PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamadou Sakho (ranked 5658 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Peterson (ranked 21970 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sakho
vs
Peterson

190 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamadou Sakho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakho can pounce on him.
Sakho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakho misses with a body kick.
Peterson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sakho slips a straight right by Peterson.
Sakho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sakho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakho lands a nice hook to Peterson's body. Peterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Sakho clinches.
Sakho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakho prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakho's elbow.
Sakho works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakho is trying to drag Peterson to the mat but Peterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sakho has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sakho throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Sakho tries for a takedown but Peterson manages to get underhooks.
Sakho slowing the pace effectively.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakho controls his hands.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peterson tries to work over Sakho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakho blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Sakho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
A head punch on the inside from Peterson fails to land.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Sakho.
Peterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakho or not.
Sakho blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakho's elbow.
Sakho blocking some punches.
Sakho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Adrian Peterson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakho.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
Sakho lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakho tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Sakho back against the cage.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Sakho controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Sakho.

Sakho has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Peterson regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakho passes Peterson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Peterson punching from the bottom.
Sakho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Sakho seems content to control.
Peterson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
Sakho content just to control the position here.
Peterson tries to improve his position but instead Sakho has taken his back!

Sakho has his arm under Peterson's chin here. Game over son! Sakho squeezes tightly and Peterson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mamadou Sakho!
A victorious Mamadou Sakho thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.