PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hansi Horseshead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horseshead comes to the cage accompanied by Oasis - Wonderwall. Jon Pegas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Horseshead
vs
Pegas

202 cm
23
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
247 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hansi Horseshead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pegas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Horseshead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horseshead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pegas tries to clinch there but Horseshead circles away.

Horseshead has taken the fight to the clinch.

Horseshead breaks from the clinch.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch but Horseshead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pegas clinches up with Horseshead and pushes him back against the cage.
Horseshead wants to break free but Pegas has control.

Horseshead breaks from the clinch.
Pegas tries to clinch but Horseshead is having none of it.
Pegas slips a jab and a cross from Horseshead.
Horseshead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pegas moves away.
Horseshead swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.
Horseshead takes a swing at Pegas's ribcage but misses.
Pegas is looking to slow Horseshead down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horseshead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pegas moves away.
Pegas wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseshead throws a series of punches but Pegas avoids them all with ease.
Horseshead needs to keep his hands up - Pegas had a free shot at his head there.
Pegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horseshead.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pegas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horseshead misses with a shot to the body
and Pegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Horseshead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pegas clinches up with Horseshead and pushes him back against the cage.
Pegas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
Pegas trying to land knees to the body.
Horseshead lands a hook that snaps the head of Pegas backwards.

It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas taking a breather.
Horseshead is trying to push Pegas away but Pegas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horseshead takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Hansi Horseshead has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horseshead is looking to break free of the clinch but Pegas has double underhooks.
Pegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horseshead's efforts to push away.
Pegas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horseshead is defending well for now.
Pegas throws an elbow that misses.
Horseshead is trying to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling him.
Horseshead can't break the clinch.
Pegas trying to land knees to the body.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas keeps control of Horseshead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pegas tries to land knees in the clinch but Horseshead avoids the damage to the body.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.
Horseshead is looking to break free of the clinch but Pegas has double underhooks.
Horseshead is looking to break free of the clinch but Pegas has double underhooks.
Horseshead tries to circle away but Pegas has him pinned against the cage.
Pegas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horseshead in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Horseshead 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.
Horseshead wants to get back to striking at distance but Pegas won't allow it.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pegas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horseshead blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Pegas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pegas throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pegas.
Pegas tries to stall but Horseshead uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pegas misses with an elbow over the top.
Horseshead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Horseshead blocks the elbow strike.
Pegas stalling.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Pegas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Horseshead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horseshead is trying to force a seperation but Pegas has the dominant position.
Horseshead swings wildly with an uppercut but Pegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horseshead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pegas has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horseshead breaks from the clinch.

Pegas gets tackled into the cage by Horseshead. Horseshead maintains the clinch.
Horseshead is trying to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Pegas is trying to stall.

Horseshead breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas slips a jab and a cross from Horseshead.
Horseshead scores with a jab. Pegas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pegas tries to clinch but Horseshead moves out of range.
Horseshead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pegas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pegas wants to clinch.
Pegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Horseshead misses the target.
Hansi Horseshead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horseshead scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pegas tries to clinch up.

Pegas has managed to clinch.
Horseshead takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horseshead has had enough of the clinch but Pegas keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pegas obliges.
Pegas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horseshead has had enough of the clinch but Pegas keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pegas obliges.
Pegas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pegas prevents Horseshead from breaking the clinch.
Horseshead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pegas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horseshead wants to get back to striking at distance but Pegas won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Horseshead tries to break free but Pegas pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Pegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas lands an elbow just above Horseshead 's eye.
Pegas wants to stall.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pegas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pegas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Horseshead backwards.
Pegas missing with knees to the body.
Pegas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pegas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pegas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pegas stalling against the cage.
Horseshead is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jon Pegas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pegas prevents Horseshead from breaking the clinch.
Pegas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseshead is trying to push Pegas away but Pegas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Horseshead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horseshead blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pegas throws an elbow but misses.
Pegas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horseshead is keeping busy.
Horseshead can't break the clinch.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Horseshead shrugs off.
Horseshead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pegas has him pressed against the cage.
Horseshead wants to get back to striking at distance but Pegas won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Horseshead's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pegas throws an elbow but misses.
Horseshead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pegas is trying to maintain a safe position but Horseshead gets an underhook and turns Pegas into the cage.
Horseshead makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pegas keeps control of Horseshead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Horseshead shrugs off.
Horseshead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pegas has Horseshead pressed against the cage, preventing Horseshead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pegas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pegas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horseshead's efforts to push away.
Horseshead is working for takedown but Pegas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Horseshead shrugs off.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Horseshead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horseshead tries to circle away but Pegas has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horseshead's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pegas.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.
Pegas looking to throw knees to the head but Horseshead is blocking nicely.
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Horseshead in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Horseshead's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horseshead breaks the clinch.
Horseshead's corner calls for a 1-2. Horseshead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horseshead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horseshead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pegas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pegas wants to clinch up but Horseshead keeps it at a distance.
Horseshead on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pegas. Pegas obviously looking to wear him down.
Horseshead misses with a two punch combination.
Horseshead thows a body shot but no joy.
Pegas tries to clinch there but Horseshead circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horseshead keeps the fight on the outside.
Pegas slips a jab from Horseshead.
Horseshead keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Horseshead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Horseshead throws a chopping leg kick but Pegas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Pegas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pegas is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Pegas.
Pegas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Horseshead avoids the elbow strike from Pegas, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pegas.
Pegas misses with a knee to the head.
Pegas looking to throw knees to the head but Horseshead is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horseshead.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Horseshead shrugs off.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Horseshead wants to break free but Pegas has control.
A frustrated look appears on Horseshead's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pegas is trying to maintain a safe position but Horseshead gets an underhook and turns Pegas into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horseshead is trying to push Pegas away but Pegas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Pegas slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horseshead managing to block the knees to the body from Pegas.
Horseshead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pegas has Horseshead pressed against the cage, preventing Horseshead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Horseshead tries to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling the position.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas taking a breather.
Horseshead blocks a body shot from Pegas.
Nice body punch from Pegas - that landed with a thud.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Pegas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horseshead.
Pegas lands a damaging elbow.

Hansi Horseshead's cut is getting worse.
Horseshead avoids the elbow strike from Pegas, against the cage.
Horseshead tries to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but Horseshead blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pegas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Horseshead breaks the clinch.
Pegas wants to clinch.

Pegas moves into range and clinches up with Horseshead.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pegas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pegas lands an elbow inside that Horseshead shrugs off.
Pegas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horseshead tries to circle away but Pegas has him pinned against the cage.
Horseshead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pegas has him pressed against the cage.
Pegas is looking to control Horseshead's arms but Horseshead gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pegas has his back to the cage.
Pegas lands an elbow inside.

Horseshead has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pegas is trying to keep an underhook but Horseshead manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pegas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pegas manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pegas kicks Horseshead off and gets to his feet.
Pegas wants to clinch.

Pegas drives through and clinches with Horseshead against the cage.
Hansi Horseshead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horseshead tries to break the clinch but Pegas is controlling the position.
Horseshead misses with the head strike.
Horseshead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pegas scores with a shot to the side of Horseshead's head.
Pegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horseshead avoiding damage as Pegas throws knees to the body.
Pegas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pegas.

Hansi Horseshead's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Horseshead is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseshead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horseshead is trying to break the clinch but Pegas has him pressed against the cage.
Pegas lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegas lands an elbow that stopped Horseshead in his tracks for a moment.
Pegas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horseshead blocks it with crossed arms.
Horseshead dodges an elbow strike from Pegas.
Pegas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horseshead is trying to break free.
Pegas looking to stall.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Pegas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horseshead's defenses.
Pegas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horseshead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pegas.
Pegas looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horseshead misses with the head strike.
Pegas lands a nice elbow.
Horseshead drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Pegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pegas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

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