PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Yar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans G Peak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merlin Yar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Yar
vs
G Peak

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

165 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Merlin Yar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans G Peak!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
G Peak throws a half hearted mid kick.
G Peak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

G Peak scores with a takedown into Yar's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
G Peak wants to pass the guard but Yar is keeping the position.
G Peak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yar wants to stand and escape but G Peak is having none of it.
G Peak sitting in guard here, content to control.
G Peak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans G Peak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
G Peak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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

G Peak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
G Peak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
G Peak misses with a double jab.
G Peak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and G Peak duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
G Peak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
G Peak misses with a two punch combination.
G Peak misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from G Peak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
G Peak tries to score with a low kick but Yar moves his leg out of the way.
G Peak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
G Peak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for G Peak. That snapped Yar's head back.
G Peak looks to land a left hand but Yar moved out of range nicely.
G Peak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
G Peak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yar throws a head kick but G Peak moves out of range.
G Peak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
G Peak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
G Peak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
G Peak misses with a jab, cross combination.
G Peak checks a leg kick.
G Peak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

G Peak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
G Peak trying to control the action but Yar is working from the bottom.
G Peak prevents Yar from escaping the position.

G Peak decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yar to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
G Peak slips a jab and a cross from Yar.
G Peak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
G Peak throws a big shot that misses.
G Peak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from G Peak.

G Peak scores with a takedown into Yar's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
G Peak prevents Yar from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
G Peak wants to stand but Yar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
G Peak controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans G Peak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

G Peak throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from G Peak misses.
G Peak throws a head kick that misses
and Yar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
G Peak misses with a two punch combination.
G Peak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
G Peak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
G Peak tries to bum rush Yar with a series of wild strikes but Yar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yar misses with the combination.
Hans G Peak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
G Peak dodges the punch combination from Yar.
G Peak is looking to slow Yar down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
G Peak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yar circles away quickly and effectively.
G Peak works the jab nicely.
G Peak avoids a punch combination nicely.
G Peak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
G Peak throws a right and a left that both miss.
G Peak blocks a head kick by Yar.
Yar throws a head kick but G Peak moves out of range.
Yar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but G Peak defends well and Yar ends up having to push G Peak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

G Peak pulls guard effortlessly.
G Peak wants to stand up but Yar is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
G Peak 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.
G Peak keeping moving, preventing Yar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yar preventing the sweep.

Yar stands up and waves to G Peak to follow him.
No joy there for G Peak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
G Peak works Yar's body with a nice hook.
G Peak misses with a two punch combination.
G Peak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

G Peak drives through with a takedown into Yar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
G Peak won't allow Yar to get back to his feet.
G Peak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
G Peak wants to stand but Yar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst G Peak is controlling him.
Yar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
G Peak slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hans G Peak.
G Peak misses with a jab, cross combination.
G Peak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
G Peak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. G Peak catches Yar right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Yar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
G Peak misses with the combination.
G Peak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans G Peak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

G Peak scores with a decent looking hook.
G Peak misses with a looping left.
G Peak throws a jab when Yar was well out of range.
G Peak misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Yar counters by clinching up.

G Peak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
G Peak is trying to keep Yar in close.
Yar preventing the sweep.
Yar wants to control from the top but G Peak keeps moving.

G Peak has an active guard here but Yar has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
G Peak is trying to stand.

Yar stands up from half guard.

G Peak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yar napping and manages to drive through into side control!

G Peak decides to stand back up.
G Peak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yar. Yar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
G Peak throws a poor cross that misses

and Yar counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

G Peak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. G Peak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

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

Yar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on G Peak, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
G Peak cracks Yar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
G Peak throws a nice looking combination but Yar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
G Peak misses with a double jab.
Yar looks to land a right hand but G Peak moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
G Peak scores with a one two! Yar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yar moves out of range of the strikes.
G Peak misses with a wild combination.
G Peak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Yar counter with a right hand.
G Peak connects with a looping right hand.
G Peak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
G Peak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
G Peak lands a nice shot to the body.
Yar avoids the head kick by G Peak.
G Peak looks to land a combination but Yar avoids it well.

Yar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows G Peak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
G Peak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hans G Peak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
G Peak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yar wants to stand but G Peak is controlling the position.
Merlin Yar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
G Peak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans G Peak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got G Peak 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans G Peak!