PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Nassoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nassoon
vs
Peters

180 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 17 - 0

190 cm
31
255 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Nassoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Peters!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters cracks a nice hook into Nassoon's ribs.
Peters looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Nassoon instigates a clinch.

Nassoon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Peters can't fight it off and eventually Nassoon manages to take the fight to the floor. Peters looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Nassoon from controlling successfully.
Peters wants to stand up but Nassoon is controlling him.
Nassoon wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nassoon stands up and waves to Peters to follow him.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Nassoon has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Peters as Nassoon shoots in.
Peters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Nassoon scores with a takedown into Peters's guard.
Nassoon is looking to advance position but Peters has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon blocking the ground and pound.
Peters looking to control but Nassoon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nassoon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peters unloads with some shots from mount but Nassoon bucks and avoids them well.
Nassoon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nassoon is looking to escape.
Nassoon gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nassoon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nassoon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nassoon tries to get out of the position.
Peters tries to free his leg and advance position but Nassoon is retaining full guard.
Nassoon wants to stand up but Peters is controlling him.
Nassoon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nassoon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nassoon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peters is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nassoon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Nassoon clinches up with Peters and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peters throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nassoon.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nassoon shoots in and drives through. Peters sprawls well.
Nassoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nassoon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peters throws a right and a left that Nassoon avoids nicely.
Nassoon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Nassoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Peters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nassoon misses with a double jab.
Peters scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nassoon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters cracks Nassoon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Nassoon gets a clinch.

Nassoon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nassoon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nassoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nassoon keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Peters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Peters throwing strikes from guard but Nassoon blocks nicely.
Peters wants to control from the top but Nassoon keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nassoon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Nassoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Peters was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nassoon closes the distance and clinches up with Peters, looking for a takedown. Nassoon pushes Peters against the cage but Peters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nassoon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nassoon looks for a takedown but Peters sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Peters misses.
Peters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peters throws a hook but Nassoon avoids it easily.

Nassoon drives through and clinches with Peters against the cage.

Nassoon breaks the clinch.
Peters stuffs the takedown.
James Peters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nassoon is looking to clinch.
Peters is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nassoon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peters tests Nassoon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nassoon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters wants to break free but Nassoon has control.
Peters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Nassoon.

Nassoon has picked Peters up - he's going for a ride! Nassoon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nassoon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nassoon stops Peters from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nassoon drops back looking for a leg! Peters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peters manages to kick Nassoon off! Nassoon jumps back into Peters's guard.

Peters manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Peters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nassoon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nassoon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Nassoon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nassoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peters keeps working.

Nassoon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peters wants to get back to his feet but Nassoon drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassoon advances to full mount.
Nassoon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nassoon looking to control but Peters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nassoon fails to advance to Peters's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nassoon working for a submission but Peters is keeping him at bay.

Nassoon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Peters misses.

Nassoon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nassoon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jerry Nassoon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nassoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon controlling the action here.

Nassoon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Nassoon is looking for a kimura but Peters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nassoon to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Nassoon clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nassoon fails with a takedown attempt.
Peters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nassoon's hands.
Peters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nassoon has time to react.
Nassoon walks into a stiff left hand from Peters.
James Peters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peters slaps away a takedown attempt from Nassoon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nassoon shoots for a takedown but Peters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Nassoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Peters finds it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nassoon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peters cracks a nice hook into Nassoon's ribs.
Peters stalks Nassoon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nassoon's face. Nassoon staggers backwards, shaken.

Nassoon scores with a takedown into Peters's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassoon wants to pass the guard but Peters is keeping the position.
Nassoon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nassoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nassoon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jerry Nassoon just wasn't active enough.
Peters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nassoon.
Nassoon has a takedown stuffed.
Peters connects with a single shot there.
Peters has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Nassoon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peters manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nassoon wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nassoon is really struggling to control Peters but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jerry Nassoon wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Nassoon takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nassoon.
Nassoon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peters's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Peters's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nassoon has clasped his hands together around Peters's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nassoon throws an elbow but Peters slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peters's legs.
Peters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nassoon.

Nassoon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nassoon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nassoon tries to move to mount but Peters blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Nassoon had his way with James Peters in that round.
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!

Nassoon shoots in but no luck this time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Peters.
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nassoon clinches up with Peters and pushes him back against the cage.
Peters wants to get back to striking at distance but Nassoon won't allow it.
Nassoon lands a nice shot to the body.

Nassoon is trying to trip Peters. He has hold of a leg but Peters is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nassoon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nassoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peters is keeping the position for now.
Nassoon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nassoon forces his way into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nassoon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Peters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nassoon.

Nassoon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Nassoon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nassoon gets to his feet. Peters looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
James Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nassoon shoots in and drives through. Peters sprawls well.
Peters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peters throws a right hand that Nassoon ducks under and follows up with a left that Nassoon also avoids with ease.

Nassoon drives through with a takedown into Peters's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nassoon wants to control from the top but Peters keeps moving.
Nassoon is looking to work some ground and pound but Peters has wrist control.
Nassoon is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jerry Nassoon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Peters.
A big left from Peters misses.

Nassoon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peters manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peters wants to stand up but Nassoon is controlling him.
Nassoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Peters is retaining full guard.
Nassoon cracks Peters with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassoon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Peters keeping moving, preventing Nassoon from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jerry Nassoon wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Nassoon has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nassoon is trying to drag Peters to the mat but Peters just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Nassoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nassoon tries for a takedown but Peters manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Nassoon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nassoon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jerry Nassoon!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jerry Nassoon!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jerry Nassoon!

Jerry Nassoon wins by unanimous decision!