PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Pekhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Van Greebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pekhart
vs
Van Greebe

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

CROWN

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 London, Zoltan Pekhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomas Van Greebe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greebe tries to clinch but Pekhart moves out of range.
Greebe shoots in for a takedown but Pekhart shows good takedown defense.
Pekhart misses with an uppercut.
Pekhart clinches but Greebe breaks the clinch

and Greebe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pekhart's guard.

Pekhart has his foot on Greebe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greebe works his way back into a safe position though.
Greebe postures up.
Greebe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greebe pushing down on Pekhart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pekhart trying to control here.
Pekhart is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greebe trying to control from half guard but Pekhart is working away.

Greebe stands up out of the half guard.
Nice sprawl there from Pekhart as Greebe shoots in.
Pekhart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greebe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Greebe clinches.
Greebe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Greebe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pekhart.
Greebe lands with a light punch inside.

Greebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greebe shoots and misses

and Pekhart counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greebe's guard now.
Zoltan Pekhart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Van Greebe.
Greebe looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekhart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pekhart advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greebe trying to control from the bottom.
Greebe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pekhart.
Greebe tries to roll over but Pekhart keeps him under control.
Greebe taking some punishment here, with Pekhart in his half guard.
Greebe is trying is best to control the position here.
Pekhart is looking to take a break and control but Greebe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pekhart working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekhart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pekhart landing shots from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pekhart is landing with some decent strikes but Greebe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pekhart unloading with bombs!
Pekhart trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Pekhart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pekhart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekhart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Greebe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pekhart landing strikes from the mount.
Greebe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pekhart is landing with some decent strikes but Greebe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekhart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zoltan Pekhart will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pekhart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Greebe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pekhart!
Greebe prevents Pekhart from getting the reversal.
Pekhart wants to control but Greebe is having none of it.
Greebe controlling from mount.
Greebe manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pekhart to take his back!
Greebe avoiding Pekhart 's attempts to control his hands.
Pekhart is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Greebe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekhart manages to reverse the position and now he's in Greebe's guard. Nice work there by Pekhart.
Greebe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greebe is breathing heavily.
Pekhart throwing strikes from guard but Greebe blocks nicely.
Pekhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Greebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pekhart gets to his feet - Greebe follows without any prompting.
Pekhart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greebe counters with a good low kick that Pekhart was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greebe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greebe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pekhart backs up against the cage.
Pekhart shoots for a double leg takedown but Greebe sprawls well. He's pushed Pekhart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoltan Pekhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greebe wants to clinch

and Pekhart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greebe wants to get back to his feet but Pekhart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Greebe is controlling Pekhart's posture.
Pekhart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pekhart wants to pass the guard but Greebe is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greebe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pekhart!
Pekhart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Greebe with a couple of short strikes.
Pekhart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greebe lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greebe landing strikes from the mount.

Greebe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pekhart has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Greebe avoids the attempt from Pekhart to control.
Greebe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekhart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pekhart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zoltan Pekhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greebe lands a big shot there that rocks Pekhart but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekhart wants to hold on but Greebe pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekhart is looking to improve his position but Greebe isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Van Greebe 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! This is the final round!

Pekhart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greebe wants to control but Pekhart is keeping busy.
Pekhart wants to advance to full mount but Greebe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Pekhart is stalling in the full guard.

Greebe is working an open guard so Pekhart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greebe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pekhart counters with a takedown into side control.
Pekhart is staying tight to Greebe's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Pekhart decides to stand back up.
Pekhart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greebe swivels and escapes.
Greebe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Pekhart counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pekhart wants to control from the top but Greebe keeps moving.
Pekhart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekhart looking to pass the guard.
Pekhart postures up.
Pekhart trying to control but Greebe is working from the bottom.
Pekhart is really struggling to control Greebe but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Pekhart has gone for a leg lock! Greebe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pekhart's guard.

Pekhart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greebe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greebe stands and throws Pekhart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pekhart is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Pekhart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greebe is working Pekhart over with some ground and pound from side control.
Greebe working the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Pekhart regains half guard.
Pekhart moves into full guard.
Pekhart trying to keep a closed guard but Greebe is proving a slippery customer.
Greebe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pekhart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pekhart has a closed guard, preventing Greebe from standing up.
Pekhart lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greebe!
Greebe is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoltan Pekhart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pekhart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoltan Pekhart!