PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Peed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mzai Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peed
vs
Uno

183 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stu Peed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mzai Uno!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peed slips a jab from Uno.

Uno moves into the clinch.
Uno lands a body punch.
Uno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peed tries to score a body lock takedown but Uno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Uno misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno looking to slow down the pace here.
Peed blocks an uppercut.
Uno gets through Peed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peed blocks an uppercut.

Peed has Uno pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peed pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Uno tumbling to the mat - Peed dives into Uno's guard.
Uno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peed postures up in Uno's guard and throws a big left but Uno blocks it.
Uno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peed.
Peed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peed postures up in Uno's guard and throws a big left but Uno blocks it.
Uno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peed throws an elbow that misses. Uno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peed's guard. Nice move by Uno!

Peed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uno is one step ahead there.
Uno tries to stand but Peed is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uno looking to sit in guard and control but Peed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peed landing some decent shots from guard.
Uno pulls Peed in close to prevent any damage.
Uno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peed throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uno is looking to stand up but Peed isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Uno's head.
Peed cracks Uno with a solid left hand.
Peed throws an elbow that misses. Uno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peed's guard. Nice move by Uno!

Peed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uno wants to stand and escape but instead Peed has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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

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

Uno forces Peed back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uno.
Peed tries to score a body lock takedown but Uno shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Uno tries a body shot but Peed blocks it.
Uno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peed is keeping busy.
Peed is trying to drag Uno to the mat but Uno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno misses with the head strike.
Uno misses with a body punch.
Uno throws a punch but it's blocked by Peed.
Peed looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Peed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peed's elbow.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uno's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Uno is pushing Peed up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Uno receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Uno can't find room to land a body shot as Peed controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno avoiding damage.
Uno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peed backwards.
Uno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Uno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peed is trying to drag Uno to the mat but Uno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peed blocks an uppercut.
Uno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peed up against the cage.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Peed's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Uno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Uno stalling in the clinch.
Uno scores with a shot to the side of Peed's head.
Uno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Uno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mzai Uno.

Uno moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Uno to work.
Mzai Uno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peed prevents a body shot from Uno.
Peed blocks a body shot from Uno.
Uno misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peed is looking to take this one to the mat.
Uno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mzai Uno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Uno lands a big uppercut and Peed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peed looks OK. Uno waves Peed back to his feet!

Peed is rocked!

It looks like Stu Peed has been cut.

Uno has Peed up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uno.
Uno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peed blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Uno - that landed with a thud.
Uno can't find room to land a body shot as Peed controls the action.
Uno stalling the fight.
Uno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peed is working for takedown but Uno is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uno.
Uno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uno misses with the head strike.
Peed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uno working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peed.
Peed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peed.
Uno is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uno.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uno.
Uno working aggressively here.
Uno stalls.
Uno lands a hook that snaps the head of Peed backwards.
Uno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Uno to work.
Uno misses with the head strike.
Peed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Uno.
Uno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Uno working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Uno.
Uno has a couple of punches blocked by Peed.
Uno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Uno stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Uno's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno wants to stall.
Peed can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Peed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mzai Uno.

Uno closes the distance and pushes Peed back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uno's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Uno tries a body shot but Peed blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mzai Uno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Uno 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 26:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mzai Uno!
Mzai Uno tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.