PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peterson
vs
Tosh

180 cm
26
180 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

184 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Omertà

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosh is just out of range.
Peterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tosh. That did some damage!
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tosh.

Tosh feints and as Peterson raises his hands in defense, Tosh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tosh looking to pass the guard.
Tosh trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Tosh stops Peterson from standing up.
Tosh trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Tosh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Tosh uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tosh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Peterson's guard.
Tosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Peterson is controlling Tosh's posture.
Tosh trying to move into half guard but instead Peterson has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson won't allow Tosh to sweep him here.

Tosh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tosh's guard.

Tosh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peterson passes into half guard.
Tosh wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tosh is looking to control Peterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tosh avoid being mounted?
Peterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tosh on the ground.
Tosh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tosh.

Tosh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Tosh keeps moving.

Tosh working for submissions but it's allowed Peterson to get to half guard.
Tosh wants to improve his position but Peterson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tosh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosh.
Peterson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tosh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tosh throws a body kick that misses.
Tosh blocks a jab.
Tosh throws a lazy head kick
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peterson.
Tosh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tosh slips a straight right by Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson checks a low kick from Tosh.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Tosh thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Tosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Peterson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peterson.

Tosh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Peterson reverses the position - he's now on top in Tosh's guard.

Tosh has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Peterson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tosh.
Tosh tries to buck Peterson off but Peterson is having none of it.
Tosh sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is pressing down on Peterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tosh is keeping the position for now.
Tosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peterson is one step ahead there.

Tosh looking for subs off his back but Peterson has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is trying to control but can't.
Peterson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson prevents Tosh from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Tosh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Tosh.
Tosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tosh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tosh.
Peterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tosh momentarily.
Tosh pushes Peterson away with a front kick.
Peterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Tosh finds it's target.
Peterson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peterson is fending him off so far but Tosh persists. Nope, Peterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tosh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!

Tosh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peterson's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson trying to control here.
Tosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tosh is trying to control. Peterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tosh throwing shots but Peterson is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Peterson!
You get the feeling that Peterson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Poor strikes thrown by Tosh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Peterson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tosh.
Poor strikes thrown by Tosh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Peterson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tosh.
Tosh thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosh thowing shots but they're missing.

Tosh has hold of Peterson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Peterson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tosh working for a guillotine from mount but Peterson is in no mood to give up.
Tosh with shots to the head and body - Peterson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Peterson is squirming around, avoiding Tosh's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is trying to stand.
Tosh tries to control but Peterson wriggling away.
Peterson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosh throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Tosh really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosh.
Tosh throws a leg kick but Peterson moved away.
Mike Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tosh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Tosh moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Peterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tosh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Tosh moves away and avoids it.
Peterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosh manages to avoid it.
Tosh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Tosh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Peterson on his heels. He'll look to pass Peterson's guard now, I'm sure.

Tosh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peterson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tosh has Peterson in his guard.
Tosh looking to control.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosh controls Peterson momentarily but Peterson frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tosh working a defensive guard but Peterson passes into half guard.
It looks like Peterson is going to stand back up.
Tosh wants to control but Peterson passes into side.
Tosh tries to buck Peterson off but Peterson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tosh throws a front kick aimed at Peterson's knee but Peterson avoids it well.
Tosh pushes Peterson away with a front kick.
Peterson throws out a leg kick but Tosh moves out of range and Peterson only half commits.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Tosh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tosh connects with an inside leg kick.
Peterson stuffs the takedown.
Tosh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. Peterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Tosh blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Tosh ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson moves away from the strike by Tosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike Peterson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Peterson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Toshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tosh throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tosh.

Tosh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peterson sprawls well initially but Tosh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tosh drops an elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Peterson is defending well.
Tosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Peterson sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is staying active underneath Tosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Peterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Tosh.
Peterson is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is pressing down on Peterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peterson is holding on for now.
Peterson is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Tosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Tosh not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to roll over but Tosh keeps him under control.
Tosh with the ground and pound but Peterson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mike Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tosh wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Peterson is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Tosh.
Tosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Tosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tosh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Tosh!
A relieved looking Peter Tosh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.