PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bungy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto Peterson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Peterson
vs
Bungy

214 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 3 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Bungy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bungy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Peterson to the ground. Bungy is now in Peterson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bungy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peterson's guard.
Peterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Peterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bungy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bungy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peterson working for a triangle but Bungy defends it easily.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bungy is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Peterson tries to clinch there but Bungy circles away.
Bungy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otto Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bungy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bungy moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peterson stalling the fight.

Bungy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Bungy decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Bungy instigates a clinch.

Bungy jumps guard and drags Peterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bungy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bungy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Peterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungy wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Bungy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peterson stops Bungy from standing up.

Peterson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bungy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bungy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bungy!

Peterson trying to control but Bungy flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Bungy tries to keep control of the position but Peterson is staying busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peterson tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Peterson is trying to get back to his feet but Bungy has full control of the position and if anything, Peterson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Peterson prevents Bungy from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bungy controlling the position well here. Peterson rolled but Bungy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Bungy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bungy moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.

Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Peterson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bungy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Bungy from controlling successfully.
Bungy preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Bungy from controlling successfully.

Bungy gets to his feet. Peterson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bungy connects with a solid leg kick.

Bungy closes the distance and clinches.
Bungy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peterson misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson has Bungy pressed against the cage.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Otto Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bungy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peterson to the mat! Peterson manages to get full guard.

Peterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Peterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bungy looking to pass the guard.
Bungy advances to half guard.
Bungy is keen to just control but Peterson is a slippery customer.
Bungy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Peterson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peterson gets back to full guard.
Bungy trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.

Bungy stands up from Peterson's guard - Bungy perhaps looking for a knockout.

Peterson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bungy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bill Bungy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peterson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bungy controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Bungy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bungy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peterson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Peterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bungy is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bungy manages to get himself to full guard.

Peterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Bungy closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.

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

Bungy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Peterson to the ground. Bungy is now in Peterson's guard.
Bungy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bungy trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bungy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peterson is on top in guard.

Bungy is looking to stand up but Peterson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterson stands and steps away. Bungy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bungy clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Bungy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bungy prevents Peterson from escaping the position.
Peterson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson gets back to full guard.
Peterson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bungy controls the pace.
Bungy wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
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 is looking to stand up but Bungy isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bungy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peterson's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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

Bungy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peterson to the mat! Peterson manages to get full guard.

Peterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peterson trying to keep a closed guard but Bungy is proving a slippery customer.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Bungy from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Bungy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bungy 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Bungy!