PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylar Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Otto Peterson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Peterson
vs
Mcgee

214 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

220 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Otto Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sylar Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peterson closes the distance and pushes Mcgee back into the cage.
Mcgee is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position.

Mcgee gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mcgee looks winded!

Peterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgee.
Peterson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peterson pushes Mcgee off looking to stand but Mcgee dives back in and keeps control.
Mcgee prevents Peterson from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson is trying to stand back up but Mcgee is controlling him
Peterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries to get to full guard but Mcgee has control of the leg.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Peterson clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Peterson.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peterson's efforts to push away.
Mcgee struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mcgee jumps into guard, dragging Peterson to the mat.
Peterson wants to stand but Mcgee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peterson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peterson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Peterson is working Mcgee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mcgee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peterson postures up in Mcgee's guard and throws a big left but Mcgee blocks it.
Peterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Peterson stands up from Mcgee's guard - Peterson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sylar Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgee checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson rushes Mcgee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Peterson manages to break the clinch.

Peterson darts in and clinches Mcgee up against the cage.
Mcgee prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Peterson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson is looking to counter the offense by Mcgee and move into the clinch.

Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peterson trying to land knees to the body.
Peterson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgee.
Mcgee is trying to force a seperation but Peterson has the dominant position.

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

Peterson rushes Mcgee and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcgee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgee keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgee looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mcgee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peterson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Mcgee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcgee's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcgee's head.
Peterson postures up and lands a big shot to Mcgee's brow.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Peterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peterson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson distracts Mcgee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peterson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Peterson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Peterson gets a clinch.

Peterson breaks the clinch.

Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcgee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peterson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Peterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgee won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgee throws a counter combo.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but Mcgee pushes him off.
Peterson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcgee back to the cage. Peterson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mcgee throws a right and a left that Peterson avoids nicely.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Otto Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Mcgee unleashes a big counter combination but Peterson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch but Mcgee is having none of it.

Peterson moves into the clinch.
Peterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgee won't allow it.

Mcgee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Peterson is trying to keep an underhook but Mcgee manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Peterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peterson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mcgee looking to improve position, pressing down on Peterson's thigh with his hand. Peterson seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Mcgee paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Mcgee's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Peterson picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Otto Peterson!