PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pj Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pj Pelaez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peters
vs
Pelaez

201 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pj Pelaez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peters clinches.
Pelaez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peters walks away with a smile on his face. Pelaez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
pj Pelaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelaez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Pelaez.
Pelaez feints and then cracks Peters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peters down.
Peters throws a sloppy head kick and Pelaez moves out of range easily.
Pelaez tries a head kick but it misses.
Pelaez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pelaez. That's going to slow Peters down.
Peters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelaez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Peters moves out of range of the leg kick from Pelaez.
Pelaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peters's sensitive parts.
Pelaez feints and then cracks Peters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peters down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peters moves into range and clinches up with Pelaez.
Peters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pelaez looking to slow down the pace here.
Pelaez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peters is trying to break the clinch but Pelaez is controlling him.

Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Peters moves into range and clinches up with Pelaez.

Peters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelaez but Pelaez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pelaez gets tackled into the cage by Peters. Peters maintains the clinch.
Pelaez has a couple of punches blocked by Peters.
Pelaez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez taking a breather.
Pelaez throws a punch but it's blocked by Peters.
Pelaez lands a right hand.
Pelaez throws a punch but it's blocked by Peters.
Pelaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peters is looking to break free of the clinch but Pelaez has double underhooks.
Pelaez keeps control of Peters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Peters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pelaez has Peters pressed against the cage, preventing Peters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pelaez missing with knees to the body.
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pelaez fails to pull guard.
Tommie Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pj Pelaez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelaez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez scoring well with a low kick there.
Pelaez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Pelaez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pelaez tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.
Peters tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pelaez manages to circle out of the way.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelaez tries to score with a low kick but Peters moves his leg out of the way.
Peters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pelaez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pelaez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peters checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelaez.
Pelaez thumps Peters with a low kick.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peters tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pelaez manages to circle out of the way.

Peters gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peters.
Pelaez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peters just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pelaez throws a head punch that misses.
Pelaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Peters is trying to break the clinch but Pelaez is controlling him.
Peters tries to circle away but Pelaez has him pinned against the cage.
Pelaez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peters walks away with a smile on his face. Pelaez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
pj Pelaez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
Pelaez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Pelaez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Peters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pelaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pelaez is looking to slow Peters down with leg kicks.
Pelaez blocks a head kick by Peters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pj Pelaez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peters closes the distance and pushes Pelaez back into the cage.
Peters is trying to push Pelaez away but Pelaez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peters working hard to break the clinch.
Pelaez managing to block the knees to the body from Peters.
Pelaez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pelaez throws a head punch that misses.
Peters is looking to break free of the clinch but Pelaez has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peters wants to break free but Pelaez has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
Peters wants to break free but Pelaez has control.
Pelaez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pelaez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peters to keep the fight standing.

Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pelaez.
Pelaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pelaez tries to clinch

and Peters counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pelaez!
Peters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Peters decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pelaez to his feet.
Pelaez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelaez is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Peters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Pelaez clinches up with Peters and pushes him back against the cage.
Peters has had enough of the clinch but Pelaez keeps him there for the moment.
Peters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peters can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Peters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peters is trying to break free.
Pelaez is looking to break free of the clinch but Peters has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters is trying to break free.
Peters wants to break free but Pelaez has control.
Pelaez tries to pull guard but Peters won't allow it.

Peters breaks the clinch.
Tommie Peters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peters seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pelaez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peters is out of range.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelaez is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelaez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pelaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peters's sensitive parts.

Peters has managed to clinch.
Pelaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is pushing Pelaez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
Pelaez throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Peters tries to break the clinch but Pelaez is controlling the position.

Peters breaks the clinch.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelaez.
Pelaez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelaez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pelaez wants to clinch.
Pelaez doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
pj Pelaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Peters clinches up with Pelaez and pushes him back against the cage.
Peters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peters wants to break free but Pelaez has control.
Pelaez wants to break free but Peters has control.
Pelaez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peters working hard to break the clinch.

Peters breaks from the clinch.

Peters has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Peters dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Pelaez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelaez.
Pelaez is looking to clinch.
Pelaez throws a leg kick which misses Peters's front leg but catches the back leg as Peters tries to avoid it.
Pelaez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peters takes a step back to recover.
Pelaez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Pelaez is looking to land body kicks.
Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelaez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pelaez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pelaez.
Pelaez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pelaez.
Peters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pelaez.
Pelaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pelaez wants to land a leg kick but Peters is out of range.
Pelaez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Pelaez throws a counter combo.
Pelaez throws a leg kick but Peters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peters tries to counter by clinching up but Pelaez breaks away and moves out of range.

Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pelaez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Peters gets to his feet - Pelaez follows without any prompting.
Pelaez lands a head kick!
Pelaez throws a nice outside leg kick.

Pelaez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
pj Pelaez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez has had enough of the clinch but Peters keeps him there for the moment.
Peters is trying to break free.
Pelaez missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelaez pushes off an throws an elbow but Peters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peters avoiding damage as Pelaez throws knees to the body.
Pelaez prevents Peters from breaking the clinch.
Pelaez tries to pull guard but Peters won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Peters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pelaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pelaez prevents Peters from breaking the clinch.
Peters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pelaez managing to block the knees to the body from Peters.
Pelaez throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters is trying to break the clinch but Pelaez is controlling him.
Peters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peters is trying to push Pelaez away but Pelaez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pelaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peters trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
Pelaez is trying to break the clinch but Peters has him pressed against the cage.
Pelaez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Peters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pelaez has Peters pressed against the cage, preventing Peters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pelaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelaez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pelaez wants to break free but Peters has control.
Peters is trying to push Pelaez away but Pelaez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pelaez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peters to keep the fight standing.
Peters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peters tries to break the clinch but Pelaez is controlling the position.
Peters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peters tries to land knees in the clinch but Pelaez avoids the damage to the body.
Pelaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Peters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
pj Pelaez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pelaez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pj Pelaez!