mitrione Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peck swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mitrione Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitrione Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peck can pounce on him.
Peck throws a head kick but Mitrione Jr moves out of range.
Peck tries a head kick but it misses.
Peck misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitrione Jr is defended easily by Peck.
Peck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitrione Jr's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Peck.
Peck connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitrione Jr is defended easily by Peck.
Peck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peck throws a leg kick which misses Mitrione Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitrione Jr tries to avoid it.

Peck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mitrione Jr uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mitrione Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peck as he jumps to the side.
Peck goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Peck scoring well with a low kick there.
Peck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peck.
Peck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peck cracks the inside of Mitrione Jr's front leg.
Peck thumps Mitrione Jr with a low kick.
Mitrione Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peck.
Mitrione Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Peck tries to sprawl out of it but Mitrione Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitrione Jr is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Peck.
Sloppy strikes from Peck. Those never looked like landing.
Mitrione Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peck lands a nice shot that snaps Mitrione Jr's head back.
Mitrione Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peck misses with a looping right.
Peck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitrione Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mitrione Jr.
Peck cracks Mitrione Jr with a good jab.
Peck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peck.
Peck throws a head kick that misses.
Mitrione Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Peck sprawls well. He's pushed Mitrione Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mitrione Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Peck's guard.
Peck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mitrione Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peck looking for a sweep. Not yet Peck, not yet.
Mitrione Jr forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitrione Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mitrione Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peck tries to hold on but Mitrione Jr postures up.
Mitrione Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mitrione Jr looking to finish Peck with some ground and pound. This is bad for Peck!

It looks like Gregory Peck has been cut.

Mitrione Jr working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Peck looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mitrione Jr! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Mitrione Jr!